A War You Cannot Win
| A War You Cannot Win | ||||
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| Studio album by All That Remains | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore,[1][2] heavy metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Razor & Tie | |||
| Producer | Adam Dutkiewicz | |||
| All That Remains chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A War You Cannot Win | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Artist Direct | [3] |
| Loudwire | [2] |
| Ultimate Guitar | [4] |
A War You Cannot Win is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band All That Remains. The album was released on 6 November 2012 through Razor & Tie.[5][6]
The album has some tracks which have a melodic metalcore sound and some with a standard metal sound which have only singing.[1]
Album sold over 25,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 13 on The Billboard 200 chart.[7] As of February 2015, the album has sold 123,000 copies in the United States.[8]
Background
The album was produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, who has produced albums for the band in the past.
The first song to be released from the album was "Down Through the Ages". The song was first posted to Labonte's YouTube channel on August 13, 2012. "Stand Up" was released as the next single on August 27. On October 26, "You Can't Fill My Shadow" was announced as the album's third single.
Musical style
Drummer Jason Costa stated about the album: "This is a very guitar, very melody-oriented album. It wasn't very rhythm-based at all. I would just say it's metal; it's a metal album. We've got some heavy songs on there, some heavy, groovy songs on there. We've got some fast, heavy songs on there, we've got some more radio-friendly, melodic songs on there. It's typical ALL THAT REMAINS, really, but we've definitely stepped up the musicianship there and the writing." [9]
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down Through the Ages" | Philip Labonte | 3:31 |
| 2. | "You Can't Fill My Shadow" | Philip Labonte | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Stand Up" | Johnny Andrews / Rob Graves / All That Remains | 4:00 |
| 4. | "A Call to All Non-Believers" | Philip Labonte | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Asking Too Much" | Rob Graves / All That Remains | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Intro" | Philip Labonte | 0:21 |
| 7. | "Just Moments in Time" | Philip Labonte | 3:27 |
| 8. | "What If I Was Nothing" | Rob Graves / All That Remains | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Sing for Liberty" | Philip Labonte | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Not Fading" | Rob Graves / All That Remains | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Calculating Loneliness" | Philip Labonte | 2:39 |
| 12. | "A War You Cannot Win" | Rob Graves / All That Remains | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | ||
| Japanese Bonus Track[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Let Nothing Bind Me" | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 42:29 | |
Personnel
- Philip Labonte - lead vocals
- Oli Herbert - lead guitar
- Mike Martin - rhythm guitar
- Jeanne Sagan - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Costa - drums
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 84 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 13 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 4 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 11 |
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-war-you-cannot-win-mw0002422823
- 1 2 http://loudwire.com/all-that-remains-a-war-you-cannot-win-album-review/
- ↑ http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/all-that-remains-a-war-you-cannot-win-album-review-5-out-of-5-stars/10297298
- ↑ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/all_that_remains/a_war_you_cannot_win/index.html
- ↑ "All That Remains A War You Cannot Win". All That Remains. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ↑ "ALL THAT REMAINS UNVEIL ‘A WAR YOU CANNOT WIN’ ALBUM ARTWORK + ‘STAND UP’ LYRIC VIDEO". Loudwire. August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/all-that-remains-a-war-you-cannot-win-cracks-u-s-top/
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/all-that-remains-drummer-says-singer-labonte-likes-to-be-around-things-he-s-familiar-with/
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/a-war-you-cannot-win/id572801464?l=en
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains - A War You Cannot Win". oricn ME inc.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard 200 for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for All That Remains.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for All That Remains.