Madness (All That Remains album)
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| Studio album by All That Remains | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016, West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, alternative metal, industrial metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 50:17 | |||
| Label | Razor & Tie, Concord Bicycle Music | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson[1] | |||
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Madness is the eighth studio album by All That Remains. It was released on April 28, 2017,[2] on Razor & Tie Records. Madness is the first studio album produced by Howard Benson, as well as the first album to feature bassist Aaron Patrick.
Background
Vocalist Phil Labonte told Revolver magazine about band's approach on the new disc: "We wanted to mix it up a little bit and write from a vocal perspective this time. So I went to L.A. and came up with vocal ideas and melodies and then sent those chord progressions back to Oli Herbert and he wrote riffs in response to that. Doing it this way turned the record into a vocal album as opposed to a guitar album. And that affected some things. Like, there might be less intricacy in the riffs because they were written in response to my voice."[3]
Musical style
Labonte added that the majority of the new songs features "significant programming and electronic sounds. And that's something we wanted to have flowing through the entire record. So you're gonna hear that kind of influence on most of the tracks." [4]
Phil also stated: "On this record, there's five songs on the record that are exactly what you would expect from All That Remains. There's some songs where we kind of were, like, 'All right, let's push this and maybe change what we can do, or what All That Remains is allowed to do.' But it ain't like we're not heavy anymore. And if you're just, like, 'Oh, they're not heavy anymore,' then you're just not listening." [5]
Reception
The album received mixed reviews, Exclaim! magazine,[6] described the album as mediocre, generic and archaic while Overdrive magazine,[7] described the album as beautiful yet heavy.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Phil Labonte and all music by All That Remains.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Safe House" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Madness" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Nothing I Can Do" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "If I'm Honest" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Halo" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Louder" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Rivercity" | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Open Grave" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Far from Home" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Trust and Believe" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Back to You" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Never Sorry" | 3:37 |
| 13. | "The Thunder Rolls" (Garth Brooks cover) | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 50:17 | |
Personnel
All That Remains
- Philip Labonte – lead vocals
- Oli Herbert – lead guitar
- Mike Martin – rhythm guitar
- Aaron Patrick – bass guitar
- Jason Costa – drums
Production
- Howard Benson – production, mixing
- Mike Plotnikoff – co-producer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Lenny Skolnik, Seann Bowe, Howard Benson – keyboards and programming
- Igor Khoroshev – string arrangement on "Back to You"
- Diamante Azzura, Meron Ryan, Sidnie Tipton, Lenny Skolnik, Seann Bowe – Freedom Chorus
- Diamante Azzura – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 77 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 50 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "All That Remains: Listen To Two New Songs 'Madness' And 'Safe House'". Blabbermouth.net. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ↑ Childers, Chad (February 27, 2017). "All That Remains, 'Madness' – Exclusive Lyric Video Premiere". Loudwire. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/all-that-remains-announces-madness-u-s-tour/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/all-that-remains-singer-responds-to-sellout-accusations-says-there-is-plenty-of-heavy-material-on-upcoming-album/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/all-that-remains-singer-responds-to-sellout-accusations-says-there-is-plenty-of-heavy-material-on-upcoming-album/
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/all_that_remains-madness
- ↑ https://overdrive-mag.com/2017/05/30/album-review-all-that-remains-madness/
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for All That Remains. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard 200 for All That Remains. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for All That Remains. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "All That Remains – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for All That Remains. Retrieved May 20, 2017.