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 | |||
Studio | Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts | |||
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Length | 39:19 | |||
Label | Razor & Tie | |||
Producer | Adam Dutkiewicz | |||
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Singles from A War You Cannot Win | ||||
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A War You Cannot Win is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band All That Remains. The album was released on November 6, 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.[2]
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.
But the fifth and last single, "What If I Was Nothing", was the greatest hit of the album and of their whole discography. It is a power ballad which has already reached 85 million views in YouTube. In this song Philip Labonte sings about some of his former problems with his wife.
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 |
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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" (Instrumental) | Oli Herbert | 2:39 |
12. | "A War You Cannot Win" | Rob Graves / All That Remains | 3:45 |
Total length: | 39:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Let Nothing Bind Me" | 3:03 |
Total length: | 42:22 |
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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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
- ^ a b Bowar, Chad (November 8, 2012). "All That Remains, 'A War You Cannot Win' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "A War You Cannot Win - All That Remains | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "All That Remains "A War You Cannot Win" Album Review — 5 out of 5 stars - ARTISTdirect News". Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "All That Remains: A War You Cannot Winm". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "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.com. August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "ALL THAT REMAINS' 'A War You Cannot Win' Cracks U.S. Top 15". Blabbermouth.net. November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
- ^ "ALL THAT REMAINS Drummer Says Singer LABONTE 'Likes To Be Around Things He's Familiar With'". Blabbermouth.net. January 4, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "A War You Cannot Win by ALL THAT REMAINS on iTunes". November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains - A War You Cannot Win". oricn ME inc.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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- Philip Labonte
- Mike Martin
- Jason Richardson
- Matt Deis
- Anthony Barone
- Oli Herbert
- Michael Bartlett
- Chris Bartlett
- Dan Egan
- Jeanne Sagan
- Shannon Lucas
- Aaron Patrick
- Jason Costa
- Behind Silence and Solitude (2002)
- This Darkened Heart (2004)
- The Fall of Ideals (2006)
- Overcome (2008)
- For We Are Many (2010)
- A War You Cannot Win (2012)
- The Order of Things (2015)
- Madness (2017)
- Victim of the New Disease (2018)
- All That Remains: Live (2007)
- "Two Weeks"
- "Forever in Your Hands"
- "Hold On"
- "The Last Time"
- "The Waiting One"
- "Stand Up"
- "Asking Too Much"
- "What If I Was Nothing"
- "This Probably Won't End Well"
- "Tru-Kvlt-Metal"
- "The Thunder Rolls"