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Real
Studio album by The Word Alive
Released	June 10, 2014
Genre	Metalcore
Length	45:15
Label	Fearless
Producer	Cameron Mizell[1] John Feldmann
The Word Alive chronology
Life Cycles (2012) Real (2014) Dark Matter (2016)
Singles from Real
«Play the Victim» Released: March 19, 2014[2] «Broken Circuit» Released: May 13, 2014 «Never Forget» Released: June 10, 2014 «94th St.» Released: June 24, 2014 «Light House» Released: July 15, 2014 «The Runaway» Released: November 26, 2014

Real (stylized as REAL.) is the third studio album by American metalcore band The Word Alive. It was released on June 10, 2014 through Fearless Records and was produced by Cameron Mizell and John Feldmann.^[1][3] It is the first album to feature drummer Luke Holland.

Background and recording[edit]

Vocalist Tyler Smith discussed the sound of the album in an interview stating that the album would feature some of the heaviest songs they have ever written and some of the most melodic with no unclean vocals in some tracks.^[4] On December 20, 2013, the band released their first studio update for their forthcoming album with the first update detailing the sound of the guitars on the album.^[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Alternative Press	[8]
Kerrang!	[6]
KillYourStereo	59/100[9]
Revolver	[10]

Real received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 75 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating «generally favorable reviews».^[6] AllMusic gave the album a positive review saying, «As more and more bands continue to experiment with the fusion of electronic music and metalcore, the Word Alive set themselves apart from the pack with a more nuanced view of how these two styles can complement one another, proving that things don’t always need to be pushed to extremes to be interesting or exciting. Because of this, Real is a rare metalcore album with enough depth to demand repeat listening, which definitely won’t disappoint the band’s die-hard fans.»^[7]

Brendan Manley of Alternative Press gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars, saying: «It takes serious swagger to be a modern metalcore/post-hardcore band who drop a record called REAL.—a musical shot across the collective bow of fellow contenders and also-rans alike—and Phoenix quintet the Word Alive back up the insinuation with a shock-and-awe barrage of blast beats, blazing guitars and perhaps most crucially, a formidable array of razor-sharp hooks.»^[8] KillYourStereo gave the album 59 out of 100 and said: «There are elements in REAL. that are new and exciting within the world of The Word Alive, but that world is held down by the giant hand of the metalcore genre, which is starting to sound like more and more of the same with each new release.»^[9]

Track listing[edit]

Adapted from Spotify.^[11]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[13]

The Word Alive

• Tyler Smith – lead vocals
• Zack Hansen – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
• Tony Pizzuti – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
• Daniel Shapiro – bass
• Luke Holland – drums

Additional personnel

• Cameron Mizell – production
• John Feldmann – production, composition
• Erik Ron – composition
• Dan Korneff – mixing
• Brad Blackwood – mastering
• Chris Foitle – A&R
• Sal Torres – A&R
• Sam Kaufman – artwork, design
• Jenny Reader – production management

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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2. Исполнители

3. The Word Alive
4. Real.

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About “REAL.”

A successor to the heavier sound the band laid down on their sophomore album, Life Cycles, REAL. finds the band members getting better acquainted with the tools at their disposal and how to use them for maximum impact. There’s less of an emphasis on harsh vocals, with the band using them sparingly on the triumphant “Lighthouse,” where they whip up to a frenzy during the massive singalong chorus that ends the song. Synthesizers take on a subtle but crucial role on “To Struggle and Claw My Way,” with rapid-fire stabs of minor-key notes sending a chill up the listener’s spine to create an unsettling effect that acts as a balance to the song’s soaring chorus. As more and more bands continue to experiment with the fusion of electronic music and metalcore, The Word Alive set themselves apart from the pack with a more nuanced view of how these two styles can complement one another, proving that things don’t always need to be pushed to extremes to be interesting or exciting. Because of this, REAL. is a rare metalcore album with enough depth to demand repeat listening, which definitely won’t disappoint the band’s die-hard fans.

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