Violent Noise is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band The Word Alive. It was released on May 4, 2018 through Fearless Records. The album was produced by Matt Good and it is also the first album to feature Matt Horn as an official member, previously having played on the band’s second album Life Cycles as a session member.
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| Released | May 4, 2018 | ||
| Genre | Metalcore[1] | ||
| Length | 43:04 | ||
| Label | Fearless | ||
| Producer | Matt Good | ||
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Background and promotionEdit
The album was revealed on March 29, 2018, with the lead single «Red Clouds».[2] The second single, «Why Am I Like This?», was released alongside a music video on April 20.[3]
It is their first album without bassist Daniel Shapiro and drummer Luke Holland since Life Cycles. Both members left the band before recording started.[4][5]
Tyler Smith described the process behind the album in a 2018 interview: «I got really sick, my mental health was not in a great place whatsoever. I was just kind of going through the motions; I was drinking a lot, and I started doing drugs which had never been a part of my life before, but I was fighting it because I’m not that person… Violent Noise is about that internal struggle that I’ve been through that so many endure — that voice in your head that won’t go away, that tells you this is right, or this is wrong. Mine was just kind of if you’re going to have a devil or an angel on your shoulder, picture that, but I just had five devils on each shoulder basically. I just kept making bad decisions for myself, for my friends, my family, and so the record ended up discussing a lot of that.»[6]
The band further expanded on the meaning in a Reddit AMA, «Violent Noise as a whole is about all of the crazy shit that happens in your life, and how everything we do just gets filtered by our hearts and our minds. We have trouble truly processing so much of what happens and we end up just burying things to cope or move forward day to day. Eventually that can begin to eat away at a person, and it personally took its toll on me over the years, especially the last two. Everybody has things going on that are unspoken and if left unchecked it can creep up on you.»[7]
Asking Alexandria vocalist Danny Worsnop and rapper Sincerely Collins appeared as guest musicians on the album.[8]
Critical receptionEdit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Already Heard | [9] |
| Dead Press! | [10] |
| Distorted Sound | [1] |
| New Noise | [11] |
Violent Noise received generally positive reviews. Already Heard rated the album 2.5 out of 5 and said: «While there are short bursts of zeal on Violent Noise, there isn’t much here to warrant anything more than a quick look at the handful of tracks that are above average. It is certainly not a record likely to define The Word Alive or shape their future work.»[9] Zach Redrup from Dead Press! rated the album positively calling it: «Plunging into territory they’ve been steadily dipping their toes in over the years, the next stage in The Word Alive’s career could undoubtedly open a lot more doors, and ascend them onto new and wider plateaus. Evidently, you don’t always need to be violent boys to create some violent noise.»[10] Distorted Sound stated that «The talent and creativity is clearly evident as sparks of brilliance are displayed throughout Violent Noise but the album becomes rather formulaic and predictable as it progresses. Some moments really grab your attention and THE WORD ALIVE are at their best when they up the tempo and throw a grenade piled with riffs in your direction. It is a shame that this effort doesn’t quite achieve that sweet spot on too many occasions. The decision to wrap the album up in this fashion was quite a perplexing one as it kind of derailed the upbeat vibe that was boiling up throughout the album. If you love impassioned lyrics and memorable hooks Violent Noise just may be the answer you are looking for but it may not appeal enough to lovers of the heavier side of metalcore.»[1] Nicholas Senior from New Noise rated the album positively calling it: «Interestingly, the density of style and sound results in a record that requires a few spins to fully stick. It seems odd to call an almost sticky sweet pop-metalcore record a grower, but there’s a lot more than what’s at the surface, and it results in a fantastic reset for The Word Alive. Big, brash, and too much damn fun, Violent Noise reveals an engaging, delightful, and fantastic version 2.0 for the band.»[11]
Track listingEdit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | «Red Clouds» | 3:53 |
| 2. | «Why Am I Like This?» | 3:13 |
| 3. | «Stare at the Sun» (featuring Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria) | 3:14 |
| 4. | «I Fucked Up» | 3:46 |
| 5. | «War Evermore» | 4:07 |
| 6. | «Human» (featuring Sincerely Collins) | 3:51 |
| 7. | «I Don’t Mind» | 2:59 |
| 8. | «Real Life» | 3:23 |
| 9. | «Lost in the Dark» | 3:13 |
| 10. | «My Enemy» | 3:29 |
| 11. | «Run Away» | 4:19 |
| 12. | «Lonely» | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 43:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | «Misery» | 3:13 |
| 14. | «Overdose» | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 49:59 |
PersonnelEdit
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[12]
- The Word Alive
- Tyler Smith – lead vocals
- Tony Pizzuti – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, bass
- Zack Hansen – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, bass
- Matt Horn – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria – guest vocals on track 3
- Sincerely Collins – guest vocals on track 6
- Additional personnel
- Matt Good – production, programming
- Ryan Daminson – engineering
- Taylor Larson – mastering
- Florian Mihr – album layout
- Rex Ron – cover art
- Vince Dwyer – photography
- Matt Anderson – management
ChartsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c «ALBUM REVIEW: Violent Noise — The Word Alive». 3 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Childers, Chad (March 30, 2018). «The Word Alive Go Back to the Beginning for ‘Violent Noise’ Album, Unleash New Song ‘Red Clouds’«. Loudwire.
- ^ Childers, Chad (April 20, 2018). «The Word Alive Emerge From the Darkness With ‘Why Am I Like This?’ – Exclusive Video Premier».
- ^ Cross, Will (August 8, 2017). «The Word Alive Bassist Daniel Shapiro Has Left The Band».
- ^ Childers, Chad (November 4, 2016). «The Word Alive Reveal ‘Overdose’ Song, Announce Drummer Luke Holland Is Leaving the Band».
- ^ Loftin, Steven (April 30, 2018). «The Word Alive’s Telle Smith: «The Core Of The Word Alive Has Always Been The Three Of Us»«.
- ^ «We’re The Word Alive…Ask Us Anything». reddit.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ «THE WORD ALIVE: i dettagli del nuovo album «Violent Noise» e un pezzo in anteprima» [THE WORD ALIVE: the details of the new album «Violent Noise» and a preview piece] (in Italian). March 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Steward, Peter (3 May 2018). «Review: The Word Alive – Violent Noise». Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ a b Redrup, Zach (16 January 2020). «ALBUM REVIEW: The Word Alive – Violent Noise». Dead Press!. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b «Album Review: The Word Alive — Violent Noise». 4 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ «The Word Alive – Violet Noise credits». AllMusic.
- ^ «The Word Alive Chart History (Top Album Sales)». Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ «The Word Alive Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)». Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ «The Word Alive Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)». Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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Хороший альбом. Лично мне не особо понравились треки с 7 по 9, как-то выбиваются, по-моему, по звучанию на фоне остальных. В 3 треке очень вкатил парт Дэнни Уорснопа, огонь прям
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The Word Alive are on their way back after taking a trip back. The band’s new album, Violent Noise, found the guys recapturing the spirit of what brought them together in the first place by revisiting the rehearsal space in Arizona where it all began.
The group is coming up on the 10 year anniversary of singer Telle Smith joining the band and in a featurette below, they speak about the singer’s decision of making the trip from California to Arizona to continually work with the band. It’s that drive, both figuratively and literally, that served as the inspiration for their new music.
Kicking off the promotion for the new album, the band just released the song “Red Clouds.” Opening with solitary keyboard notes, it gives way to a crushing backing and showcases both heavily intense and melodic moments. You can hear the song above.
While it may not be immediately obvious, “Red Clouds” takes its title from the Red Cloud Rd. exit off the 10 East freeway which signaled to Smith that he was close to hanging with the band once again in those early days of driving back and forth.
“We wanted to tell the story that is bigger than just this song and bigger than this album. I’ve made this drive back and forth for so many years trying to pursue music and find my place in the world and what path is meant for me. I’m just a kid from Dayton, Ohio who drove all the way to California chasing this dream that I didn’t know where it was going to take me, and half the time I still don’t know. But I remember the first time I made the drive to Arizona, to be in a band and to try out. It felt right for me and meeting Tony [Pizzuti] and Zack [Hansen] and finding just this mutual love of music of all kinds.”
As can be seen in the featurette, there’s some pretty amazing Southwestern U.S. landscape that can be viewed from Red Cloud Rd., and it factors into the song as well. Pizzuti says, “I feel like the song ‘Red Clouds’ is just the new version of The Word Alive. It has older elements and I feel like it resonates with our band, just that driving back and forth and him taking a chance and trying out for our band.”
“Red Clouds” is featured on the newly announced Violent Noise album, which will arrive May 4 via Fearless Records. “If only you knew how much we put into this. Every song. Every note. Every lyric. Every single take was with you in mind,” state the band in announcing the album.
by Chad Childers
Цитата: Optimist
Прогнал на перемотке альбом и не услышал ни одного запоминающегося мотива, что еще более позорно при изменении звучания в данную сторону.. Следующий релиз врядли удостоится хоть какого внимания, а группа получает ярлык — «группа одного альбома(вернее даже одной ипи)».
Цитата: Amelie 404
Вот и ещё одна относительно толковая банда погружается в сонм безликой альтернативы. Слушать на альбоме совершенно нечего. Запомнился только второй трек за счёт очень сильного интересного припева. Отмечу, пожалуй, ещё парт Уорснопа в третьей песне и концовку в My Enemy. На этом всё.
Остальное — серость и уныние, пусть вылизанная и качественная, но всё равно серость, звучащая безликим фоном. Жуткая шаблонщина с бессмысленной претензией на хитовость.
Это субъективщина. Соверешенно не согласен, слушаю TWA с 2010 года, каждый альбом разный у них, но в то же время на каждом своя изюминка , всегда узнаваемы и по музыке, и по вокалу Тайлера. Смотрю зажрались многие, группа продолжает играть в пхк направлении, да, стали полегче, но от этого они не потеряли самобытности, а наоборот даже прибавили в ней с двумя последними альбомами. Но это же опять моё личное мнение. Как и у комментаторов сверху. Ну всем не угодишь, что поделаешь.
А альбом на репит 
Цитата: Rayzor
Ну играйте вы то, что играли
Какого хуя вы все меняете направления, идиоты, блять?
Алё, 2016 альбом точно в таком же направлении, пхк с элементами альты, и тут то же самое