For We Are Many (stylized as ...For We Are Many) is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band All That Remains.
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| Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Melodic metalcore | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
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Released on October 12, 2010, it is the third album by the band to be produced by the Killswitch Engage guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz, who also produced This Darkened Heart and The Fall of Ideals.[1]
Background
editFor We Are Many is the first All That Remains album to contain the same lineup as the preceding album, a tradition that would continue up through 2015's The Order of Things. On August 18, 2010, the band made the title track downloadable for free.[2] On September 2, the band released the first single to go to rock radio, "Hold On", on their official YouTube channel,[3] while its music video was released on October 6.[4] On April 1, 2011, a music video for "The Last Time" was released.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| About.com |  [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Rocksound | [8] |
The album sold 29,000 copies in its first week. The album peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and peaked at number 7 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
The album has received mainly positive reviews. AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating that it "feels like a throwback to the NWOBHM at times evoking hints of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest." They also stated that the album had a good mix of "heaviness and harmony".[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now Let Them Tremble..." | 1:23 |
| 2. | "For We Are Many" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "The Last Time" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Some of the People, All of the Time" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Won't Go Quietly" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Aggressive Opposition" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "From the Outside" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Dead Wrong" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Faithless" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Hold On" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Keepers of Fellow Man" | 3:10 |
| 12. | "The Waiting One" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 40:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Of the Deep" (U.S. iTunes pre-order/international bonus track) | 2:49 |
| 14. | "Hold On" (Radio Version, Japanese edition bonus track) | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 46:36 | |
Personnel
editAll That Remains
- Philip Labonte – lead vocals
- Oli Herbert – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Martin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jeanne Sagan – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Costa – drums, percussion
Production
- Adam Dutkiewicz – producer, engineering, mixing at Wicked Good Recording Studios, original production
- Jim Fogarty – assistant engineering
- Brian Virtue – additional production
- Rob Graves – additional production
- Ryan Smith – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
Artwork
- Travis Smith – artwork design
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 91 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 2 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "Blabbermouth.net: ALL THAT REMAINS: 'For We Are Many' Track Listing Revealed - Aug. 12, 2010". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Blabbermouth.net: ALL THAT REMAINS: New Song Available For Free Download - Aug. 18, 2010". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "All That Remains - "Hold On" (w/lyrics)". YouTube. September 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "New Video – All That Remains- Hold On". Metal CallOut. October 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/for-we-are-many-r1967543
- ^ "All That Remains For We Are Many Review - Review of For We Are Many by All That Remains". Heavymetal.about.com. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien. "All That Remains: For We Are Many < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ Richard Cartey. "All That Remains - For We Are Many | Reviews | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains - For We Are Many". 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 (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.