His Last Walk

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{{Infobox album

| name = His Last Walk

| type = studio

| artist = Blessthefall

| cover = Hislastwalk.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2006|11|7}}

| recorded = 2006

| studio = Blue Light Audio, Phoenix, Arizona

| genre =

  • Post-hardcore{{cite web |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2009/12/21/blessthefall-witness/ |title=blessthefall - Witness |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=December 21, 2009}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soulshine.ca/reviews/albumReview.php?arid=639 |title=blessthefall, His Last Walk |publisher=Soul Shine |date=November 7, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2013 |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412041228/http://www.soulshine.ca/reviews/albumReview.php?arid=639 |url-status=dead }}
  • metalcore{{cite web |url=http://www.rock-metal-music-reviews.com/album-review-blessthefall-his-last-walk/ |title=blessthefall - His Last Walk |publisher=Rock-Metal-Music-Reviews |date=January 15, 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726184529/http://www.rock-metal-music-reviews.com/album-review-blessthefall-his-last-walk/ |archivedate=July 26, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}
  • emo{{cite web |url=http://www.rock-metal-music-reviews.com/album-review-blessthefall-his-last-walk/ |title=blessthefall - His Last Walk |publisher=Rock-Metal-Music-Reviews |date=January 15, 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726184529/http://www.rock-metal-music-reviews.com/album-review-blessthefall-his-last-walk/ |archivedate=July 26, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}

| length = 46:12

| label = Science

| producer =

  • Cory Spotts
  • Blessthefall

| prev_title = Blessthefall

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Witness

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Singles

| name = His Last Walk

| type = Studio

| single1 = Higinia

| single1date = 2006

| single2 = Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad

| single2date = 2007

| single3 = A Message to the Unknown

| single3date = 2007

| single4 = Rise Up

| single4date = 2007

| single5 = I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit

| single5date = March 4, 2008{{cite web|publisher=Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-wouldnt-quit-if-everyone-quit-single/274552987|title=I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit - Single by blessthefall|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

}}

}}

His Last Walk is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. The album was released on November 7, 2006.{{cite web |publisher=JesusFreakHideout |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/HisLastWalk2006.asp |title=blessthefall - His Last Walk |access-date=December 19, 2023}} It is the only studio album by the band to feature original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, who would later be replaced by Beau Bokan.{{cite web|title=Blessthefall announce Beau Bokan (ex-Take The Crown) as new vocalist, post song|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/archive_4781|publisher=Alternative Press|accessdate=September 23, 2011}} The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The last song, "His Last Walk", features a hidden track called "Purple Dog", which is a joke song made by the band members in which all members sing the song and clap their hands.

The album was re-released through Ferret Music, featuring an acoustic version of "Rise Up" and "I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit" as bonus tracks, the latter of which was previously released as a stand-alone single.{{cite web |publisher=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-wouldnt-quit-if-everyone-quit-mw0002049906#credits |title=blessthefall - I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit |access-date=December 19, 2023}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AbsolutePunk

| rev1Score = (81%){{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=188094 |title=Bless The Fall - His Last Walk - Album Review |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |date=November 7, 2006 |accessdate=July 31, 2013}}

| rev2 = Blistering

| rev2score = Positive{{cite web|last=Titus|first=Christa|publisher=Blistering|url=http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/%2012719/tempidx/4/menuid/2|title=Blistering.com Review: Bless The Fall - His Last Walk|accessdate=May 12, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120630035903/http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/%2012719/tempidx/4/menuid/2|archivedate=June 30, 2012|df=mdy-all}}

| rev3 = Dead Press

| rev3score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|website=Dead Press|last=Redrup|first=Zach|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/album-blessthefall-his-last-walk/|title=ALBUM: blessthefall - His Last Walk|date=August 20, 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}

| rev4 = Jesus Freak Hideout

| rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|last=Kordich|first=Kory|url=https://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/HisLastWalk.asp|title=Blessthefall, "His Last Walk" Review|date=July 7, 2008|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}

|noprose=yes}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = blessthefall, except where noted

| title1 = A Message to the Unknown

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad

| length2 = 3:55

| title3 = Higinia

| length3 = 2:46

| title4 = Could Tell a Love

| note4 = featuring Joe Cotela

| writer4 = Joe Cotela, blessthefall

| length4 = 2:51

| title5 = Rise Up

| length5 = 3:42

| title6 = Times Like These

| length6 = 4:07

| title7 = Pray

| length7 = 4:18

| title8 = With Eyes Wide Shut

| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = Wait for Tomorrow

| length9 = 3:25

| title10 = Black Rose Dying

| length10 = 4:03

| title11 = His Last Walk

| note11 = ends at 2:55. "Purple Dog", begins at 6:51

| length11 = 10:33

|total_length = 46:12

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Reissue bonus tracks

| title12 = Rise Up

| note12 = acoustic

| length12 = 4:09

| title13 = I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit

| length13 = 3:10

| total_length = 55:55

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Enhanced CD

| title1 = Bonus Tour Footage

| length1 = 15:28

| title2 = Live Footage

| length2 = 4:11

| title3 = Higinia

| note3 = Music Video

| length3 = 2:40

| title4 = Higinia

| note4 = Spoof Video

| length4 = 2:46

}}

Personnel

Blessthefall

  • Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals
  • Eric Lambert – lead guitar
  • Mike Frisby – rhythm guitar
  • Jared Warth – bass, additional unclean vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Matt Traynor – drums, percussion

Additional

  • Cory Spotts – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Blessthefall – producer
  • Joe Cotela – additional vocals on track 4
  • Marty Welker – drum technician
  • Brian Trummel – artwork
  • Tim Harmon – photography
  • Stewart Teggart – management

Charts

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position

US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|publisher=Eldridge Industries|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/blessthefall/chart-history/tln/|title=blessthefall Chart History: Heatseekers Albums}}

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References