The Fall of Ideals
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Fall of Ideals
| type = studio
| artist = All That Remains
| cover = Fallideals.jpg
| alt =
| released = July 11, 2006
| recorded = October 2005 – February 2006
| venue =
| studio = Zing Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts
| genre = Melodic metalcore
| length = 38:59
| label = {{flatlist|
| producer = Adam Dutkiewicz
| prev_title = This Darkened Heart
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Overcome
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Fall of Ideals
| type = studio
| single1 = This Calling
| single1date = June 27, 2006{{cite web |website=Spirit of Metal |url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/This_Calling/211051 |title=All That Remains This Calling (Single) |access-date=September 8, 2024}}
| single2 = The Air That I Breathe
| single2date = July 4, 2006{{cite web |website=Spirit of Metal |url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Air_That_I_Breathe/381881 |title=All That Remains The Air That I Breathe (Single) |access-date=September 8, 2024}}
| single3 = Not Alone
| single3date = August 11, 2006{{cite web |website=Spirit of Metal |url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Not_Alone/381882 |title=All That Remains Not Alone (Single) |access-date=September 8, 2024}}
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = About.com
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/gr/allthatremains.htm The Fall of Ideals overview.] About: Heavy Metal
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000421346|pure_url=yes}} The Fall of Ideals review.] AllMusic
| rev3 = Blabbermouth.net
| rev3Score = 7.5/10[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=787 The Fall of Ideals review.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930232117/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=787 |date=September 30, 2007 }} Blabbermouth
| rev4 = Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
| rev4score = 8/10{{Cite magazine |last=Perri |first=David |date=September 2006 |title=Hardwares: Brave Picks |magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles |page=59 |issue=98}}
| rev5 = PopMatters
| rev5Score = 8/10[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/all-that-remains-the-fall-of-ideals/ The Fall of Ideals review.] PopMatters
}}
The Fall of Ideals is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band All That Remains, released on July 11, 2006. Three music videos were created for the songs "This Calling", "Not Alone" and "The Air That I Breathe". It is the only All That Remains release with drummer Shannon Lucas and the band's first album to feature bassist Jeanne Sagan. Musically, the album features a more melodic metalcore sound the band would be known for.
Considered a landmark in the metalcore genre, the album has been said to have "set the template" for future metalcore bands that would follow.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Revolver |title=Fan Poll: 5 Greatest Metalcore Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/fan-poll-5-greatest-metalcore-albums/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Revolver |language=en-US}}
Style
According to Revolver, "The Fall of Ideals represents the pinnacle of [All That Remains'] focused headbanging metalcore era." Phillip Labonte's screams on the album have been described as "deep," and Oli Herbert's guitar riffs are described as "intense".{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Revolver |title=Fan Poll: 5 Greatest Metalcore Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/fan-poll-5-greatest-metalcore-albums/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Revolver |language=en-US}} The album's instrumentation makes use of harmonized guitar work, as well as what Greg Prato of AllMusic describes as "chug-a-lug riffs," drawing comparison to Iron Maiden and Metallica.{{Citation |title=The Fall of Ideals - All That Remains {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fall-of-ideals-mw0000421346 |access-date=2025-04-11 |language=en}}
Overview
The Fall of Ideals was produced by the Killswitch Engage guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz, and engineered by the Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers. The album was the band's first to enter the Billboard 200 charts, at number 75, with just under 13,000 copies sold. On May 23, 2008, it was announced that the album had sold in excess of 175,000 copies worldwide.[http://www.metalmartyr.com/all-that-remains-upcoming-cd-title-overcome-for-late-summer-release/ "All That Remains Upcoming CD Title ‘Overcome’ For Late Summer Release"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015142227/http://www.metalmartyr.com/all-that-remains-upcoming-cd-title-overcome-for-late-summer-release/ |date=October 15, 2008 }}, Posted May 23, 2008.
The song "Six" is featured in Guitar Hero II. "This Calling" is available as downloadable content for Rock Band and is also used as the lead track for the Saw III soundtrack and on the Masters of Horror II soundtrack.
Reception
Greg Prato of AllMusic gave the album a lukewarm review, saying: "There's just not a lot differentiating All That Remains from the oodles of other metal bands vying for Ozzfest spots circa 2006."{{Citation |title=The Fall of Ideals - All That Remains {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fall-of-ideals-mw0000421346 |access-date=2025-04-11 |language=en}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| title1 = This Calling
| length1 = 3:38
| title2 = Not Alone
| length2 = 3:30
| title3 = It Dwells in Me
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = We Stand
| length4 = 3:47
| title5 = Whispers (I Hear Your)
| length5 = 3:39
| title6 = The Weak Willed
| length6 = 4:05
| title7 = Six
| length7 = 3:22
| title8 = Become the Catalyst
| length8 = 3:06
| title9 = The Air That I Breathe
| length9 = 3:34
| title10 = Empty Inside
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = Indictment
| length11 = 3:42
| total_length = 38:59
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| title12 = This Calling (Demo)
| length12 = 3:33
| total_length = 42:32
}}
Personnel
;All That Remains
- Philip Labonte – vocals
- Oli Herbert – lead guitar
- Mike Martin – rhythm guitar
- Jeanne Sagan – bass guitar
- Shannon Lucas – drums
;Production
- Produced and mixed by Adam Dutkiewicz
- Engineered by Peter Wichers
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- A&R by EJ Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald
Charts
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Chart (2006)
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{{album chart|Oricon|194|M|artist=All That Remains|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/351104/products/700968/1/|title=All That Remains - The Fall of Ideals|publisher=oricn ME inc.}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|75|artist=All That Remains}} |
References
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