The Concrete Confessional
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| Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 33:28 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Chris "Zeuss" Harris | |||
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The Concrete Confessional is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. It was released on May 13, 2016,[1] via Nuclear Blast and was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris.[2]
Background
[edit | edit source]On March 23, 2016, a trailer was uploaded to the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel, detailing Hatebreed's upcoming album by revealing its cover art, track listing and release date. The trailer features several snippets of three songs from the album, these being "A.D.", "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" and "The Apex Within". The trailer also includes details of the band's upcoming tours across Europe and North America, in support of the album.[3] An official lyric video for the first single from the album, "A.D", was released on April 8, 2016.[4]
Writing and recording
[edit | edit source]According to an article published by Loudwire, the album "deals heavily with topics such as social injustice, police brutality, drug abuse and self-positivity through positive mental attitude."
On the lyrical themes surrounding the opening track "A.D.", lead vocalist Jamey Jasta stated that the song "was a way that I could voice my frustration about the loss of opportunities available to the average guy. With the government and big business drowning in corruption and greed, the average person is being squeezed, so achieving the American dream is becoming less and less real. We all need to pay closer attention to what our elected leaders are doing. Start locally, in your own community, make your representatives accountable."[5]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[7] |
| Exclaim! | 5/10[8] |
| The Guardian | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[9] |
| Loudwire | Positive[10] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[11] |
| Metal Hammer | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[12] |
The Concrete Confessional received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Loudwire gave the album a positive review stating “The Concrete Confessional is music that inspires action.”[13] Metal Injection wrote “The Concrete Confessional is no reinvention by any means, there is enough variety of material and reinvigoration in the band's energy to establish it as one of the best Hatebreed albums of the past decade.”[14] Metal Hammer wrote “born leader Jamey Jasta is rallying from the frontlines, his gruff but precise shouts driving the lyrics home. Powerful, purposeful, and about as no-frills as it gets, his tone is authoritative and his frustration at corruption, evil, and the broken American dream is palpable.”[15]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All lyrics are written by Jamey Jasta; all music is composed by Hatebreed. Entire album mixed by Josh Wilbur.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A.D." | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Seven Enemies" | 2:05 |
| 4. | "In the Walls" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "From Grace We've Fallen" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Us Against Us" | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Something's Off" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Remember When" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Slaughtered in Their Dreams" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "The Apex Within" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Walking the Knife" | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Dissonance" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Serve Your Masters" | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 33:28 | |
Credits
[edit | edit source]- Jamey Jasta – lead vocals
- Wayne Lozinak – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Novinec – rhythm guitar
- Chris Beattie – bass
- Matt Byrne – drums
Additional musicians
- Charlie Bellmore – additional backing vocals
- Chris Taylor – additional backing vocals
- Nick Bellmore – additional backing vocals
Production
- Zeuss – producer, engineering, mastering
- Josh Wilbur – mixing
- Nick Bellmore – engineering
- Marcelo Vasco – artwork, layout, design
- Jeremy Saffer – photography
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 33 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 37 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 43 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 92 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] | 43 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 138 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 78 |
| US Billboard 200[27] | 25 |
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- ^ https://loudwire.com/hatebreed-the-concrete-confessional-album-review/
- ^ https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-hatebreed-the-concrete-confessional
- ^ https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/hatebreed-the-concrete-confessional
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- ^ "Hatebreed Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
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- ^ "Hatebreed: The Concrete Confessional" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ 20, 2016/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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