To Those Left Behind

To Those Left Behind is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. The album was released on September 18, 2015, through Fearless Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis. It is their last album to be released on this label before the band signed to Rise Records in 2018. The first single, "Up in Flames" was released on July 9, 2015, while the band was on Vans Warped Tour 2015.

To Those Left Behind
Studio album by
Blessthefall
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015
GenreMetalcore
Length42:02
LabelFearless
ProducerJoey Sturgis
Blessthefall chronology
Hollow Bodies
(2013)		 To Those Left Behind
(2015)		 Hard Feelings
(2018)
Singles from To Those Left Behind
  1. "Up in Flames"
    Released: July 9, 2015[1]
  2. "Walk on Water"
    Released: August 9, 2015[2]

Background

The band announced in April that they had entered the studio to work with Joey Sturgis for their fifth album.[3] In June, while on Warped Tour 2015, they gave a September 18 release date through Fearless Records. Of the album, frontman Beau Bokan said, "As a band we are constantly trying to outdo ourselves and take a step forward with each record. With this new album we've taken a giant fucking leap forward and are at our absolute best as musicians and song writers. We're looking forward to seeing where this album will take us."[4] It was announced that if you buy the album from the Merchnow site you will receive a bonus track of the acoustic version of "Condition // Comatose" along with the album.[5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press
HM Magazine
Outburn8/10[6]

The album has been met with positive reviews. Critics gave praise for the album's technical aspects, but noted how the album was predictable and nothing new. In a review for Alternative Press Tyler Davidson writes, "...blessthefall know exactly how to double down on each of those elements, crystallizing the dichotomy in a way that simultaneously serves the genre while still feeling new enough to make a lasting impression."[7] In a more mixed review, Taylor Weston for HM Magazine wrote, "Kudos to them for making sure this latest release didn't enter into the rut of metalcore. It's not a life-changing release, but it's a steady progression of bettering their work that has them around more than a decade after they started."[8] A more favorable review from Outburn, Nathaniel Lay stated, "This is a prime example of metalcore".[6]

The album was included at number 39 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Decayer"4:07
2."Walk on Water"3:54
3."Dead Air"3:48
4."Up in Flames"3:31
5."Against the Waves"3:39
6."Looking Down from the Edge"3:59
7."Keep What We Love & Burn the Rest"2:51
8."Condition // Comatose"3:45
9."Oathbreaker"3:36
10."To Those Left Behind"4:18
11."Departures"4:30
Total length:42:02
Merchnow & Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Condition // Comatose" (acoustic version)3:44
Total length:45:46

Personnel

Charts
Year Peak chart positions
US
[11]		 US
Alt
[12]		 US
Hard Rock
[13]		 US
Indie
[14]		 US
Rock
[15]		 AUS
[16]
2015 23 5 3 5 8 98

References

Citations

  1. "Blessthefall Premiere New Song, "Up in Flames"". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. "Blessthefall Releases New Single "Walk on Water"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. Sharp, Tyler. "Blessthefal begin recording new album with Joey Sturgis". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  4. Sharp, Tyler. "Blessthefall to release new album "To Those Left Behind" in September". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. "blessthefall". Blessthefall.merchnow.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. Lay, Nathaniel (October 1, 2015). "Blessthefall - To Those Left Behind". Outburn (81): 55. ISSN 1542-1309. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. Davidson, Tyler. "blessthefall - To Those Left Behind". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  8. Weston, Taylor. "Blessthefall - To Those Left Behind Review". HM Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  9. Bird, ed. 2016, p. 23
  10. "To Those Left Behind Credits". All Music. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  11. "blessthefall". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  12. "blessthefall Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  13. "blessthefall Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  14. "blessthefall Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  15. "blessthefall Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  16. Ryan, Gavin (September 26, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Lana Del Rey 'Honeymoon' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

Sources

  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (January 2016). "Top 50 Releases of the Year". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (208). ISSN 1465-0185.
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