You Will Never Be One of Us
You Will Never Be One of Us is the third studio album by American hardcore punk band Nails, released on June 17, 2016. It is the band's first album issued through Nuclear Blast Records.[3] It is their longest release to date at 21 minutes, and features their longest song, "They Come Crawling Back", which runs for eight minutes. The record was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge.
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| Released | June 17, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 21:43 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[6] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[7] |
| Metal Hammer | [8] |
| Metal Injection | 9.5/10[9] |
| MetalSucks | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[11] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10[12] |
| The Quietus | Very positive[13] |
You Will Never Be One of Us received critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 87, based on 9 reviews, indicating universal acclaim.[4]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 16[14] |
| Rolling Stone | 20 Best Metal Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 12[15] |
| Metal Hammer | The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 13[16] |
| Metal Injection | Metal Injection Writers' Overall Top 20 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 11[17] |
| LA Weekly | The Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 1[18] |
Track listing
Track listing adapted from store listing.[19]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Will Never Be One of Us" | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Friend to All" | 0:45 |
| 3. | "Made to Make You Fail" | 0:55 |
| 4. | "Life Is a Death Sentence" | 1:39 |
| 5. | "Violence Is Forever" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Savage Intolerance" | 1:46 |
| 7. | "In Pain" | 1:01 |
| 8. | "Parasite" | 0:55 |
| 9. | "Into Quietus" | 1:33 |
| 10. | "They Come Crawling Back" | 8:14 |
| Total length: | 21:43 | |
Personnel
- Nails
- Todd Jones – guitars, vocals
- John Gianelli – bass guitar
- Taylor Young – drums
- Production
- Kurt Ballou – producer
- Wrest – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 93 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 127 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 168 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 142 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 127 |
References
- "Album Review: NAILS You Will Never be One of Us (With Full Album Stream)". 16 June 2016.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley. "You Will Never Be One of Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "NAILS To Release "You Will Never Be One of Us" Album In June". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- "Reviews for You Will Never Be One Of Us by NAILS". CBS Interactive. Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Monger, James Christopher (June 17, 2016). "You Will Never Be One of Us - NAILS". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- Warwick, Kevin (June 17, 2016). "Plenty pissed off, Nails pleads its case via scorched guitar riffs and rabid blast-beats". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley (June 15, 2016). "Nails You Will Never Be One Of Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Rees, Adam (May 22, 2016). "Nails – You Will Never Be One Of Us album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Andrew, J. (June 16, 2016). "Album Review: NAILS You Will Never Be One of Us (with Full Album Stream)". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Frank, Max (June 15, 2016). "Nails Bathe in the '80s On You Will Never Be One of Us". MetalSucks. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Joyce, Collin (June 18, 2016). "Nails: You Will Never Be One Of Us". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- Rogers, Jack (June 17, 2016). "Nails – 'You Will Never Be One Of Us'". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Gardner, Noel (June 16, 2016). "Lead Review: Noel Gardner On Nails' You Will Never Be One Of Us". The Quietus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- "The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016". The A.V. Club. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "The 50 best metal albums of 2016". Metal Hammer. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Metal Injection Writers' Overall Top 20 Albums of 2016". Metal Injection. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "The Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016". LA Weekly. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "NAILS You Will Never Be One Of Us Nuclear Blast Store". Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Ryan, Gavin (June 25, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Red Hot Chili Peppers Claim an Easy No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Nails – You Will Never Be One of Us" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Nails – You Will Never Be One of Us" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 25.06.2016 (wk25)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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