Summary
Victim of the New Disease is the ninth studio album by American metalcore band All That Remains. It was released on November 9, 2018[2] on Razor & Tie Records. It is the final album to feature founding guitarist Oli Herbert, who died on October 17, 2018, less than a month prior to the album's release, and the band's final album with bassist Aaron Patrick and longtime drummer Jason Costa before their departures in 2021 and 2023, respectively.[3][4] The album marks a return to the band's heavier metalcore roots. Victim of the New Disease sold over 5,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 154 on Billboard 200 chart.[5]
| Victim of the New Disease | ||||
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| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
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| Producer | Daniel Laskiewicz[1] | |||
| All That Remains chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Victim of the New Disease | ||||
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Background edit
The first single from the album was "Fuck Love". It was first posted to lead singer Phil Labonte's Instagram page as a cryptographic binary code leading to an unlisted YouTube video.[6] The album was produced by Daniel Laskiewicz, formerly of the bands The Acacia Strain and Legend.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! |   [7] |
| Heavy Magazine |   [8] |
| Metal Injection | [9] |
Victim of the New Disease has received critical acclaim from music critics, with praise being directed at a perceived return to creative and musical form as well as the return to All That Remains' heavier metalcore sound, which had largely been absent in recent material from the band in favor of a more melodic heavy metal and hard rock sound.[citation needed]
In a positive review for Exclaim! magazine, author Max Morin wrote "To say All That Remains are returning to their roots would oversimplify things. They have returned, but much smarter and more experienced — it's given their old formula new life. Victim of the New Disease has jerked All That Remains out of a decade long lull" and gave the album nine out of ten stars.[10]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Phil Labonte; all music is composed by All That Remains
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuck Love" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Everything's Wrong" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Blood I Spill" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Wasteland" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Alone in the Darkness" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Misery in Me" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Broken" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Just Tell Me Something" (featuring Danny Worsnop) | 4:55 |
| 9. | "I Meant What I Said" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Victim of the New Disease" | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 39:01 | |
Personnel edit
All That Remains
- Philip Labonte – lead vocals
- Oli Herbert – lead guitar
- Mike Martin – rhythm guitar
- Aaron Patrick – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Costa – drums
Additional personnel
- Danny Worsnop - guest vocals on "Just Tell Me Something"
- Daniel Laskiewicz and Jim Fogarty - additional instrumentation
Production
- Daniel Laskiewicz – Producer
- Jim Fogarty - engineering
- Josh Wilbur - Mixing, mastering
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[11] | 47 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 154 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 28 |
References edit
- ^ "Photo". Instagram.com.
- ^ "ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Victim Of The New Disease' Release Date, Track Listing Revealed". September 28, 2018.
- ^ "LL THAT REMAINS Guitarist OLI HERBERT Dies". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (October 17, 2018). "All That Remains Guitarist Oli Herbert Has Died". Guitar World. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Metal By Numbers 11/21: Holy holiday hell". November 21, 2018.
- ^ @philthatremains (September 16, 2018). "Don't Love Ever Again https://ift.tt/2xllLRD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Morin, Max. "All That Remains: Victim of the New Disease review". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Brichall, Mick (November 8, 2018). "All That Remains 'Victim of the New Disease'". Heavy Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Stevens, Amber (November 11, 2018). "Album Review: ALL THAT REMAINS Victim of the New Disease". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "All That Remains Victim of the New Disease". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.