Fever (Bullet for My Valentine album)
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Fever is the third studio album by Welsh heavy metal
band, Bullet for My Valentine
. Containing eleven tracks, the album was released on 26 and 27 April 2010 in the UK and in the US, respectively. The album sold 71,000 copies in the US and 21,965 in the UK in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard
's Rock
and Alternative
charts, making it the band's most successful record to date. Since its release, Fever has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
, the band started writing new material. In a March 2009 interview with Metal Hammer
, Matthew Tuck stated that on previous albums he had written lyrics for the songs after the band had completed writing instrumental parts; but for Fever, Tuck had been writing both at the same time. Bullet for My Valentine originally entered the studio in April 2009 with producer Don Gilmore (best known for his work with Linkin Park
and Good Charlotte
) at Monmouth, Wales, and cancelled tour dates in South Africa
to continue recording. The band took time off from recording in mid-2009 to perform on various tours including the 2009 Mayhem Festival
. During the Mayhem Festival, Bullet for My Valentine included a new song to their live setlist. Following their tours, the band returned to studio to finish Fever. Recording was completed in December 2009, and Gilmore began tracking the album shortly thereafter in Malibu, California.
In a 12 March 2010 interview with UK's Metal Hammer
magazine, Matthew Tuck stated about the writing and recording process for the new album:
Guitar Edge had an interview with some members of the band where Matthew Tuck talked about Fever:
The first and lead single
for the US, "Your Betrayal
", was set for release on 8 March 2010 to the radio; and, unexpectedly, was released early as a Digital 45
on iTunes
along with the track "Begging for Mercy" on 2 March 2010.
The second and lead single for the UK, "The Last Fight
", was released on 19 April 2010 to the radio and a limited edition 7" single on 17 April 2010 with "Begging for Mercy" as a B-side.
On 24 February 2010, Bullet for My Valentine were on a trip to Los Angeles
to shoot a pair of videos: One clip is for the US lead single "Your Betrayal" (released on 12 April 2010), while the other is for the UK lead single "The Last Fight" (released on 12 March 2010). Director Paul R. Brown
(best known for his work with Slipknot
and Korn
) handled both shoots.
In September 2010 on Australian radio, Tuck announced that videos would be in production for the title track and "Bittersweet Memories
" The music video for "Bittersweet Memories" was released on 25 November 2010. In a phone interview with drummer, Thomas during February 2011, he stated that the original music videos for "Bittersweet Memories" and Fever were scrapped and that Matt Tuck and Himself wrote the screenplay for what is now "Bittersweet Memories" and that the "Fever" video will not be released because the band felt that it was not suitable enough in quality for the song.
. Allmusic states that on this third disc, the band "consolidate their style and split the difference between their two previous discs" and describes the album as "a solid disc by a group that knows its own strengths"."[...] It's a solid disc by a group that knows its own strengths." Fever, also, received positive reviews from Kerrang!
("The '5 K-rated' Fever""Bullet For My Valentine are preparing for their biggest year ever!") and Rock Sound
("[...] There's not a single track here that would create an unpleasant contrast""[...] Fever is unlikely to win Bullet For My Valentine more respect amongst their peers, but this could be the album to persuade non-believers."). Conversely, The New Review gave the album 2.5 out of 5; disappointed of the band's new record, commented: "[...] As a fan, I'll wait to hear what direction the band takes next, while letting this Fever pass and move on". PopMatters
classifies it as a decent album, as it "[...] maintains the level of quality that Scream Aim Fire
had, but doesn’t advance back to their prior level of excellence. [...] There are more good songs than bad The Last Fight, Pleasure and Pain and Dignity], but the bad songs are very seriously flawed, and will likely stand out more than the positive aspects of the good songs".
Guitar Edge, on their June 2010 magazine, described Fever as one of Bullet for My Valentine hardest hitting albums to date. "[...] It combines the infectious melodies and brute force that listeners expect, but with a new, albeit classic, feel. The album is a sonic masterpiece that showcases the band's phenomenal range of talent".Guitar Edge - June 2010 magazine (pp 24-29) "[...] This is the Bullet we've been waiting for." Noisecreep
did a brief review talking about Fevers favorable side:
Among all Fever tracks, one of the most recognized songs by the critics is "Alone". BBC
describes it as "[...] the brightest standout, which rocks to a rampaging riff that courses all the way to its core – it's sure to give any listener shivers, such is its magnitude"."[...] This collection will raise the temperatures of metal fans across the globe." Billboard
fully enjoyed it, saying that "[...] [Alone] offers six minutes of epic ebb-and-flow orchestration";"[...] It's clear on Fever that Bullet for My Valentine is hot to step closer to the metal mainstream." and among many other critics strongly recommends to listen."[...] Download: Alone and The Last Fight" Even critics like AbsolutePunk, who really disliked the album, recognized "Alone" as "the standout track" which its "[..] chorus is sing-along-able and the guitar solo is harmonized and completely brutal!" Other impressive songs are the two first singles, the "strong opening of the album", "Your Betrayal
" ("[...] The military drumming of Your Betrayal opens the album with infantry intensity and then some wonderfully crisp riffing gives way to Matt Tuck whispering about insanity") and "The Last Fight
", they both "[...] demonstrate as much from the outset, presenting fast-paced passages before parrying the momentum into upswings of melody"; and, along with the title-track "Fever", create "a brilliant opening trio". One song, "Bittersweet Memories" did not seemed to be as welcomed as all the other tracks, as critics such as BBC
classified it as a song "[...] with lyrics of childish despair and forlorn desire, the weakest track here". Or PopMatters
, who also disliked the song, credited it as "[...] absolutely terrible, having more in common with My Chemical Romance
than any other band". The song, however, made one of Allmusic's track picks.
Additional musicians
Production
Production (continued)
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band, Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
. Containing eleven tracks, the album was released on 26 and 27 April 2010 in the UK and in the US, respectively. The album sold 71,000 copies in the US and 21,965 in the UK in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and Alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
charts, making it the band's most successful record to date. Since its release, Fever has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
Writing and recording
In early 2009, about a year after Bullet for My Valentine released their second studio album, Scream Aim FireScream Aim Fire
Scream Aim Fire is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, released on 28 January 2008 in the UK and the preceding day in the US...
, the band started writing new material. In a March 2009 interview with Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
, Matthew Tuck stated that on previous albums he had written lyrics for the songs after the band had completed writing instrumental parts; but for Fever, Tuck had been writing both at the same time. Bullet for My Valentine originally entered the studio in April 2009 with producer Don Gilmore (best known for his work with Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
and Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
) at Monmouth, Wales, and cancelled tour dates in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to continue recording. The band took time off from recording in mid-2009 to perform on various tours including the 2009 Mayhem Festival
Mayhem Festival 2009
Mayhem Festival 2009 was the second annual North American Mayhem Festival founded by Kevin Lyman.-Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2009 line up:Band lineup as released by the press release from the Mayhem Festival website and bands page of the Mayhem Festival website.-Main Stage:* Marilyn...
. During the Mayhem Festival, Bullet for My Valentine included a new song to their live setlist. Following their tours, the band returned to studio to finish Fever. Recording was completed in December 2009, and Gilmore began tracking the album shortly thereafter in Malibu, California.
In a 12 March 2010 interview with UK's Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
magazine, Matthew Tuck stated about the writing and recording process for the new album:
Guitar Edge had an interview with some members of the band where Matthew Tuck talked about Fever:
Release and promotion
On 14 February 2010, the band offered a new track, "Begging for Mercy", for free download from their official website for a limited time.The first and lead single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for the US, "Your Betrayal
Your Betrayal
"Your Betrayal" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine and was released as the first and lead US single from their third album, Fever. The song was set for release on March 8, 2010 to the radio; and, unexpectedly, was released early as a Digital 45 on iTunes along with the...
", was set for release on 8 March 2010 to the radio; and, unexpectedly, was released early as a Digital 45
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
along with the track "Begging for Mercy" on 2 March 2010.
The second and lead single for the UK, "The Last Fight
The Last Fight (Bullet for My Valentine song)
"The Last Fight" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, released as the second and lead UK single from their third album, Fever, on 19 April 2010 to the radio and a limited 7" edition on 17 April 2010 with "Begging for Mercy" as a B-side. An acoustic version of the song was...
", was released on 19 April 2010 to the radio and a limited edition 7" single on 17 April 2010 with "Begging for Mercy" as a B-side.
On 24 February 2010, Bullet for My Valentine were on a trip to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to shoot a pair of videos: One clip is for the US lead single "Your Betrayal" (released on 12 April 2010), while the other is for the UK lead single "The Last Fight" (released on 12 March 2010). Director Paul R. Brown
P. R. Brown
Paul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he...
(best known for his work with Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
and Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
) handled both shoots.
In September 2010 on Australian radio, Tuck announced that videos would be in production for the title track and "Bittersweet Memories
Bittersweet Memories
"Bittersweet Memories" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. It is the third single off the band's third studio album, Fever...
" The music video for "Bittersweet Memories" was released on 25 November 2010. In a phone interview with drummer, Thomas during February 2011, he stated that the original music videos for "Bittersweet Memories" and Fever were scrapped and that Matt Tuck and Himself wrote the screenplay for what is now "Bittersweet Memories" and that the "Fever" video will not be released because the band felt that it was not suitable enough in quality for the song.
Reception
Upon its release, Fever, received positive reviews from critics, as reflected from the achieved score of 63/100 based on 11 critic reviews MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. Allmusic states that on this third disc, the band "consolidate their style and split the difference between their two previous discs" and describes the album as "a solid disc by a group that knows its own strengths"."[...] It's a solid disc by a group that knows its own strengths." Fever, also, received positive reviews from Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
("The '5 K-rated' Fever""Bullet For My Valentine are preparing for their biggest year ever!") and Rock Sound
Rock Sound
Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...
("[...] There's not a single track here that would create an unpleasant contrast""[...] Fever is unlikely to win Bullet For My Valentine more respect amongst their peers, but this could be the album to persuade non-believers."). Conversely, The New Review gave the album 2.5 out of 5; disappointed of the band's new record, commented: "[...] As a fan, I'll wait to hear what direction the band takes next, while letting this Fever pass and move on". PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
classifies it as a decent album, as it "[...] maintains the level of quality that Scream Aim Fire
Scream Aim Fire
Scream Aim Fire is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, released on 28 January 2008 in the UK and the preceding day in the US...
had, but doesn’t advance back to their prior level of excellence. [...] There are more good songs than bad The Last Fight, Pleasure and Pain and Dignity], but the bad songs are very seriously flawed, and will likely stand out more than the positive aspects of the good songs".
Guitar Edge, on their June 2010 magazine, described Fever as one of Bullet for My Valentine hardest hitting albums to date. "[...] It combines the infectious melodies and brute force that listeners expect, but with a new, albeit classic, feel. The album is a sonic masterpiece that showcases the band's phenomenal range of talent".Guitar Edge - June 2010 magazine (pp 24-29) "[...] This is the Bullet we've been waiting for." Noisecreep
Noisecreep
Noisecreep is a hard rock and heavy metal music news and media website based in the United States. The site was created by AOL Music in March 2009....
did a brief review talking about Fevers favorable side:
Among all Fever tracks, one of the most recognized songs by the critics is "Alone". BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
describes it as "[...] the brightest standout, which rocks to a rampaging riff that courses all the way to its core – it's sure to give any listener shivers, such is its magnitude"."[...] This collection will raise the temperatures of metal fans across the globe." Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
fully enjoyed it, saying that "[...] [Alone] offers six minutes of epic ebb-and-flow orchestration";"[...] It's clear on Fever that Bullet for My Valentine is hot to step closer to the metal mainstream." and among many other critics strongly recommends to listen."[...] Download: Alone and The Last Fight" Even critics like AbsolutePunk, who really disliked the album, recognized "Alone" as "the standout track" which its "[..] chorus is sing-along-able and the guitar solo is harmonized and completely brutal!" Other impressive songs are the two first singles, the "strong opening of the album", "Your Betrayal
Your Betrayal
"Your Betrayal" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine and was released as the first and lead US single from their third album, Fever. The song was set for release on March 8, 2010 to the radio; and, unexpectedly, was released early as a Digital 45 on iTunes along with the...
" ("[...] The military drumming of Your Betrayal opens the album with infantry intensity and then some wonderfully crisp riffing gives way to Matt Tuck whispering about insanity") and "The Last Fight
The Last Fight (Bullet for My Valentine song)
"The Last Fight" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, released as the second and lead UK single from their third album, Fever, on 19 April 2010 to the radio and a limited 7" edition on 17 April 2010 with "Begging for Mercy" as a B-side. An acoustic version of the song was...
", they both "[...] demonstrate as much from the outset, presenting fast-paced passages before parrying the momentum into upswings of melody"; and, along with the title-track "Fever", create "a brilliant opening trio". One song, "Bittersweet Memories" did not seemed to be as welcomed as all the other tracks, as critics such as BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
classified it as a song "[...] with lyrics of childish despair and forlorn desire, the weakest track here". Or PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
, who also disliked the song, credited it as "[...] absolutely terrible, having more in common with My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
than any other band". The song, however, made one of Allmusic's track picks.
Track listing
Release history
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Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| Austrian Albums Chart Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| German Albums Chart Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Japanese Albums Chart Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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| Spanish Albums Chart | 80 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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Year-end charts
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| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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Personnel
Bullet for My Valentine- Matthew Tuck – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, guitar intro solo on "Your Betrayal" - Jason James – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Michael Paget – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Michael Thomas – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional musicians
- Matt Bond – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on "The Last Fight (Acoustic Version)"
Production
- Don Gilmore – producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Mark Kiczula – engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Ginge Martin – engineering
- Jeff RoseJeff RoseJeff Rose is a Canadian trade unionist and former public servant. He is national president emeritus of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, having served as national president of CUPE from 1983–1991, and was deputy minister of intergovernmental affairs for the government of Ontario from...
– engineering - Tom Manning – assistant recording engineering
- Simon Jones – assistant recording engineering
- Darren Jones – assistant recording engineering
- Kevin Bosley – assistant recording engineering
Production (continued)
- Chris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions....
– mixerAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Keith Armstrong – assistant engineering
- Nik Karpen – assistant engineering
- Brad Townsend – additional engineering
- Andrew Schubert – additional engineering
- Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Martin Dodd – A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
- Michael Tedesco – A&R
- P. R. BrownP. R. BrownPaul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he...
– photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
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