The Rise of Brutality
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The Rise of Brutality is the third album
by American
metalcore
/ hardcore punk
band Hatebreed
. It was released on October 28, 2003 by Universal Records
.
"This is Now" proved to be the album's first single, frequently being played on MTV2
's Headbangers Ball
, a program which vocalist Jamey Jasta
often hosted. The song was also included on the first MTV2 Headbangers Ball
compilation album
that same year. A second single would be found in "Live for This," with its music video
dedicated to a deceased friend of the band. The song "Another Day, Another Vendetta," greatly samples the song "Just Look Around," by Sick of it All
, borrowing the first verse.
The first song, "Tear It Down" is an extended version of the song "Outro" from the previous album Perseverance. Their song Live For This was nominated for a Grammy award in 2005. The bonus track "Bound to Violence" appeared on The Punisher (2004 film)
soundtrack.
All songs by Hatebreed unless otherwise stated.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
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metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
/ hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
. It was released on October 28, 2003 by Universal Records
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
.
"This is Now" proved to be the album's first single, frequently being played on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
, a program which vocalist Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow...
often hosted. The song was also included on the first MTV2 Headbangers Ball
MTV2 Headbangers Ball
MTV2 Headbangers Ball is a heavy metal compilation album released in conjunction with the MTV program, Headbanger's Ball. It is the first in a series of compilations and was released approximately five months after the program re-debuted on MTV2...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
that same year. A second single would be found in "Live for This," with its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
dedicated to a deceased friend of the band. The song "Another Day, Another Vendetta," greatly samples the song "Just Look Around," by Sick of it All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, borrowing the first verse.
The first song, "Tear It Down" is an extended version of the song "Outro" from the previous album Perseverance. Their song Live For This was nominated for a Grammy award in 2005. The bonus track "Bound to Violence" appeared on The Punisher (2004 film)
The Punisher (2004 film)
The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family...
soundtrack.
Track listing
- "Tear It Down" – 1:47
- "Straight to Your Face" – 2:17
- "Facing What Consumes You" – 3:29
- "Live for This" – 2:50
- "Doomsayer" – 3:23
- "Another Day, Another Vendetta" – 3:05
- "A Lesson Lived is a Lesson Learned" – 2:03
- "Beholder of Justice" – 2:44
- "This is Now" – 3:36
- "Voice of Contention" – 2:27
- "Choose or Be Chosen" – 1:39
- "Confide in No One" – 2:38
- "Bound to Violence" (UK Bonus Track) – 2:23
All songs by Hatebreed unless otherwise stated.
Credits
- Jamey JastaJamey JastaJamey Jasta is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow...
- 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...
, Package Concept - Sean Martin - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chris Beattie - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt Byrne - 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 ....
- George Marino - Mastering
- Philip Caivano - Assistant, Guitar Technician
- Michael Sullivan - Studio Production Coordinator
- Zeuss - Producer, Engineer
- Rob Gil - Digital Editing, Assistant
- Misha Rajaratnam - Assistant
- Sinji Suzuki - A&R
- Michael "Sully DaBull" Sullivan - Studio Production Coordinator
- Steve Richards - Executive Producer
- Michael Fraser - Mixing
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |