We All Bleed
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We All Bleed is the third studio album
by American alternative rock
band Crossfade
. It was released on June 21, 2011 - the band's first album in five years as well as their first album since signing with Eleven Seven Music
.
in 2008 lead singer Ed Sloan admitted that he fell into a depression of sorts and began to feel disillusioned with the music industry. He admits "Coming from the success of the first record and losing our way after the second album hit me hard. You get signed, everything is golden and you think it’ll go on forever. After we were dropped, I was consumed with self-doubt. Music had always been my escape, but then music became my enemy. I shut down as a songwriter—and actually, pretty much as a human being."
Lead guitarist/keyboardist Les Hall
is credited with rejuvenating Sloan's musical interest and masterminding the recording of We All Bleed. Ed Sloan says that his exile had taken him to a darker place in life and that the songs in We All Bleed would reflect that. Though dealing with harsh realities the band also stated that there is a strong element of positivity in the album that 'gets you ready to face the day'. Sloan and Hall maintain that cutting the ties associated with a major label also helped to charter that new path. "It was a fresh start. We spent two years writing whatever we wanted, with no expectations, no deadline," Sloan says. "Who knew if we would even release another record? It was a blast to have no obligation to copy the past."
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on April 5, 2011. It peaked at #16 on the Active Rock chart and at #17 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
'Prove You Wrong' is set to be released as the follow-up single in the near-future, along with a music-video. 'Dear Cocaine' will also be released to radio as the third and final single.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American alternative rock
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...
band Crossfade
Crossfade (band)
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. It was released on June 21, 2011 - the band's first album in five years as well as their first album since signing with Eleven Seven Music
Eleven seven music
Eleven Seven Music is a record label founded by Allen Kovac, who is the CEO of 10th Street Entertainment.Eleven Seven has recently enjoyed success with the rejuvenated Buckcherry, whose label debut has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M...
.
Background
After being cut from Columbia RecordsColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 2008 lead singer Ed Sloan admitted that he fell into a depression of sorts and began to feel disillusioned with the music industry. He admits "Coming from the success of the first record and losing our way after the second album hit me hard. You get signed, everything is golden and you think it’ll go on forever. After we were dropped, I was consumed with self-doubt. Music had always been my escape, but then music became my enemy. I shut down as a songwriter—and actually, pretty much as a human being."
Lead guitarist/keyboardist Les Hall
Les Hall
Les Hall is an American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter from Columbia, South Carolina, best known for his involvement in Crossfade and 70 Volt Parade, Trey Anastasio's backup band after the demise of Phish...
is credited with rejuvenating Sloan's musical interest and masterminding the recording of We All Bleed. Ed Sloan says that his exile had taken him to a darker place in life and that the songs in We All Bleed would reflect that. Though dealing with harsh realities the band also stated that there is a strong element of positivity in the album that 'gets you ready to face the day'. Sloan and Hall maintain that cutting the ties associated with a major label also helped to charter that new path. "It was a fresh start. We spent two years writing whatever we wanted, with no expectations, no deadline," Sloan says. "Who knew if we would even release another record? It was a blast to have no obligation to copy the past."
Track listing
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 100 |
| US Billboard Alternative Albums | 14 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 17 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums | 26 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 9 |
Singles
On June 1, 2010 the music video for the first single "Killing Me Inside was released. The single was released to iTunesITunes
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on April 5, 2011. It peaked at #16 on the Active Rock chart and at #17 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
'Prove You Wrong' is set to be released as the follow-up single in the near-future, along with a music-video. 'Dear Cocaine' will also be released to radio as the third and final single.