Weight of the World is the third studio album by American punk band This Is Hell and was released on June 8, 2010. The album is the band's first release through Rise Records

Rise Records

-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...

 since leaving Trustkill Records

Trustkill Records

Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...

. Weight of the World was recorded in February 2010. The songs "Worship Syndrome" and "The Search" were previously released on This Is Hell's 2009 EP, Warbirds

Warbirds

Warbirds is an extended play by American hardcore punk band This Is Hell. The album was released on August 18, 2009 through Think Fast! Records. Similar to This Is Hell's 2007 extended play, Cripplers, this release features unreleased new material in addition to cover songs...

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One of the themes of Weight of the World is living life to its fullest potential and avoiding pressures to become "ideal." The opening track "No One Leaves Unscathed," is about following one's true passion, and not taking a 9 to 5 job just because "society tells us we need to." Professional wrestler

Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

 Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley...

 partially influenced Rick Jiminez's lyrics on the song. Jiminez praised Funk's ability to wrestle into his 60s, commenting, "He found his passion in life and inexplicably immersed himself in it from a very young age and stuck with it well into middle age. He paved his own way in his industry, constantly pushed the limit and surprisingly, never let it go to his head."

Track listing

1. "No One Leaves Unscathed" – 3:12
2. "The Night the Line Was Crossed" – 2:43
3. "Out Come the Bastards" – 1:33
4. "Bloodlines" – 2:50
5. "Eagle of Justice" – 1:56
6. "Death of World Class" – 1:39
7. "The Search" – 2:30
8. "Forever Discontent" – 1:56
9. "Shadows" – 2:58
10. "Destroyer" – 1:36
11. "Worship Syndrome" – 2:40
12. "Fall and Rise" – 1:34
13. "Snake Eyes" – 4:47

External links

• Album stream at Alternative Press