Human (Three Days Grace album)

Human is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The album was released on March 31, 2015 through RCA Records. This is the group's first album without original lead singer Adam Gontier, and the first with My Darkest Days lead singer Matt Walst.[4] It debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

Human
Studio album by Three Days Grace
Released	March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
Recorded	Noble Street Studios, Toronto, Ontario
Genre	Alternative metal post-grunge[1] hard rock[2]
Length	39:31
Label	RCA Warner (Russia)
Producer	Gavin Brown
Three Days Grace chronology
Transit of Venus (2012) Human (2015) Outsider (2018)
Singles from Human
"Painkiller" Released: April 1, 2014 "I Am Machine" Released: September 30, 2014 "Human Race" Released: March 23, 2015 "Fallen Angel" Released: September 15, 2015[3]

Singles

On April 1, 2014, the band released "Painkiller" on iTunes.[5] On April 8, 2014, the song was released to US rock radio stations.[6] Two months later, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[7] The second single, "I Am Machine",[8] released in September 2014, reached No. 1 on the same chart. On March 23, 2015, "Human Race" was released as the third single.[9] On September 15, 2015, "Fallen Angel" was released as the fourth single.[10]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Mind Equals Blown	7/10[11]
Revolver	[12]
Sputnikmusic	1.5/5[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive	6.7/10[13]
Cryptic Rock	[14]
New Noise Magazine	[15]
Toronto Sun	2/5[1]
MusicReviewRadar	[16]

Human has received mixed reviews upon release. The album debuted at number 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 6,700 copies in its first week.[17]

As of January 8, 2016, the album has sold 121,000 copies in the US.[18]

Heather Allen at Mind Equals Blown stated "It's always worrisome when a singer gets replaced because the band that you've come to know and love could easily do a complete musical 180. Luckily, Three Days Grace didn't stray too far from their original style". Allen praised Walst for his ability to "channel Gontier without being a complete replica of him."[11] Nick Mongiardo of Sputnikmusic gave a much more negative review, observing that "in reality, this album seriously could have been much worse. Despite this realization, that's also like saying that a nuclear holocaust could be worse." Mongiardo considers the album to "truly suffer" from the lack of Gontier.[2] MusicReviewRadar, on the other hand, stated "the departure of the iconic Adam Gontier could have forced the band’s loss of identity and direction but Matt Walst managed to fill in Adam’s spot without becoming a complete replica" and that "the album was a good surprise [...] well balanced between soft and good-old Three Days Grace-style tracks".[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Three Days Grace (Neil Sanderson, Barry Stock, Brad Walst and Matt Walst) and producer Gavin Brown, with additional writers as listed below.

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Human Race"		4:09
2.	"Painkiller"	Johnny Andrews Doug Oliver	2:58
3.	"Fallen Angel"	Christopher Millar Joey Moi Ted Bruner	3:06
4.	"Landmine"		3:25
5.	"Tell Me Why"		3:30
6.	"I Am Machine"	Andrews	3:21
7.	"So What"	Marti Frederiksen Mark Holman	2:57
8.	"Car Crash"		2:50
9.	"Nothing's Fair in Love and War"		3:44
10.	"One Too Many"	Casey Marshall	2:41
11.	"The End Is Not the Answer"		2:52
12.	"The Real You"		3:56
Total length:			39:31

Deluxe second disc edition and Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Every Other Weekend"	4:02
14.	"Human Race" (atmosphere version)	3:59
15.	"Painkiller" (live)	3:20
16.	"Let You Down" (live)	4:10
Total length:		54:45

Charts and Certifications

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	63
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]	77
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23]	34
US Billboard 200[24]	16
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25]	10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26]	3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[27]	3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[28]	1

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29]	Gold	40,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Single charts

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		CAN [30]	US Alt. [31]	US Main. [7]	US Rock [32]
2014	"Painkiller"	86	—	1	24
	"I Am Machine"	—	38	1	20
2015	"Human Race"	—	—	3	34
	"Fallen Angel"	—	—	6	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country.

Personnel

Three Days Grace Matt Walst – lead vocals Barry Stock – guitar Brad Walst – bass Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals Additional musicians Additional keyboards, synth and programming by Dani Rosenoer Additional composers: Ted Bruner (3), Joey Moi (3), Mark Holman (7), Christopher Millar (3), Doug Oliver (2), Johnny Andrews (2, 6), Gavin Brown (1–12), Casey Marshall (10) and Marti Frederiksen (7)

Production Produced by Gavin Brown Engineered by Lenny DeRose Mixed by Nick Raskulinecz (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), Chris Lord-Alge (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Keith Armstrong and Nik Karpen Mastered by Joe LaPorta Studio assistants: Alex Krotz, Nathan Yarbourgh, Dim-E Krnjaic, Kevin O'Leary and Trevor Anderson Editing and Pro Tools by Dave Mohacsi and Alastair Sims A&R by David Wolter Artwork Creative director: Erwin Gorostiza Art direction by Chris Feldmann and Three Days Grace Design by Chris Feldmann Photo by Michael Muller Illustrations by Matthew Curry

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