The Fallout (Crown the Empire album)
The Fallout is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Crown the Empire. It was released on November 19, 2012 through Rise Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis. It is the first album with new vocalist Dave Escamilla and also the last album with founding keyboardist Austin Duncan, who left the band prior to the release.
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| Released | November 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2012 | |||
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| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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Background and recording
Recording started in August 2012, when they entered the studio with Joey Sturgis.[3][4] During the recording process, the band introduced Dave Escamilla as an official member and additional vocalist for the album.[5]
For the deluxe edition of the album, the band re-recorded their EP Limitless and intended to release it as part of the deluxe reissue of the album in 2013, the difference being that they have incorporated Escamilla's vocals into them. Also for the release, they released "Limitless" as a single, which was released along with its own lyric video.[6]
Release and promotion
The first single released off the album was "Makeshift Chemistry" on October 23, 2012.[7] "Memories of a Broken Heart" was released on November 8, 11 days before the album's release.[8] The album was made available to stream on November 15,[9] the same day the music video for "The Fallout" was released.[10]
The album itself was released on November 19, 2012 on CDs and digital download.[4] The deluxe edition was released on December 9, 2013,[11] which contained all seven tracks from the band's debut EP Limitless, re-recorded with the then current second vocalist David Escamilla.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 75%[2] |
| Alternative Press |    |
The album received mixed reviews by critics. The AbsolutePunk review called the album's sound post-hardcore, and while it had good characteristics, it continued to call the album generic, and that the focus throughout the album was random, stating that at certain parts of the album, it can either have too much effort or not enough, and also went on to say that the lyrics were cliché however relate-able, and went on to praise the vocals and range of different vibes and sounds.[2]
Alternative Press called the album's sound primarily metalcore although comparing its efforts and overall sound to the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch and Breach, gave it a poor overview, and criticized its addition to dubstep sounds and elements throughout the album.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Oh, Catastrophe" | 1:59 |
| 2. | "The Fallout" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Memories of a Broken Heart" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Makeshift Chemistry" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The One You Feed" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Menace" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Graveyard Souls" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Two's Too Many" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Evidence" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Children of Love" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Johnny's Revenge" | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 39:55 | |
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| 12. | "The Glass Elevator (Walls)" (re-recorded) | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Breaking Point" (re-recorded) | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Wake Me Up" (re-recorded) | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Johnny Ringo" (re-recorded) | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Voices" (re-recorded; featuring Cassie Marin) | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Limitless" (re-recorded) | 4:21 |
| 18. | "Lead Me Out of the Dark" (re-recorded) | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 67:00 | |
Notes:
- On the deluxe reissue, the track "Graveyard Souls" is mis-titled as "Journals" for unknown reasons.
- Britni Michelle Horner and Denis Stoff do not reprise their roles as guest vocalists on the re-recorded versions of "Voices" and "Limitless" respectively; instead, they are both are replaced by Cassie Marin and co-lead vocalist Dave Escamilla.
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
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Crown the Empire[4]
Additional musicians[12]
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Charts
| Chart | Peak Positions[13] |
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| Independent Albums | 8 |
| Hard Rock Albums | 7 |
| Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Top Rock Albums | 37 |
References
- Schreurs, Jason. "Crown The Empire - The Fallout". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Christensen, Bradley. "Crown The Empire - The Fallout review". AbsolutePunk.com. AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Bird, Michele. "Crown The Empire entering studio". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "The Fallout - Crown The Empire Overview". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Kraus, Brian. "Crown The Empire (Rise Records) announce additional vocalist". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Kraus, Brian. "Crown The Empire release "Limitless" lyric video from reissue". AltPress. Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Bird, Michele. "Crown The Empire release new single, "Makeshift Chemistry"". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Whitt, Cassie. "Crown The Empire premiere "Memories Of A Broken Heart"". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Bird, Michele. "Crown The Empire stream new album, 'The Fallout'". AltPress. Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Bird, Michele. "Crown The Empire premiere "The Fallout" video". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "The Fallout (Deluxe Reissue) - Crown the Empire". iTunes.com. Rise Records. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "Review: Crown the Empire – The Fallout + Limitless (Deluxe Re-Issue)". New Transcendence. December 10, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Crown The Empire chart performance". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2014.