Real (The Word Alive album)

REAL.
Studio album by The Word Alive
Released June 10, 2014
Genre Metalcore
Length 45:23
Label Fearless
Producer Cameron Mizell,[1] John Feldmann
The Word Alive chronology
Life Cycles
(2012)Life Cycles2012		 Real.
(2014)		 Dark Matter
(2016)Dark Matter2016
Singles from Real
  1. "Play the Victim"
    Released: March 18, 2014[2]
  2. "Never Forget"
    Released: June 9, 2014
  3. "Lighthouse"
    Released: June 16, 2014
  4. "The Runaway"
    Released: November 26, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press[5]
Kerrang!KKK[3]
Revolver4/5[6]

Real (stylized as REAL.) is the third studio album by American metalcore band The Word Alive. It was released on June 10, 2014 through Fearless Records and was produced by Cameron Mizell and John Feldmann.[1][7] Vocalist Telle Smith discussed the sound of the album in an interview stating that the album would feature some of the heaviest songs they have ever written and some of the most melodic with no unclean vocals in some tracks.[8] On December 20, 2013 the band released their first studio update for their forthcoming album with the first update detailing the sound of the guitars on the album.[9]

Track listing

REAL.[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Play the Victim"4:19
2."Never Forget"3:31
3."Broken Circuit"3:54
4."Lighthouse"3:19
5."The Fortune Teller"3:52
6."Glass Castle"3:50
7."94th St."3:46
8."Your Mirage"3:59
9."Terminal"4:01
10."The Runaway"3:20
11."To Struggle and Claw My Way"3:06
12."Collapsing"4:18
Total length:45:23
Japanese and iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Pull Us Out of the Grave"2:47
European bonus track[11]
No.TitleLength
13."Exit Strategy"3:39
Total length:51:41

Personnel

Credits via AllMusic.[12]

The Word Alive

  • Tyler "Telle" Smith – lead vocals
  • Zack Hansen – guitars, backing vocals, programming
  • Tony Pizzuti – guitars, backing vocals, programming
  • Daniel Shapiro – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Luke Holland – drums

Production

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 33
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 12
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 4
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 33
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 7
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[18] 22

References

  1. 1 2 "The Word Alive recording new album". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Word Alive, "Play The Victim" lyric video premiere - APTV - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Real by The Word Alive". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Real - The Word Alive - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Word Alive - REAL. - Reviews - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-the-word-alive-real.html
  7. ↑ http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/03/18/the-word-alive-reveal-title-and-release-date-for-upcoming-album/
  8. ↑ "The Word Alive To Release New Album In Spring 2014". PropertyOfZack. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Word Alive finishing up new album, post studio update - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Word Alive reveal 'Real' tracklisting, artwork - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Real". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018 – via Amazon.
  12. ↑ "The Word Alive - Real". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  17. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  18. ↑ "The Word Alive Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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