The Order of Things
Studio album by
All That Remains
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length48:41
52:13 (Japanese version)
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerJosh Wilbur
All That Remains chronology
A War You Cannot Win
(2012)		 The Order of Things
(2015)		 Madness
(2017)
Singles from The Order of Things
  1. "No Knock"
    Released: November 24, 2014
  2. "This Probably Won't End Well"
    Released: January 13, 2015
  3. "Tru-Kvlt-Metal"
    Released: February 10, 2015
  4. "For You"
    Released: May 13, 2015
  5. "Victory Lap"
    Released: December 8, 2015[1]
  6. "Criticism and Self-Realization"
    Released: May 4, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Artistdirect[4]
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[5]
MetalSucks[6]
Ultimate-guitar[7]

The Order of Things is the seventh studio album by American metal band All That Remains. It was released on February 24, 2015, on Razor & Tie Records. The Order of Things is the first studio album to be produced by Josh Wilbur. It is also the final album to feature bassist Jeanne Sagan due to her departure from the band in September 2015. The album debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,150 copies in its first week only in the United States.[8]

Background

The album was recorded and produced by Josh Wilbur.

The first song released from the album was "No Knock". The song was first posted by Labonte's pseudo-account called "Harrison Ford" with the video that was released on November 14, 2014 entitled "You Found Me".[9] It later on was posted by All That Remains official YouTube Channel.

Phil Labonte and producer Josh Wilbur wrote the lyrics for the album together, which is the first time in All That Remains catalogue. Phil Labonte stated about working with Josh: "Honestly, the test for me is, like, when me and Josh [got] done, 'cause we wrote the melodies and the lyrics together; none of the vocals were done before I actually sat down with Josh. This is the first time that anyone has ever had any kind of input onto lyrics. But Josh is the only guy that's actually worked with me about lyrics and stuff, and it's been completely wonderful."[10] A music video was made for 'This Probably Won't End Well'.

The album art for this album is based on an upwards view of the ceiling of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy.

Musical style

Phil Labonte stated about the album: "I think this record is far and away better than our last one. It's, in my opinion, far and away better than 'Overcome'." Personally, I think that we have a lot of songs on the new album that are better. He also stated: "I think the record overall is probably leaning 'sing-y.' We've got 12 songs, and there's probably four or five songs that are beginning to end singing. There's some screaming worked into two or three."[10]

Drummer Jason Costa stated about the album: "It definitely still sounds like us. But the heavy stuff is heavier, and the faster stuff is faster. We all really challenged ourselves on this album. And the radio stuff is more… not more radio, but there's definitely more singing, there's more melody and stuff like that. But the songs are fast; we have a lot of fast burners on this album. And the double-bass stuff for the heavier songs is really challenging for me this time. The patterns are super-hard, some of them."[11]

Critical reception

Unlike the majority of the band's previous albums, The Order of Things received mixed to negative reviews from the critics.

Ultimate-Guitar gave the album a score of 5.3/10, saying that "the need to subdue the band's melodeath roots damages the full potential of the album, and the new raison d'être to be 'catchy metal' has the band throwing their hat into a crowded and homogenized ring. Ultimately, this investment in a different sound doesn't pay off".[12] Metalstorm.net gave the album a similar 5.6/10. They lead their review with "All That Remains moved so far away from the sound that originally made them famous, that I will be bound to use apologetic and vague phrases that both express my lack of love for what I am hearing and yet still admit that I understand how one could like it."[13] MusicReviewRadar gave the record 2/5 stars stating that a tragic ballad sadly defined the main line of the entire record.[14] Conversely Blabbermouth.net gave the album a positive 7.5/10, taking a more neutral standpoint on the controversial sound change. "Phil Labonte and his team are joyously doing whatever the hell they want, praise or scorn them all you like."[15]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Phil Labonte and all music by All That Remains.

No.TitleLength
1."This Probably Won't End Well"3:48
2."No Knock"2:48
3."Divide"3:18
4."The Greatest Generation"4:00
5."For You"4:16
6."A Reason for Me to Fight"3:42
7."Victory Lap"3:54
8."Pernicious"4:01
9."Bite My Tongue"4:08
10."Fiat Empire"4:04
11."Tru-Kvlt-Metal"3:39
12."Criticism and Self-Realization[16]"7:03
Total length:48:41
Japanese bonus track[17]
No.TitleLength
13."We Are Only Human"3:32
Total length:52:13

Personnel

All That Remains

Additional

  • Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, mastering
  • Jim Fogarty – engineering
  • Justin Borucki – photography
  • Forefathers and Dan Bradley – design and layout

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 72
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 150
US Billboard 200[21] 25
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[22] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 5
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[26] 23

References

  1. ↑ Al-Sharif, Rabab (December 8, 2015). "All That Remains give fans a look at life on the road in video for new single "Victory Lap"". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lyons, Todd. "All That Remains - The Order Of Things Review". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Monger, Christopher. "Album Review: All That Remains "The Order of Things" – 2.5 out of 5 stars". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Florino, Rick (February 11, 2015). "Album Review: All That Remains "The Order of Things" – 5 out of 5 stars". Artistdirect. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Van Horn, Jr., Ray (29 March 2015). "All That Remains - "The Order of Things"". Blabbermouth.net.
  6. ↑ Wingerschmidt, Kip (February 17, 2015). "All That Remains To Discuss Is A Whiny Lead Singer Whose Controversies Far Outshadow His Band's Bland Music". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "All That Remains: The Order Of Things | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Metal By Numbers 3/4: The Kid is alright". Metalinsider.net. March 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: You Found Me. YouTube.
  10. 1 2 "ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Says Upcoming Album Is 'Far And Away Better' Than 'A War You Cannot Win'". Blabbermouth.net. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "ALL THAT REMAINS Drummer Is 'Absolutely In Love' With Band's Just-Completed New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ↑ The need to subdue the band's melodeath roots damages the full potential of the album, and the new raison d'être to be "catchy metal" has the band throwing their hat into a crowded and homogenized ring. Ultimately, this investment in a different sound doesn't pay off Retrieved 24 July 2015
  13. ↑ "All That Remains - the Order of Things review - Metal Storm". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  14. ↑ "2015 Under The Radar". Medium.com. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  15. ↑ Phil Labonte and his team are joyously doing whatever the hell they want, praise or scorn them all you like., Blabbermouth.net, Retrieved 24 July 2014
  16. ↑ "The Order of Things". Amazon.com. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "The Order Of Things ALL THAT REMAINS CD Album". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (March 7, 2015). "ARIA Albums: 50 Shades Of Grey Tops Chart For 4th Week". Noise11.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  19. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "All That Remains - The Order of Things". oricn ME inc.
  21. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  24. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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