The Fall of Ideals

Great album

A metalcore classic. Easily ATR’s best album to date.

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I have a few of their CDs now - super talented band, anthems

All That Remains' second release, 2004's "This Darkened Heart," should have been their breakthrough. But it wasn't. So, perhaps in an attempt to cross over into the mainstream finally, the band added a substantial amount of more melody to their follow up, "The Fall Of Ideals." But, even though it's up for debate whether All That Remains wanted to expand their fanbase or just expand their sound (and not make a "This Darkened Heart" rehash), there's almost no denying that "The Fall Of Ideals" is a changed sound. There are positive and negative aspects of this newfound melody. On the plus side, there are quite a few more catchy, memorable, and infectious choruses. But, since about every song has a cleanly sung refrain, ATR now sound quite a bit less identifiable and more like an Atreyu, Caliban, or Killswitch Engage clone (it's only a coincidence that KsE guitarist Adam D. produced this disc, though.) But there are ample aggressive guitar riffs and raging yells on here to prevent All That Remains from completely redefining their sound. And, to their credit, this band is capable of adding melody to their metal without having to haul out the acoustic guitars for a cliche interlude or album closer. "This Calling" is a good example of these songs' structure: a heavy intro with long, almost emo-like screams leading into the verses (consisting of rapid, punching riffs, hard-hitting drums and throaty yells), segueing into a soft, gentle chorus with limpid singing, and concluding with a mini guitar solo. This is a good song which comes together well, and the pleasant-sounding chorus serves as a nice break from the throaty yells. But after listening to this formula again for another five--or so--tracks, the listener longs for something to break up the repetition, because the songs have become kind of predictable. But, fortunately, there are a few songs which are completely heavy: the fast, pounding "We Stand," the scorchers "Six" and "Become The Catalyst" (which have fiery, chug and churn, dual guitar leads and almost thunderous rhythms), and the quick, bruising tenth track, "Empty Inside," are all full-on metal assaults without any vocal pleasantries. And there's a lot of heavy stuff to go around, here, so no song ever has too much melody. Plus, the whole album is less than forty minutes long, so it doesn't overstay its welcome and/or become repetitious to the point of being intolerable. So you could call this disc somewhat formulaic, but if you take every song individually, the formula works very well, so why tamper with it? All in all, "The Fall Of Ideals" does stick out in this band's discography, but it isn't very identifiable in this genre. But even though it won't go down in history as a modern metal landmark which knocks down any walls, and it won't be heralded as the album which put All That Remains in the same league as, say, Shadows Fall, any metalcore fan (or ATR fan) would tell you it still makes for a good, mostly satisfying listen.

Heavy and amazing!

All remains made a great album. The singing is great and the musicianship is great. If you are just getting into all that remains start with this one and check out their other albums.

THE FALL OF IDEALS BY ALL THAT REMAINS STANDS OUT MORE THAN ANY OTHER ALBUM DONE BY THE BAND UP UNTIL TODAY! (IN MY OPINION). THIS ALBUM IS COMPLEX, DIVERSE, STRAIGHT FORWARD AND INCREDIBLE......GOODNIGHT.

First off, the CD came quickly and undamaged. This is by far my favourite album by All That Remains. The previous album is just as good though! I actually first learned of them by playing Six on Guitar Hero and was super glad I checked them out afterwards. Phil's vocals are top notch! The lyrics are strong and I found them empowering at the time I purchased this album as I was a teenager going through tough times. Unfortunately the albums that followed were quite different and they just seemed to completely change their sound. I've seen Phil on podcasts and he seems like a really cool dude so that makes me enjoy this album even more, still to this day. I recommend buying this over just downloading because it supports the artist.

This album does not disappoint. It is definitely the best that All That Remains have to offer. Crushing riffs, great lyrics, beautiful guitar work, thrash beats and glorious choruses. Notable tracks are...pretty much every single song on the album. I had this album back in 2007 when I first heard of the band and lost it, but it's so good that I purchased this one again. It WILL make you want to be a guitarist. 5/5! Truly epic album.

Imprescindible. Una descarga de metal de calidad. Si quieres molestar a los vecinos sube el volumen y disfruta del metal

かなり良いです。 「A War You Cannot Win」「The Order of Things」と合わせて購入したがこのアルバムが曲、アルバム構成、ミックスにおいて最もパワフルで面白い。バンドとしては妙な飛び道具もなく どストレートなサウンドなのでこういうレベルでバランス良くまとめてくれると逆に飽きずに聴けると思います。残りの作品もチェックしたくなりました。 ロードランナー、アヴァロン、ニュークリアブラスト、新しドコではライズレコードあたりを贔屓にしてますがこのバンドはちゃんと向き合いたくなる誠実なサウンドしてます。 ま、結局は好みですけどね!!笑

For Fans Of: As I lay Dying, Shadows Fall, Unearth, Darkest Hour Wenn Du Melodic Death Meal magst, hör mal rein :) Anspiel Tipps: This Calling, Six, Weak Willed, The Air That I Breathe (Ich könnte noch mehr auflisten...) Ein wirklich durch und durch gelungenes Album.Wer neuere Sachen von All That Remains kennt, wird vielleicht von der härte überrascht werden. Dieses Album ist ein Brett. Aber trotz der härte gibt es tolle melodien und eine, vornehlich durch den abwechslungsreichen gesang erzeugte Atmosphäre. Es gibt growls, screams und clean Gesang auf der Platte. Und dazu auch noch beides Parralel. Das funktioniert sehr gut wie man z.B. am opener This Calling erkennt. Jeder Song hört sich anders an und trotzdem funktioniert das Album als ganzes. This Calling - Opener zum mitsingen Not Alone - Atmosphärisch, motivierend The Weak Willed - Cannibal Corpse Esque auf die Fresse + ein paar melodien. Six - super Gitarrenarbeit. Alles in allem ein Album, dass ich jedem empfehlen würde, der etwas mit core, rock oder metal am Hut hat. Nur Screams sollte man aushalten. Ansosnten hat man hieran keinen Spaß. Viel Spaß mit diesem Album (geheim Tipp: Empty Inside)