Define Outline is the fifth album by American rock band Underoath. The album was released in the United States on June 20, 2006, along with a limited edition edition containing exclusive artwork and DVDs. For the recording of this album, Underoath's regular producer, James Paul Wisner, was replaced by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage and Matt Goldman. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart that sold over 98,000 copies in its first week, and within a week of its release, the album became the highest Christian album on Billboard 200 since 1997.
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Music themes and lyrics
The title of the album, according to keyboardist Christopher Dudley, comes from "defining a line for yourself between being the man or woman you want and the man or woman that other people want." Alternative Press uses the title as an example of how in this album Underoath seems "very conscious of the line that separates their spiritual core from the painful fact of being human," and how "even successful musicians need help live on the right side that line. "
Lyrics
Unlike They're Just Chasing Safety , Defining the Outline written by Spencer Chamberlain (vocals) and Aaron Gillespie (drums). Alternative Press notes the presence of the Chamberlain lyrical, saying that "between the very troubled Chamberlain writing and the drummer/singer Aaron Gillespie, Define sounds like a group therapy session put on the record."
For the lyrics, the band maintains its focus on Christianity and personal struggles, and according to Josh Taylor of Jesus Freak Hideout the big difference is "the frequency at which God is called by name," even though all of this mention is in "the cry of despair." The main lyrical theme of the album expresses pain, fatigue, and frustration, "but not without the realization that things need to be changed." These themes are praised by Allmusic, who states that "while Underoath explores their faith with respect and suspicion, something that distinguishes them from the truth of polarization of many of the actions of the CCM, their potential crosses remain large, such as the prevailing theme of insulation, anger, introspection , and the quest for self-confidence is universal. "According to the band, the lyrics are" very personal "to Chamberlain and related to the things in his life" that have shaped him into the person he is today. "
Style
Define the Outline disregard the pop chorus of They Only Chase Safety and instead show a heavier and more eclectic style, with Andrew Hartwig from Sputnikmusic noting that â € Å"generator of the post -the exciting chardcore of They're Just Chasing Safety expecting more than the same will no doubt be disappointed with the sixth release of Underoath. The band itself says that the heavier style is "nothing super intense, they [songs] just came out like that when we went to write."
Define the Outline is recorded as a turning point for Underoath, with Allmusic commenting that "while the tendency to dissolve into the emo-pop rage still exists," there is "darkness hiding in the corners and crevices in between the cracked snare trap and the heavy 'ret-d' riffing 'that will be fully realized in the follow-up release, Lost in the Sound of Separation Alternative Press mentions that the band this has renewed the "early, brutal style with strange time changes and post-metal atmosphere," and Andrew Hartwig commented that "ferocious drums, heavy and guitar heavy guitar riffs, ambient electronics and post-metal melodies dominate what has been described by members of the band as the best album they ever follow. "According to Hartwig, the biggest increase for the band was the use of vocals, with Spencer Chamberlain using various vocal techniques, including" screaming loudly, growling, screaming, screaming, screaming and singing, while very rarely heard whining or irritating. , "and joined Aaron Gillespie on duets scattered throughout the album.Another great improvement, according to Hartwig, is the entire band's music, shown by the use of technical riffing, constant tempo changes, and" very impressive "drums.
Genre
Andrew Hartwig of Sputnikmusic notes that while the album is basically a modern metalcore recording in the Norma Jean or Botch vein, "other influences crept all over, such as slow, sludgy post-metal with soaring guitar leads, much like Cult Luna or Isis that appears on some album tracks, or Ambient electronica from Salmarnir which includes reading part of Psalm 50 in Russian. "Cross Rhythms describes this album as" a very versatile project where riff metal and emo breakdowns, screamo noise and hooks impressive collision in a real sonic party, "and Allmusic describes the band as discovering" a smooth middle ground between the throat-shaved grindcore and My Romance Chemistry/From Autumn to the Emo-punk Smoke Style. "
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Release
In early May 2006, the band performed at the Bamboozle festival. The album was released on June 20th. "Writing on the Walls" was released to radio on June 27th. In October and November, the group went on an international 2006 edition of Taste of Chaos, visiting New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Europe. "You're Ever Inviting" was released to radio on January 23, 2007. In May, the band emphasized the Dirty South Tour in the US with support from Norma Jean and Maylene and Sons of Disaster. From late July to early August, the band continued the 2007 Warped Tour. On September 12, a music video was released for "A Moment Suspended in Time". The film was directed by Popcore Film and filmed in Sweden. Between late September and early November, the band went on a headlining fall tour with support from Every Time I Die, Maylene and Sons of Disaster and Poison the Well. Prior to the release of the album, unfinished versions of the album began to circulate on the internet, prompting the band to recognize the stolen audio files, but the song was not the final version of the songs.
Reception
Define the Great Line received universal praise from the critics. Tony Cummings from Cross Rhythms said the release was a major breakthrough Underoath into the mainstream, and Jesus Freak Hideout called the album "the most anticipated release of the year." HM Magazine called the album "almost perfect," and the Alternative Press review gave the album five full stars, putting Gillespie forward as "a beautiful melodic companion for Chamberlain's heavy destruction. , "and when discussing the band's style of saying" call it the focus of aggression if you want; 'vision' also works well. "AllMusic gave the album three points five out of five stars and described Defining the Outline as" a mammoth production that exemplifies how much Christian metal has come since the days of Stryper and Bloodgood, "and called it" blister and sometimes "Andrew Hartwig of Sputnikmusic scored the album at four out of five and stated that although previous fans of Underoath as well as fans of previous albums may be disappointed with the release, Define Great Line is the band" the strongest release to date. "Both Jesus Freak Hideout and Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms called this album the best hardcore album of the year, with Jesus Freak Hideout giving the album four points five out of five stars and Tony Cummings rated the full ten-out-of-five album.
In 2017, Loudwire ranked the 24th album on the list of "25 Greatest Metalcore albums of all time".
Performance chart
The album sold very well and debuted at No. 1. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 98,000 copies in its first week. In August 2006, the album sold over 220,000 copies. On November 11, 2006, the album was certified gold by the RIAA, confirming the sale of over 500,000 copies. The album's main single "Writing on the Walls" was nominated for the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
Track list
The song "Writing on the Walls" is featured in a 2007 video game called ATV Offroad Fury Pro and You're Ever So Inviting is featured in Madden NFL 07.
The song "SÃÆ'¡lmarnir" contains Psalms 50, verses 1 through 6. The title itself is the Icelandic word for "psalm," although the Bible part of the song is read in Russian.
Personnel
Underoath
- Grant Brandell - gitar bass
- Spencer Chamberlain - vokal utama, gitar rhythm tambahan
- Christopher Dudley - keyboard, synthesizer
- Aaron Gillespie - drum, vokal bersih
- Timothy McTague - lead gitar, backing vocals
- James Smith - rhythm guitars, lead guitar tambahan
Production
- Matt Goldman - producer
- Adam Dutkiewicz - producer
- Underoath - producer
- Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
- Unique Recording Studio, New York - mixing location
- Tom Baker - master
- Jeff Gros - photography
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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