Ironiclast

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Ironiclast
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Studio album by The Damned Things
Released December 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; MetroSonic Studios (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock
Length 39:15
Label Mercury, Island
Producer Rob Caggiano, Joe Trohman[1]
Singles from Ironiclast
  1. "We've Got a Situation Here"
    Released: October 25, 2010[2][3]

Ironiclast is the debut album the American heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. The album was released on December 14, 2010 internationally and a day later in North America.[4] The supergroup includes Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy, Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax and Keith Buckley and Josh Newton of Every Time I Die. Newton, however, was only a touring member of The Damned Things initially, and did not write or record anything for Ironiclast. The album was self-produced by Caggiano and Trohman, and was released through Mercury Records.[1]

Promotion

On October 21, 2010, the band released the song "Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)" for free via their Facebook and Myspace pages.[5]

On October 25, 2010, the band released the first single from the album—"We've Got a Situation Here" on iTunes.[3] Previously a demo of the song, along with the demo of the title track "Ironiclast", were released on the band's Myspace page on May 30, 2010.

On December 1, 2010 a music video for the song "We've Got a Situation Here" premiered and was directed by Brendon Small.

On December 6, 2010, the song "Handbook for the Recently Deceased" premiered for free streaming on GuitarWorld.com.[6] On December 7, 2010, the song "Black Heart" premiered for free streaming on Spin.com.[7]

Musical style

With this album, the band was aiming and going for a heavy/classic rock, blues-oriented, riff-oriented sound, trying not to fall into what makes that sound generic and overplayed, and combining elements from their own bands, going for a classic hard rock sound combined with the heavier aspects of Anthrax and Every Time I Die and the hook-laden choruses of Fall Out Boy.[1] Guitarist Joe Trohman cited Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy as influences on the record.[8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk 92%[9]
AllMmusic 3.5/5 stars[10]
BLARE Magazine 4/5 stars[11]
Rock Sound 9/10[12]
Sputnikmusic 3.5/5[13]

Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk gave a positive review of the album, saying that "it’s heavy, hook-laden, and stuffed with huge riffs. It’s basically a modern take on the classic rock record" and that "this is just a straight up rock and roll takeover" with an overall rating of 92%.[9]

Charts

Ironiclast sold 6,200 copies in its first week, placing it at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart for "new and developing artists".[14][15]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Keith Buckley, Rob Caggiano and Joe Trohman; except where noted[16]. 

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Handbook for the Recently Deceased"     4:16
2. "Bad Blood"     3:22
3. "Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)"     3:49
4. "We've Got a Situation Here"   Buckley, Scott Ian, Trohman 4:27
5. "Black Heart"     3:18
6. "A Great Reckoning"   Buckley, Caggiano, Ian, Trohman 4:35
7. "Little Darling"     3:19
8. "Ironiclast"   Buckley, Ian, Trohman 2:32
9. "Graverobber"     4:51
10. "The Blues Havin' Blues"     4:47

Personnel

References

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  14. ↑ THE DAMNED THINGS: 'Ironiclast' First-Week Sales Revealed http://www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ THE DAMNED THINGS Teams Up With INKED Magazine For Headlining Tour deathscream.net. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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