Length 39:15 Release date 14 December 2010 Genres Heavy metal, Hard rock | Artist The Damned Things Label Mercury Records Producers Rob Caggiano, Joe Trohman | |
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Released December 14, 2010 (2010-12-14) Recorded Chicago, Illinois; MetroSonic Studios (Brooklyn, New York) Similar Rob Caggiano albums, Punk rock albums | ||
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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. 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.
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Promotion
On October 21, 2010, the band released the song "Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)" for free via their Facebook and Myspace pages.
On October 25, 2010, the band released the first single from the album—"We've Got a Situation Here" on iTunes. 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. On December 7, 2010, the song "Black Heart" premiered for free streaming on Spin.com.
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. Guitarist Joe Trohman cited Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy as influences on the record.
Reception
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%.
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". It sold 31,000 copies as at February 2013.
Track listing
All tracks written by Keith Buckley, Rob Caggiano and Joe Trohman; except where noted.
Songs
1Handbook for the Recently Deceased4:15
2Bad Blood3:22
3Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)3:49