Length 46:11 Artist Theory of a Deadman Producer Howard Benson | Scars & Souvenirs
(2008) The Truth Is...
(2011) Release date 1 April 2008 Label Roadrunner Records | |
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Released April 1, 2008
October 20, 2009 (Special edition) Recorded September 2007– January 2008 Genres Alternative rock, Hard rock, Post-grunge, Alternative metal Similar Theory of a Deadman albums, Post-grunge albums | ||
Scars & Souvenirs is the third album by Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman, and was released on April 1, 2008. It has so far been the band's most successful album to date and has spawned many hit singles. A special edition CD/DVD of the album was released on October 20, 2009. It features bonus and acoustic previously unreleased tracks (some were actually released on the iTunes version of the album), the band's entire video catalog, and numerous making-of and behind-the-scenes features. Bonus video includes "Haciendas," Tyler's special send-up of MTV's Cribs.
Contents
Titling
The title of the album comes from a line in the song "By the Way". The title refers to the "scars and souvenirs," or the ups and downs of one's lifetime, as a large majority of the songs on the album deal with things like relationships and obstacles that one might encounter during his or her life.
Singles
The first single from it, "So Happy" was released to radio on February 11 and can be listened to on their MySpace page while "By the Way" and "Bad Girlfriend" were released on the band's official website on March 10, 2008. "All or Nothing" was released on June 2 as a single for adult and Hot AC radio. Robin Diaz (Closure; Trapt; Daughtry), Chris Daughtry (Daughtry), and Brent Smith (Shinedown) are guest stars on the album. The band confirmed on May 14, 2008 that the next single to be released in the US and Canada was "Bad Girlfriend", on rock stations only. As of September 6, 2008, "Bad Girlfriend" is Theory of a Deadman's first single to reach number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.
Reception
Reviews for the album have been mixed. The album debuted at Number 10 on Billboard Top Rock Albums, Number 8 on Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, Number 1 on Billboard Top Hard Rock albums, and Number 26 on the Billboard 200. The album has so far been more successful than the band's previous albums due to the popularity of some of its singles, including "Bad Girlfriend", "Hate My Life", "Not Meant to Be", and "All or Nothing". On April 29, 2011, Scars & Souvenirs was certified Platinum by the RIAA with sales reaching 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. alone and on May 2009, it was certified Platinum by the CRIA.
Track listing
All music composed by Theory of a Deadman.
Personnel
Theory of a Deadman
Songs
1So Happy4:12
2By the Way3:35
3Got It Made3:15