Witness (Blessthefall album)
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| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Michael "Elvis" Baskette | |||
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Witness is the second studio album by the American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with Beau Bokan on lead vocals and final album with original guitarist Mike Frisby. The album was co-produced with There for Tomorrow drummer, Christopher Kamrada. This album includes a post-metal entrance, "2.0", and some songs without any screams or death growls.[citation needed]
The song "God Wears Gucci" was released in MySpace and the iTunes Store on Tuesday, August 10, 2009, and is the third song released off the album, along with "To Hell & Back" and "We'll Sleep When We're Dead", although these were demonstrations to the album versions. On September 9 the band uploaded a new track to Myspace: "What's Left of Me". The entire album was streaming on their MySpace page until October 6, 2009. The album was released for sale in the US on October 6, 2009, with a European release date of the October 26 scheduled, ahead of their first ever European headline tour in support of the album. Witness sold 11,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 56 on Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[8]
The song "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" has been released as downloadable content for Rock Band on the Xbox 360.[citation needed] The song "To Hell & Back" was included on the soundtrack to Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction.[citation needed] The song and the game trailer was released around the start of April 2010. The songs "God Wears Gucci" and "To Hell & Back" are downloadable tracks in the iOS game Tap Tap Revenge 4.[citation needed]
Impact
Revolver regarded the album as an essential 2009 metalcore album: "Blessthefall didn’t redefine the genre on this album, but they tightened its bolts and rounded its edges in a way that felt distinctly modern at the time."[9]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Alter the Press! | [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2.0" | 1:00 |
| 2. | "What's Left of Me" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "To Hell & Back" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "God Wears Gucci" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Witness" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Last Ones Left" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Five Ninety" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "We'll Sleep When We're Dead" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Skinwalkers" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "You Deserve Nothing & I Hope You Get Less" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Stay Still" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 41:06 | |
Personnel
Blessthefall
- Beau Bokan – clean vocals, keyboards
- Eric Lambert – lead guitar, vocals
- Mike Frisby – rhythm guitar
- Jared Warth – unclean vocals, bass
- Matt Traynor – drums, percussion
Production
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette – mixing, production
- Dave Holdredge – engineer, mixing
- Jef Moll – digital editing
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 56 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 25 |
References
- ^ a b "BlessTheFall – Witness". Alter the Press!. October 2009.
- ^ https://newnoisemagazine.com/column/top-25-essential-post-hardcore-albums/
- ^ "Witness - blessthefall". AllMusic.
- ^ "Blessthefall To Hell & Back (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Blessthefall premiere "God Wears Gucci"". Alternative Press. August 10, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Blessthefall What's Left of Me (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Blessthefall Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ Enis, Eli. "10 Essential Metalcore Albums From 2009: The Year Everything Changed". Revolver. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Witness at AllMusic
- ^ "Blessthefall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Blessthefall Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Blessthefall Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Blessthefall Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Blessthefall Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.