The War of Art received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 118 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album also charted at number 90 on the UK Albums Chart. By 2015, the album had sold 250,000 copies worldwide.[5] In 2022, Metal Hammer ranked the album as the 20th greatest nu metal album of all time.[6]
The album was recorded at Rick Rubin's allegedly haunted recording studio. The title is a play on words of the Chinese book The Art of War by Sun Tzu.[7] This is the band's only album with Aaron Zilch on samplers, and David Rogers and Wayne Kile together on guitar. After the departure of Zilch, Fowler remained the band's sole keyboardist/sampler.
The album landed American Head Charge a spot at Ozzfest 2001. Their concerts featured some controversy due to the band firing shotguns and burning American flags on stage.[8][9] A live version of the song "Reach and Touch" appears on the album Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium. A live version of "Seamless" appears on the album Pledge of Allegiance Tour: Live Concert Recording. Music videos were released for "Just So You Know" and "All Wrapped Up".
Commercial performanceedit
The War of Art debuted at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 12,000 copies, with 4,000 copies of those copies being sold in the album's first day of release. The album's sales surpassed the expectations of the band and American Recordings, who believed it would only manage to sell 7,000 copies in its first week.[10] By 2015, The War of Art had sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.[5][11]
The War of Art received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic called the album "brutal, loud, and insanely intense" and that "the band is one of the most intelligent, interesting, and compelling metal bands to surface." CMJ said, "aiming its cannons, grenades and shotguns at point-blank range... its spliced with programming and aggro geetars."[19]NME called it an "outstanding slab of modern heavy metal."[20]
Katherine Turman said that "sirens, industrial noise, and ultra-intense vocals kick off The War of Art's aptly titled opening cut 'A Violent Reaction'", and that the band have "deftly produced, well-conceived, and fully realized songs and approach."[21]Metal Observer called it "an album that forms a unity for itself and wins in power and intensity with each repeated listen." AntiMusic said that "from start to finish The War of Art is an uncompromising heavy album filled with righteous screams, in your face bass and drums and searing guitars." Rough Edge said that the album "is one hour plus of blistering, mind blowing, molten metal" and that "song after song after song is nothing less than a pure metal experience." Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider named the album No. 10 in his top 10 Minnesota records of 2001, saying, "From start to finish, this major-label debut doesn't let up on its Ministry-inspired rhythmic pounding and crunchy guitar wattage.".[22] Matt Peiken of the St. Paul Pioneer Press called the album "one of the unheralded surprises of 2001."[23]
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For the book by Steven Pressfield see The War of Art book For the 2014 episode of The Simpsons see The War of Art The Simpsons The War of Art is the second studio album by industrial metal band American Head Charge released on August 28 2001 through American Recordings 3 It was produced by Rick Rubin 4 Several songs on the album were re recorded from the band s self released debut album Trepanation 1999 The War of ArtStudio album by American Head ChargeReleasedAugust 28 2001Recorded2001StudioThe Mansion in Laurel Canyon Los Angeles CaliforniaGenreIndustrial metalnu metal 1 2 Length67 47LabelAmericanProducerRick RubinChad HanksCameron HeacockAmerican Head Charge chronologyTrepanation 1999 The War of Art 2001 The Feeding 2005 Singles from The War of Art Just So You Know Released May 27 2002The War of Art received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 118 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart The album also charted at number 90 on the UK Albums Chart By 2015 the album had sold 250 000 copies worldwide 5 In 2022 Metal Hammer ranked the album as the 20th greatest nu metal album of all time 6 Contents 1 Album information 2 Commercial performance 3 Reception 3 1 Accolades 4 Track listing 5 Music videography 6 Credits 6 1 American Head Charge 6 2 Other personnel 7 Chart positions 8 Release history 9 References 10 External linksAlbum information editThe album was recorded at Rick Rubin s allegedly haunted recording studio The title is a play on words of the Chinese book The Art of War by Sun Tzu 7 This is the band s only album with Aaron Zilch on samplers and David Rogers and Wayne Kile together on guitar After the departure of Zilch Fowler remained the band s sole keyboardist sampler The album landed American Head Charge a spot at Ozzfest 2001 Their concerts featured some controversy due to the band firing shotguns and burning American flags on stage 8 9 A live version of the song Reach and Touch appears on the album Ozzfest 2001 The Second Millennium A live version of Seamless appears on the album Pledge of Allegiance Tour Live Concert Recording Music videos were released for Just So You Know and All Wrapped Up Commercial performance editThe War of Art debuted at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 12 000 copies with 4 000 copies of those copies being sold in the album s first day of release The album s sales surpassed the expectations of the band and American Recordings who believed it would only manage to sell 7 000 copies in its first week 10 By 2015 The War of Art had sold over 250 000 copies worldwide 5 11 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Anti Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Kerrang nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Metal Storm nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Metal Observer8 10Rough Edge4 5 15 Rolling Stone positive 16 Ultimate Guitar9 5 10 17 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 The War of Art received positive reviews from critics AllMusic called the album brutal loud and insanely intense and that the band is one of the most intelligent interesting and compelling metal bands to surface CMJ said aiming its cannons grenades and shotguns at point blank range its spliced with programming and aggro geetars 19 NME called it an outstanding slab of modern heavy metal 20 Katherine Turman said that sirens industrial noise and ultra intense vocals kick off The War of Art s aptly titled opening cut A Violent Reaction and that the band have deftly produced well conceived and fully realized songs and approach 21 Metal Observer called it an album that forms a unity for itself and wins in power and intensity with each repeated listen AntiMusic said that from start to finish The War of Art is an uncompromising heavy album filled with righteous screams in your face bass and drums and searing guitars Rough Edge said that the album is one hour plus of blistering mind blowing molten metal and that song after song after song is nothing less than a pure metal experience Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider named the album No 10 in his top 10 Minnesota records of 2001 saying From start to finish this major label debut doesn t let up on its Ministry inspired rhythmic pounding and crunchy guitar wattage 22 Matt Peiken of the St Paul Pioneer Press called the album one of the unheralded surprises of 2001 23 Accolades edit Publication Country Accolade Year RankMetal Hammer United Kingdom The 50 Best Nu Metal Albums of All Time 6 2022 20Track listing editAll tracks are written by Chad Hanks and Cameron Heacock except where notedNo TitleMusicLength1 A Violent Reaction 4 122 Pushing the Envelope 3 133 Song for the Suspect 4 114 Never Get Caught Chad HanksCameron HeacockDavid Rogers4 565 Self 4 216 Just So You Know HanksHeacockWayne Kile5 317 Seamless 4 288 Effigy 23 4 109 Americunt Evolving Into Useless Psychic Garbage 2 3310 Shutdown 5 0611 We Believe 3 1512 Breathe In Bleed Out HanksHeacockKile4 2713 Fall HanksHeacockRogers4 2914 Reach and Touch 3 5415 All Wrapped Up 3 2716 Nothing Gets Nothing HanksHeacockKile5 30 Track 9 is titled Title of Song Removed for Your Safety on the rear cover citation needed Bonus trackNo TitleMusicLength17 Pretty Face Japanese edition bonus track Hanks Heacock11 20Music videography editVideo still Release date Song Director Label Additional information2001 All Wrapped Up Thomas Migone American Recordings Features actor Michael Rooker It was banned due to visceral images within the video2002 Just So You Know Kevin Kerslake American Recordings American Head Charge s first official music videoCredits editPersonnel per liner notes 24 American Head Charge edit Cameron Heacock vocals Chad Hanks bass guitar programming Justin Fowler keyboards samples David Rogers guitar Wayne Kile guitar Aaron Zilch keyboards electronics Chris Emery drumsOther personnel edit Rick Rubin producer Billy Bowers editing Lindsay Chase project coordinator Rich Costey remixing mixing Greg Fidelman engineer Dean Karr photography Steve Mixdorf engineer Marc Moreau editing Jeremy Parker assistant engineer Gary Richards manager Eddy Schreyer mastering Justin Smith mixing remix assistantChart positions editChart performance for The War of Art Chart 2001 2002 PeakpositionScottish Albums OCC 25 81UK Albums OCC 26 90US Billboard 200 27 118US Top Heatseekers Albums Billboard 27 1Release history editReigon Date Label Format Ref United States August 28 2001 American Island Def Jam CD cassette 3 United Kingdom American MercuryVarious April 8 2022 Music on Vinyl 2xLP 28 References edit The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums VH1 Archived from the original on June 4 2022 September 15 2015 Retrieved on September 18 2015 The 50 best nu metal albums of all time April 2022 a b AHC News Page headcharge com July 2 2001 Archived from the original on August 14 2001 Retrieved January 29 2023 Pro Audio Billboard April 7 2001 p 66 Retrieved January 29 2023 a b Blabbermouth February 17 2015 AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS BLABBERMOUTH NET Retrieved January 29 2023 a b Hobson Rich Everley Dave Hammer Metal updated Merlin Alderslade last April 1 2022 The 50 best nu metal albums of all time louder Retrieved January 29 2023 Henhoeffer Bill American Head Charge interview about The War of Art PopEntertainment com Archived from the original on January 5 2002 Retrieved April 27 2014 Maximum Ink music magazine of Wisconsin Artist Interviews American Headcharge Maximumink com Retrieved April 27 2014 Savage Jason November 2001 Rough Edge Interview with American Head Charge 2001 www roughedge com Retrieved January 29 2023 Wilson David Lee December 4 2001 KNAC COM Features American Head Charge Interview www knac com Retrieved January 29 2023 American Head Charge Bio Headcharge com Retrieved April 27 2014 The War of Art American Head Charge AllMusic Ieg Ecc October 30 1998 antiMUSIC Reviews The Music site with an attitude Antimusic com Retrieved April 27 2014 American Head Charge The War Of Art review Metal Storm Retrieved April 27 2014 American Head Charge CD Reviews Rough Edge Retrieved April 27 2014 Zupp Adrian August 27 2001 Recordings American Head Charge The War of Art Rolling Stone com Archived from the original on November 22 2001 Retrieved January 29 2023 American Head Charge The War Of Art Reviews Ultimate Guitar com www ultimate guitar com Winwood Ian December 2001 American Head Charge The War of Art Q 185 118 8 27 01 p 20 3 2 02 p 15 American Head Charge The War of Art the album description tracks reviews Music city org Retrieved April 27 2014 Riemenschneider Chris December 21 2001 An Iffy Year Sales are no indicator of the top 10 local CDs of 2001 Star Tribune Minneapolis Saint Paul p 5E Peiken Matt December 27 2002 Critics Picks Pop Music Pioneer Press Saint Paul Minnesota p E4 The War of Art booklet American Head Charge Minneapolis American Recording Company LLC 2001 586 327 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved January 29 2023 AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved January 29 2023 a b American Head Charge Billboard Retrieved January 29 2023 wookubus March 4 2022 American Head Charge s The War Of Art Set For First Vinyl Pressing Theprp com Retrieved January 29 2023 External links editMusic videos of Just So You Know and All Wrapped Up Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The War of Art American Head Charge album amp oldid 1187812505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
