The Art of Balance

The Art of Balance
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
Recorded2002
StudioPlanet Z Studios (Hadley, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length47:28
LabelCentury Media
ProducerChris "Zeuss" Harris
Shadows Fall chronology
Of One Blood
(2000)
The Art of Balance
(2002)
The War Within
(2004)
Singles from The Art of Balance
  1. "Stepping Outside the Circle" / "Thoughts Without Words"
    Released: August 2002[2]
  2. "Destroyer of Senses"
    Released: 2003[3]
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Chronicles of Chaos(9/10)[5]
Punknews.org[6]

The Art of Balance is the third album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 17, 2002. The album sold over 4,500 copies the week of its release, and debuted at position 15 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[7][8] With this release being the first with Jason Bittner, the lineup was solidified onwards as it is today's current members and the longest lineup in Shadows Fall's career's history.

Background

The Art of Balance was the first studio album by the band to which the entire lineup contributed, meaning that no songs were re-recorded from older material (except for "Stepping Outside the Circle", which originally appeared on the EP Deadworld).[9] Matthew Bachand explained that this unity created a better band and that, "this time, instead of eight Gothenburg death metal songs, we have ballads, rock songs, thrash tunes."[10]

"Thoughts Without Words" was the album's first music video, featuring a simple band performance.[11] The follow-up, "Destroyer of Senses," had the group performing in a snowed-in building and drinking with friends.[12] "The Idiot Box" served as the basis for a final video, featuring the group's performance and backstage antics.[13] All three videos saw significant airplay on MTV2 and Fuse TV.

Lyrical themes

Thematically, the album was inspired by the quest to find a perfect "balance" between melody and aggression. Lyrically, the album revolves around the fight against spiritually destructive forces. The song "Thoughts Without Words" was influenced by Chinese Buddhism and refers to the moment where, through meditation, a person's inspiration and expression become united.

The concept behind the album, as explained by Brian Fair: "It's the idea of oneness and unity between all people and all things. It's the idea that all systems begin from the same spark and it's something we get further away from. We're all in this together."[9][10] Fair also explained that he came up with the title for the record, and it represents the "balance of melody and aggression," and the "process of trying to find that balance between the two."[7]

The song "Thoughts Without Words" is "based around meditation and yoga," and on "trying to be able to calm the mind and experience things without constantly thinking them."[7] In other words, being lost in the moment. "Destroyer of Senses" is about Fair's father's battle with alcoholism. Alcohol, or even certain experiences, can make one feel more alive ('Giver of life'), but at the same time affect the senses ('Destroyer of senses').

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brian Fair; all music is composed by Shadows Fall, except "Welcome to the Machine," written and composed by Roger Waters

No.TitleLength
1."Idle Hands"3:34
2."Thoughts Without Words"4:31
3."Destroyer of Senses"2:54
4."Casting Shade" (instrumental)2:09
5."Stepping Outside the Circle"5:14
6."The Art of Balance"4:46
7."Mystery of One Spirit"5:10
8."The Idiot Box"4:30
9."Prelude to Disaster" (instrumental)1:48
10."A Fire in Babylon"7:30
11."Welcome to the Machine" (Pink Floyd cover)5:05
Special Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Video Interview" 
2."Destroyer of Senses" (Live at Club Chrome 5/31/02 and CBGB's 6/3/02) 
3."Thoughts Without Words" (Live at Club Chrome 5/31/02 and CBGB's 6/3/02) 
4."Of One Blood" (Live bootleg; recorded at Club Cyclone in Tokyo, Japan 2001) 

Personnel

Shadows Fall

Additional credits

References

  1. ^ Bowar, Chad (March 23, 2019). "What Is Metalcore?". LiveAbout.
  2. ^ "Shadows Fall 2-Song Sampler (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Shadows Fall Destroyer of Senses (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Hinds, Andy. "The Art of Balance - Shadows Fall". Allmusic. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Magers, Adrian (April 21, 2003). "Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance". Punknews.org. July 1, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Wright, James. "Shadows Fall: The Art of Balance". Shoutweb.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "The Art of Balance - Shadows Fall". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Shadows Fall Bio". The Gauntlet. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Sciarretto, Amy. "Shadows Fall Biography". shadowsfall.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  11. ^ "Shadows Fall - Thoughts Without Words (Official Video)" on YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  12. ^ "Shadows Fall - Destroyer of Senses (Official Video)" on YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  13. ^ "Shadows Fall - The Idiot Box (Official Video)" on YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2012.

Read other articles:

Perang nuklir adalah tema umum skenario Perang Dunia III. Konflik global semacam ini sering diramalkan akan mengakibatkan kepunahan manusia. Perang Dunia III atau Perang Dunia Ketiga, sering disingkat sebagai PD III atau PD 3, adalah nama yang diberikan untuk konflik militer hipotetis skala besar ketiga di seluruh dunia setelah Perang Dunia I dan Perang Dunia II. Istilah ini telah digunakan setidaknya sejak 1941. Istilah ini kadang juga digunakan untuk merujuk pada konflik yang terbatas ...

 

 

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Oktober 2022. Determinisme dan pertanggung jawab hukum adalah dua hal yang berbeda namun memiliki kaitan yang cukup erat dalam teori hukum. Determinisme dapat diartikan sebagai suatu aliran filsafat yang berpendapat, bahwa semua amal perbuatan manusia telah ditentuk...

 

 

Dyah RanawijayaPaduka Sri Maharaja Sri Wilwatiktapura-Janggala-Kaḍiri Girindhrawardhana Ranawijaya ꦥꦴꦢꦸꦏꦯꦿꦷꦩꦲꦴꦫꦴꦗꦯꦿꦷꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠꦥꦹꦫꦗꦔ꧀ꦒꦔꦏꦝꦶꦫꦶMaharaja Majapahit Ke 12Berkuasa Majapahit (1474—1518)PendahuluBhre KertabhumiPenerusPatih UdaraInformasi pribadiKelahiranDyah Raṇawijaya MajapahitKematian1518Makam Panjang, Trowulan, Mojokerto, Jawa Timur[butuh rujukan]Nama takhtaPaduka Śrī Maharaja �...

Wakil Bupati SampangTrunojoyoPetahanaH. Abdullah Hidayatsejak 30 Januari 2019Masa jabatan5 tahunDibentuk2001Pejabat pertamaSaid HidayatSitus websampangkab.go.id Berikut ini adalah daftar Wakil Bupati Sampang dari masa ke masa. No Wakil Bupati Mulai Jabatan Akhir Jabatan Prd. Ket. Bupati 1 Said Hidayat 2001 2006 1   Kombes. Pol. (Purn.) H.Fadhilah Budiono — Jabatan kosong 2006 2008 -   Drs. H.Chusnul ArifinM.M., M.Si.(Penjabat) 2 Drs. K. H.Fannan Hasib 2008 2013 2   Noer ...

 

 

Korean language romanization system This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Revised Romanization of Korean – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Korean writing systems Hangul Hanja Gukja (Yakja) Gugyeol Idu (Hyangchal) Mixed ...

 

 

الانتخابات الرئاسية الأفغانية 2014  →2009 5 أبريل و14 يونيو 2014 2019←    المرشح أشرف غني عبد الله عبد الله الحزب مستقل National Coalition زميل الترشيح عبد الرشيد دوستمسرور دانش محمد خانمحمد محقق تصويت شعبي 4,485,888 3,461,639 النسبة المئويّة 56.44% 43.56% الرئيس قبل الانتخاب حامد كرزاي مست�...

1958 film by Bimal Roy For the Telugu film, see Madhumati (2013 film). MadhumatiTheatrical posterDirected byBimal RoyScreenplay byRajinder Singh BediStory byRajinder Singh BediRitwik GhatakProduced byBimal RoyStarringVyjayanthimalaDilip KumarPranJohnny WalkerCinematographyDilip GuptaEdited byHrishikesh MukherjeeMusic bySalil ChowdhuryProductioncompanyBimal Roy ProductionsRelease date 12 September 1958 (1958-09-12) Running time166 minutes[1]CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBudge...

 

 

Partai Murba Partai Musyawarah Rakyat BanyakDibentuk19481998 (dibangkitkan kembali)Kantor pusatJakartaIdeologiPancasilaSosialismeMurbaisme[1]Politik IndonesiaPartai politikPemilihan umum Partai Musyawarah Rakyat Banyak atau Partai Murba adalah partai politik Indonesia yang didirikan pada 7 November 1948 oleh Tan Malaka, Chaerul Saleh, Sukarni dan Adam Malik.[2] Partai ini sempat dibekukan pada September 1965, akan tetapi setahun kemudian partai ini direhabilitasi oleh pemerint...

 

 

坐标:43°11′38″N 71°34′21″W / 43.1938516°N 71.5723953°W / 43.1938516; -71.5723953 此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2017年5月21日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目,无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者:请搜索一下条目的标题(来源搜索:新罕布什尔州 — 网页、新闻、书籍、学术、图像),以检查网络上是否存在该主题的更多可靠来源...

此條目可能包含不适用或被曲解的引用资料,部分内容的准确性无法被证實。 (2023年1月5日)请协助校核其中的错误以改善这篇条目。详情请参见条目的讨论页。 各国相关 主題列表 索引 国内生产总值 石油储量 国防预算 武装部队(军事) 官方语言 人口統計 人口密度 生育率 出生率 死亡率 自杀率 谋杀率 失业率 储蓄率 识字率 出口额 进口额 煤产量 发电量 监禁率 死刑 国债 ...

 

 

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Pelayanan publik – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Petugas sedang melayani masyarakat Mal Pelayanan Publik di Kabupaten Kebumen, Jawa Tengah Pelayanan publik atau pelayanan umum adalah ...

 

 

Traditional South American caffeine-infused drink This article is about the drink. For other uses, see Mate. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Mate drink – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) MateMate in a traditional calaba...

Economic concept This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Part of a series onMacroeconomics Basic concepts Aggregate demand Aggregate supply Business cycle CAGR Deflation Demand shock Disinflation Effective demand Expectations Adaptive Rational Financial crisis Growth Inflation Demand-pull Cost...

 

 

Festival Internacional de Cine de Berlín Berlinale 2017 en la Plaza de PotsdamDatos básicosNombre oficial Internationale Filmfestspiele BerlinOtros nombres BerlinaleTipo Festival de filmesUbicación Berlín, AlemaniaPrimera edición 1951 (73 años)Galardón Oso de Oro y Oso de PlataIdioma AlemánEdiciónDirector Dieter KosslickInauguración 21 de febrero de 2016Clausura 2 de marzo de 2016Días de duración 10 días (febrero)Número de filmes 441 (945 proyecciones en 2014) Cronología B...

 

 

Principal Dimensions, AGMA Adendum adalah istilah dalam kontrak atau surat perjanjian yang berarti tambahan klausula atau pasal yang secara fisik terpisah dari perjanjian pokoknya namun secara hukum melekat pada perjanjian pokok itu. Addendum juga merupakan gigi dalam peralatan. Lihat pula Appendix Artikel bertopik bahasa ini adalah sebuah rintisan. Anda dapat membantu Wikipedia dengan mengembangkannya.lbs

2022年北馬里亞納群島總督選舉 ← 2018 2022年11月8日 (首輪)2022年11月25日 (次輪)   获提名人 阿諾德·帕拉西奧斯 拉爾夫·托雷斯 蒂娜·薩布蘭 政党 无党籍 共和黨 民主黨 竞选搭档 大衛阿帕唐 維尼·薩布蘭 萊拉·斯塔夫勒 首輪 489032.2% 572638.8% 413228.0% 次輪 7,l07754.1% 601745.9% 淘汰 选前總督 拉爾夫·托雷斯 共和黨 當選總督 阿諾德·帕拉西奧斯 无党籍 2022年北馬里亞納群島...

 

 

Ercole MarelliStato Italia Forma societariasocietà per azioni Fondazione1891 a Milano Fondata daErcole Marelli Chiusura1981 (liquidazione) Sede principale Milano (direzione amministrativa) Sesto San Giovanni (stabilimenti di produzione) Controllate Adda Officine elettrotecniche e meccaniche S.p.A. Aermarelli S.p.A. Ercole Marelli Aeraulica S.p.A. Ercole Marelli Componenti S.p.A. Ercole Marelli Elettromeccanica Generale S.p.A. IEL-Industrie Elettriche di Legnano S.p.A. ITEM Impianti ...

 

 

Piatnitzkysaurus Periode Toarkium tengah~179.17–178.07 jtyl PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Cetakan kerangkaTaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumChordataKelasReptiliaOrdoSaurischiaGenusPiatnitzkysaurus Bonaparte, 1979 Tata namaSinonim takson Condorraptor currumili? Rauhut, 2005 Piatnitzkysaurus (/ˌpiːətnɪtskiːˈsɔːrəs/ PEE-ət-NITS-kee-SOR-əs; berarti kadal Piatnitzky) adalah genus dari dinosaurus theropoda megalosauroidea yang hidup dari 179 hingga 177 juta tahun lalu pada ka...

Canadian airline (1947–1986) For other uses, see QBA (disambiguation). Quebecair IATA ICAO Callsign QB QBA QUEBECAIR Commenced operations1947 (1947)Ceased operations1986 (1986)HubsMontréal–DorvalMontréal–MirabelFleet sizeSee Fleet belowDestinations27HeadquartersSaint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada Quebecair was a Canadian airline that operated from 1947 until 1986. Quebecair was headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a part of Montreal.[1] History Early years Early Que...

 

 

African-American population within the LGBT community American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin in Los Angeles, 1964. Baldwin was a prominent trailblazer of LGBT literature in the 20th century, particularly his 1956 novel Giovanni's Room[1] Part of a series onLGBTQ topics       LesbianGayBisexualTransgenderQueer Sexual orientation and gender Aromanticism Asexuality Gray asexuality Biology Bisexuality Pansexuality Demographics Environment Gen...