| The Fallout | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Crown the Empire |
| Cover: | Crown the Empire - The Fallout.jpg |
| Recorded: | August–October 2012 |
| Label: | Rise |
| Producer: | Joey Sturgis |
| Prev Title: | Limitless |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The Fallout is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Crown the Empire. It was released on November 19, 2012 through Rise Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis. It is the first album with new vocalist Dave Escamilla and the only album with founding keyboardist Austin Duncan, who left the band prior to the release.
Recording started in August 2012, when they entered the studio with Joey Sturgis.[1] During the recording process, the band introduced Dave Escamilla as an official member and additional vocalist for the album.[2]
For the deluxe edition of the album, the band re-recorded their EP Limitless and intended to release it as part of the deluxe reissue of the album in 2013, the difference being that they have incorporated Escamilla's vocals into them. Also for the release, they released "Limitless" as a single, which was released along with its own lyric video.[3]
The first single released off the album was "Makeshift Chemistry" on October 23, 2012.[4] "Memories of a Broken Heart" was released on November 8, 11 days before the album's release.[5] The album was made available to stream on November 15,[6] the same day the music video for "The Fallout" was released.[7]
The album itself was released on November 19, 2012 on CDs and digital download. The deluxe edition was released on December 9, 2013,[8] which contained all seven tracks from the band's debut EP Limitless, re-recorded with David Escamilla.
The album received divided responses from critics. The AbsolutePunk review called the album's sound post-hardcore, and while it could risk getting generic and that the focus throughout the album was random, stating that at certain parts of the album, it can either have too much effort or not enough and also went on to say that the lyrics were relatable but cliché, he went on to praise the vocals and range of different vibes and sounds and felt that the album overall had good characteristics.
Alternative Press called the album's sound primarily metalcore although comparing its efforts and overall sound to the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch and Breach, gave a more critical review, which was primarily targeted towards the presence of dubstep sounds and electronic elements throughout the album.
Notes:
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[9] Crown the Empire[9]
Additional musicians[10]
Additional personnel[9]
| Chart | Peak Positions[11] | |
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| 8 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 37 |