What Drives the Weak explained

What Drives the Weak
Cover:What_Drives_the_Weak.png
Type:single
Artist:Shadows Fall
Album:The War Within
Released:March 22, 2005
Recorded:April – May 2004
Studio:Planet Z Studios in Hadley, MA
Length:4:44 (album version)
4:09 (edit)
Label:Century Media
Producer:Chris "Zeuss" Harris, Shadows Fall
Prev Title:Destroyer of Senses
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Inspiration on Demand
Next Year:2005

"What Drives the Weak" is the second single by Shadows Fall from their album The War Within. The song peaked at no. 38 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[1]

The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to "Before I Forget" by Slipknot.[2] [3]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Zach Merck.[4]

The video shows the band performing the song in a house inhabited by bikers. The video is inter-cut with shots of vocalist Brian Fair wandering around the house and encountering weird happenings while the other members interact with the bikers.[5]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eldridge Industries. Billboard. Shadows Fall What Drives The Weak Chart History. May 13, 2018.
  2. http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/news/48th-annual-grammys-roundup-rockalternative-fields "The 48th Annual Grammys Roundup: Rock/Alternative Fields"
  3. Web site: 48th Grammy Awards – 2006 . Rockonthenet.com . February 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Shadows Fall - "What Drives The Weak" Music Video Director. viddug.com. July 10, 2014.
  5. Web site: YouTube. SHADOWS FALL - What Drives the Weak (OFFICIAL VIDEO). July 10, 2014.