Bringing Down the Giant

Last updated
Bringing Down the Giant
BringingDowntheGiant.jpg
Studio album by
Saving Abel
ReleasedJuly 17, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge
Length44:55
Label E1 Music
Producer Skidd Mills
Saving Abel chronology
Miss America
(2010)		Bringing Down the Giant
(2012)		 Blood Stained Revolution
(2014)
Singles from Bringing Down the Giant
  1. "Bringing Down the Giant"
    Released: May 14, 2012

Bringing Down the Giant is the third studio album by American rock band Saving Abel and was released on July 17, 2012. It debuted and peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was the last album to feature original lead singer Jared Weeks before his departure from the band at the end of 2013.

Contents

Background

After touring non-stop since "Addicted" became hit in 2008 and writing their second album Miss America practically while on the road, Saving Abel took six months off to write their third album. In the writing sessions for the new album, the band avoided any sort of restrictions; the only rule was that the song had to be good and after that, it didn't matter what genre the song fell into. The time off between the road and the studio also enabled the group to take a step back and reflect before beginning work on new material, something the band was never given the time to do before recording Miss America. [1]

"We toured so many places in such a short amount of time and it really did us some good as far as writing goes. It’s great to be able to actually step away for a minute and think about what you want to do, what you want to represent, and who you want to become. Once we got that figured out, we just sat in the studio and did one thing, and that was we didn't argue – if a song was good then it was good. It didn't matter if it was Christian, Country, Pop…I think that’s one of the things that’s going to show through on this album once you listen to it. You will see how versatile it is and how many different genres there are. It’s just something we’re all really proud of." [1]

For the album, Saving Abel teamed up again with producer Skidd Mills who has now worked with the band on each of their three records. In addition to Mills, the band also brought in rock producer Marti Frederiksen to provide a new perspective to the writing process. [1]

Despite the success of Miss America, Virgin didn't pick up the option for third album, leaving the band looking for another label. Shortly thereafter, the band signed on to eOne, to release Bringing Down the Giant. [2] The Saving Abel frontman Jared Weeks told to Alternative Addiction later: “It was one of those moments where they were as glad to sign us as we were to be signed. They came in and did about eight months of work in only two months; they supported us, gave us everything we needed to get going and get back out on the road." [1]

However, the relationship with EOne ended by the end of 2012, due to 'lack of commitment' from the label, according to Weeks, who stated in November 2013: "The last album we had, our label didn't even promote it. A lot of people didn't even know we had a third album." [3] Shortly after, Weeks announced his departure from the band. [4]

Promotion

The first single off the album was "Bringing Down the Giant". It was premiered exclusively at Loudwire website on May 14, 2012. [5] An anti-bullying music video, shot at Alcorn Central schools in the band's hometown Corinth, Mississippi, was directed by Kevin J. Custer. and Produced by Tim Gray [6] The song reached No. 37 on the US Billboard Rock charts. [7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Evigshed(5/5) [9]
Melodic.net Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Pop-Breakmixed [11]
QRO(6.7/10) [12]
Sea of TranquilityStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]

The album received mixed reviews from professional critics.

Track listing

Bringing Down the Giant
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bringing Down the Giant"Blair Daly, Skidd Mills, Jason Null, Jared Weeks3:53
2."Michael Jackson's Jacket"Daly, Mills, Null, Weeks3:31
3."Amazing" Marti Frederiksen, Mills, Null, Weeks3:24
4."Pine Mountain (The Dance of the Poor Proud Man)" (interlude) 1:15
5."You Make Me Sick"Mills, Null, Weeks3:31
6."Pictures of Elvis"Frederiksen, Mills, Null, Weeks3:53
7."New Loser"Frederiksen, Mills, Null, Weeks3:23
8."Me and You"Mills, Null, Weeks3:20
9."I'd Do It Again"Rodney Clawson, Mills, Null, Weeks3:28
10."Bittersweet"Frederiksen, Mills, Null, Weeks3:34
11."Those Who Wait"Mills, Null, Weeks3:39
12."Parachute"Mills, Null, Weeks3:32
13."Constantly"Scott Bartlett, Mills, Null, Weeks4:39
Total length:44:55
Best Buy exclusive bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Take It Back"Bobby Huff, Mills, Null, Weeks4:01
15."Love Sadistic"Mark Holman, Mills, Null, Weeks3:45
16."My Catastrophe"Mills, Null, Weeks3:45

Chart positions

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [14] 74
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [15] 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] 17
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [17] 15

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<i>The Sickness</i> 2000 studio album by Disturbed

The Sickness is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on March 7, 2000, by Giant and Reprise Records. The album peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200, and spent a total of 103 weeks on the chart. It was Disturbed's only album to not hit number one on the US Billboard 200 until their seventh album Evolution debuted at number 4 in 2018. In 2018, The Sickness was certified five times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over five million copies in the US, making it the band's most successful album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chevelle (band)</span> Rock band from Illinois, U.S.

Chevelle is an American rock band formed in Grayslake, Illinois, in 1995. The band was originally composed of two brothers, Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler, along with Matt Scott. Scott was replaced by Sam and Pete's brother, Joe Loeffler, in 1996. When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed in as the touring bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini. Bernardini departed from the band in 2019, and in 2021, Kemble Walters joined the band as a touring bassist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Three Days Grace</span> Canadian rock band

Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shinedown</span> American rock band

Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, a few lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch alongside Zach Myers on guitar and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released seven studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), Attention Attention (2018), and Planet Zero (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red (band)</span> American Christian rock band

Red is an American Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2002 by brothers guitarist Anthony Armstrong and bassist Randy Armstrong, with lead vocalist Michael Barnes. The band's first lineup also consisted of drummer Andrew Hendrix and guitarist Jasen Rauch. Currently, the line-up has consisted of the core trio of the Armstrong brothers and Barnes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hinder</span> American rock band

Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidifying the line-up. The band released four studio albums with Winkler; Extreme Behavior (2005), Take It to the Limit (2008), All American Nightmare (2010) and Welcome to the Freakshow (2012). Cody Hanson, along with former lead singer Austin Winkler, wrote the majority of the band's music on their first four albums. After Winkler left the band in 2013, they looked for a new lead vocalist, and added Marshal Dutton. They have since released When the Smoke Clears (2015) and The Reign (2017) with their new vocalist. Their seventh studio album is currently in the works. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Animal I Have Become</span> 2006 single by Three Days Grace

"Animal I Have Become" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released as the first single from their second studio album, One-X. Unlike most singles, it was not released in stores, and only had one track. The song spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and two weeks at No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song alongside "Riot" are used in the video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007. It is the band's first single with their fourth member Barry Stock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saving Abel</span> American rock band

Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, founded in 2004 by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. The band is named after the biblical story of Cain and Abel, in which a man named Cain kills his brother Abel. Band member Jason Null thought up the band title saying "I Googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about 'there was no saving Abel,' which just jumped out at me."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kings and Queens (Thirty Seconds to Mars song)</span> 2009 single by Thirty Seconds to Mars

"Kings and Queens" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their third studio album This Is War (2009). Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto across the United States and South Africa, the track was produced by Flood, Steve Lillywhite and Thirty Seconds to Mars. According to Leto, the lyrics of "Kings and Queens" explore the triumphant feeling of human possibilities. The melody of the song contains several qualities similar to that of 1980s adult contemporary musical works and is imbued with elements of progressive rock. The song was released as the lead single from This Is War on October 13, 2009.

<i>Miss America</i> (Saving Abel album) 2010 studio album by Saving Abel

Miss America is the second studio album by American rock band Saving Abel, released on June 8, 2010. The album title comes from the song of the same name, with lead singer Jared Weeks explaining the choice as the band wanting "to give something back" to the American soldiers who serve overseas. The first single from the album, "Stupid Girl " was released as a digital single on April 8, 2010 and released to radio on April 26, 2010. It contains the use of Auto-Tune.

<i>MTV Unplugged</i> (Thirty Seconds to Mars EP) 2011 EP by Thirty Seconds to Mars

MTV Unplugged is an extended play (EP) and live album by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, released in the United States on August 19, 2011 by Virgin Records. It features an acoustic performance taped at Sony Music Studios in New York City on May 13 of that year for the television series MTV Unplugged. The show's purpose is to present name artists, and feature them stripped of studio equipment. The performance was accompanied by musicians from the Vitamin String Quartet, a gospel choir and included the contribution of the band's fans.

The Crux is the sixth studio album from the US band Hurt. It was originally to be released on April 24, 2012, on Carved Records label, but was delayed one week to May 1, 2012. The first single, "How We End Up Alone", was released through iTunes on January 3, 2012. The album was reached number 6 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart for 2012.

<i>Transit of Venus</i> (album) 2012 studio album by Three Days Grace

Transit of Venus is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on October 2, 2012 through RCA Records. The album is the band's first to be released under the record label, following the folding of their former label, Jive Records, in 2011. The album was produced by Don Gilmore and recorded at Revolution Studios in Toronto.

<i>Sempiternal</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Bring Me the Horizon

Sempiternal is the fourth studio album by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was released on 1 April 2013 worldwide through RCA Records, a subsidiary label of Sony Music, and 2 April 2013 in the United States and Canada through Epitaph Records. It is the first album to feature former Worship keyboardist Jordan Fish and the first with guitarist Lee Malia playing both lead and rhythm components.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Angels (Thirty Seconds to Mars song)</span> 2013 song by Thirty Seconds to Mars

"City of Angels" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their fourth studio album Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (2013). Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, who co-produced the song with Steve Lillywhite, "City of Angels" was inspired by Leto's experience of living in Los Angeles with his family and was influenced by the city's culture. Imbued with elements of synthrock as well as music from the 1980s, the track was cited as an example of the album's variety and experimentation. It was one of the first songs to be written for Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, but required a long period of time to record.

<i>Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites</i> 2012 compilation album by Chevelle

Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites is the first compilation album released by the American rock band Chevelle on December 4, 2012. It includes remastered versions of several hit songs, along with a previously unreleased B-side entitled "Fizgig." The songs on the standard track listing all cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, with "Send the Pain Below", "Vitamin R ", "Face to the Floor" and "Hats Off to the Bull" all reaching the No. 1 spot.

<i>The Turn</i> (Live album) 2014 studio album by Live

The Turn is the ninth studio album by American rock band Live and their only release with lead singer Chris Shinn. It was released on October 28, 2014. And also it’s the band’s final album to feature the guitarist Chad Taylor who was fired from the band in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bringing Down the Giant (song)</span> 2012 single by Saving Abel

"Bringing Down the Giant" is a song by American rock band Saving Abel, released as the lead single from their third album Bringing Down the Giant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greta Van Fleet</span> American rock band formed in 2012

Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of Kiszka brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar) and Sam ; and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, "Highway Tune", topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row. Their second EP, From the Fires, containing the four songs from Black Smoke Rising and four new songs, was released on November 10, 2017, alongside a second single, "Safari Song". From the Fires went on to win the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

"Take Me" is a single by American nu metal band Korn, from their studio album, The Serenity of Suffering. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kastrineli, Alex (August 1, 2012). "Saving Abel's Jared Weeks Talks Bringing Down the Giant". Alternative Addiction . Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Saving Abel Sign to eOne Music, Set to Release New Album". Alternative Addiction. May 12, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Alberico, Joe (November 14, 2013). "Saving Abel: That was then ... this is now". The Pantagraph . Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad (December 27, 2013). "Saving Abel Frontman Jared Weeks Exits the Band". Loudwire . Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Childers, Chad (May 14, 2012). "Saving Abel, 'Bringing Down the Giant' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire . Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ Barnett, Sheena (May 25, 2012). "Saving Abel shoots anti-bullying video in its hometown". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Saving Abel Album & Song Chart History - Rock Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media.
  8. ↑ Cherrie, Chrysta. Saving Abel: Bringing Down the Giant > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ Lesas, Sylvie (July 19, 2012). "Saving Abel Bringing Down The Giant Album Review". Evigshed Mag. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ Wippsson, Johan. "Review - Saving Abel - Bringing Down the Giant". Melodic.net. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ Pikaard, Lisa (July 31, 2012). "Album Review: 'Bringing Down the Giant' by Saving Abel". Pop-Break Magazine. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  12. ↑ Fulton, Michaela (January 19, 2013). "Saving Abel Bringing Down the Giant - Album review". QRO Magazine. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ Pardo, Pete (July 10, 2012). "Review: Saving Abel: Breaking Down the Giant". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Saving Abel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Saving Abel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.