Only Through the Pain

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Only Through the Pain
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2008
Recorded
Genre
Length45:06
Label Eleven Seven
Producer Garth Richardson
Trapt chronology
Trapt Live!
(2007)
Only Through the Pain
(2008)
No Apologies
(2010)
Singles from Only Through the Pain
  1. "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?"
    Released: June 10, 2008
  2. "Contagious"
    Released: February 17, 2009
  3. "Black Rose"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Only One In Color"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AudiversityExcellent [3]
EveryJoe.com4/5 [4]
IGN 5.8/10 [5]
TuneLab Music9/10 [6]

Only Through the Pain is the fourth studio album by American rock band Trapt. It was released on August 5, 2008 through Allen Kovac and Nikki Sixx's label, Eleven Seven Music. It is their last album to feature original guitarist Simon Ormandy before he left the band shortly before the album's release.

Contents

The album's first single, "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?" was released ahead of time as downloadable content for the video game series Rock Band on July 1, 2008. "Contagious", "Black Rose", and "Only One In Color" were also released as singles.

The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top Rock Albums chart. It sold 25,000 copies its first week. As of September 25, 2008, the album has sold 60,895 copies.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wasteland"
3:45
2."Who's Going Home With You Tonight?"Brown3:35
3."Contagious"
  • Brown
  • Bassett
4:23
4."Black Rose"
  • Brown
  • Adam Malka
4:41
5."Ready When You Are"Brown4:57
6."Forget About the Rain"
  • Brown
  • Pete Charell
  • Aaron Montgomery
  • Simon Ormandy
3:28
7."Cover Up"
  • Brown
  • Charell
  • Montgomery
  • Ormandy
3:45
8."Only One in Color"Brown4:18
9."Wherever She Goes"Brown3:42
10."Curiosity Kills"
  • Brown
  • Charell
  • Montgomery
  • Ormandy
4:21
11."The Last Tear"
  • Brown
  • Charell
  • Montgomery
  • Ormandy
4:15

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