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| Released | August 19, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Tyler Smyth | |||
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True Power is the third studio album by American rock band I Prevail, released on August 19, 2022. The album was proceeded by the singles "Body Bag" and "Bad Things". "Self-Destruction", "There's Fear in Letting Go", "Deep End" and "Closure" also later became singles.
The album was produced by Tyler Smyth, who also produced the band's previous album, Trauma . [1] In an interview with Wall of Sound, guitarist Steve Menoian discussed the process of making the album:
"[We] were...drawn to way more of, just like rock and roll vibes on this record and I think part of that was like bucking expectation, but it’s also part of just what we were drawn to at the time. So I feel like we wanted to always have this record...[keep] you guessing and not feeling like you could ever really predict what’s coming in a lot of spots. And I feel that just was kind of the natural songwriting evolution that we were drawn to [on] this record and yeah, I think it’s a cool blend of styles for what we were able to create." [2]
True Power has been described as metalcore, [1] [2] [3] post-hardcore, [1] hard rock, [1] rap metal, [1] and nu metal, [2] with elements of pop, trap, electronic, and grunge. [3] Vocalists Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe both incorporate rap vocals on the album. [4]
On June 17, 2022, the band released the lead single "Body Bag". [5] [6] [7] On July 12, 2022, the band released the second single "Bad Things". [8] On August 19, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "Self-Destruction". [9] The album was released on August 19, 2022. [5] [6] [7] [8] On November 22, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "There’s Fear In Letting Go". [10] On March 16, 2023, the band released a music video for the song "Deep End". [11] [12]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 4/5 [13] |
| Hysteria Mag | 9/10 [3] |
| The Spill Magazine |   [14] |
| Sputnikmusic | [15] |
| Wall of Sound | 8.5/10 [4] |
True Power has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Paul Travers of Kerrang! complimented the album's dynamics and production stating, "I Prevail have expanded on the lighter moments from Trauma. But there’s always an explosion waiting to drop, and producing those jaw-dropping moments is one of the things they do so well." [13] Chanel Issa of Hysteria Mag felt that "[the album] breathed new life into I Prevail’s sound, placing them in high contention for the coveted title of kings of the metalcore sandpit. [3]
Melinda Welsh of The Spill Magazine praised unclean vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe for "[stepping out of his comfort zone...to deliver some softer-spoken rap style lyrics and clean vocals..." and called True Power "their most aggressive album yet." [14] In a less positive review of the album, Jesper L. of Sputnikmusic considered the album to be a "reminder that overblown production can’t hide lazy songwriting." [15] Wall of Sound stated "I Prevail take everything they did on Trauma and dial it up to 11." [4] On November 2, 2022, their single 'Bad Things' have peaked number 1 on the Billboard Active Rock Radio Charts, the first time since 2020 with their hit single, Hurricane.
All songs composed by Brian Burkheiser, Steve Menoian, Eric Vanlerberghe and Tyler Smyth. All songs written by Brian Burkheiser, Steve Menoian, Eric Vanlerberghe, Tyler Smyth and Jon Eberhard except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "0:00" |
| 0:41 |
| 2. | "There’s Fear in Letting Go" |
| 3:54 |
| 3. | "Body Bag" | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Self-Destruction" | 2:26 | |
| 5. | "Bad Things" | 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Fake" | 2:51 | |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" | 2:46 | |
| 8. | "FWYTYK" | 3:17 | |
| 9. | "Deep End" | 3:26 | |
| 10. | "Long Live the King" | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Choke" | 3:02 | |
| 12. | "The Negative" | 2:20 | |
| 13. | "Closure" |
| 3:09 |
| 14. | "Visceral" | 2:44 | |
| 15. | "Doomed" |
| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 44:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Bad Things (Stripped)" | 3:41 |
| 17. | "There’s Fear in Letting Go (Stripped)" | 3:02 |
| 18. | "Deep End (Stripped)" | 3:30 |
| 19. | "Hate This Song (feat. All Time Low)" | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 57:44 | |
Credits retrieved from album's liner notes.
I Prevail
Additional Musicians
Production
Design
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [16] | 5 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [17] | 42 |
| Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [18] | 68 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] | 28 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] | 84 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] | 50 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [22] | 96 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [23] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 [24] | 48 |
| Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|
| US Main. | |
| "Bad Things" | 1 |
| "Deep End" | 4 |
| "Closure" | 25 |
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