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| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Red Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Brian Virtue | |||
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| Metacritic | 64/100 [1] |
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Zero is the fifth studio album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights, released on June 25, 2013. It's their first album to be released through Red Entertainment. The album was produced by Brian Virtue.
It was announced early 2013 that the band signed deal with Red Entertainment and that a new album is in the works. They put their final EP from their Hate/Hope Trilogy on hold, so they can work on a new album. They financed the entire project via pledgemusic. [2] The album debuted at 118th place on the Billboard 200. It is also the band's last studio album to feature drummer Eron Bucciarelli and guitarist Micah Carli.
The band explained: "We went in with a bunch of songs and came out with a concept album, the likes of which we’ve never attempted to undertake in the past. If you’re a long-time fan of Hawthorne Heights, you know we’ve been through a lot over the years. No matter how hard life gets or how many seemingly insurmountable odds you may encounter, everyone can get a fresh start. “ZERO” deals with these life issues against a dystopian, war-ravaged backdrop". [2]
All lyrics are written by JT Woodruff; all music is composed by Hawthorne Heights
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skeletons Remain (Transmission 1)" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Memories of Misery" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Darkside" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Spark" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Zero" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Anywhere but Here" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Hollow Hearts Unite" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Coalition of Alternate Living Methods (Broadcast)" | 0:54 |
| 9. | "Golden Parachutes" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Put Me Back Together" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Strangers" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Ghost Town" | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Lost in the Calm" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Taken by the Dark" | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Over and Out (Transmission 2)" | 2:14 |
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...concept album about a group of teenagers fighting against a totalitarian corporation.
