''Tear the World Down'' is the first and only album released by the

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We Are the Fallen We Are the Fallen is an American hard rock band consisting of Irish singer and former ''American Idol'' contestant Carly Smithson, guitarist Ben Moody, guitarist John LeCompt, drummer Rocky Gray, and bassist Marty O'Brien. Moody, LeCompt, and ...

. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2010 and the United States on May 11, 2010 under the

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record label. It includes their first single " Bury Me Alive". The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 33, selling 13,000 for the week.Idol Chatter 05-19-2010
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Critical reception

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'' gave the album a B–, writing: "Smithson’s voice shines over Moody’s familiar stew of metal riffs and gothy strings. Too bad the subject matter seems cribbed from a teen's Tumblr."

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rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating that the group sounds exactly like '' Fallen''-era sans "the sour charisma of

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" and the "genuine" musical tension Lee and Moody had. Singer Carly's presence "steers

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toward pure product, but that was the intention" and the record would "please those who like the sound of ''Fallen'' but could do without all the sulkiness." Faye Lewis of ''

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'' rated it 8 out of 10 stars, opining that it is "familiar terrain revisited" but the songs show "the bite of a band with something to prove" and the band "rock harder than Evanescence ever could." Kirsten Coachman of ''

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'' said that "the main issue with the album and the band is that they don't seem to have developed an identity of their own, yet", lacking authenticity in the music or a "sound that would set them apart". However, some songs indicate "there is potential for this band to set itself apart and stand on its own." Trey Willie

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gave the album a "poor" rating of 2 out of 5 stars, writing that it "sounds old and tired" in its ''Fallen'' likeness and "without the strong songwriting" of ''Fallen''. The riffs "lack any real identity or true variation", the "symphonic elements feel as if their inclusion was an afterthought", and "the melodic sections ... are either too weak or too brief to make a real impact", concluding that "absolutely no effort was made to do more than cash in on Evanescence fans' nostalgia for a seven year old album." The album's musical style was regarded as

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Track listing

;B-Sides * "Samhain" - 4:07 * " Like a Prayer" - 4:11

Personnel

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* Ben Moody –

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John LeCompt John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American guitarist who has been part of the Little Rock metal music since the mid-1990s. He played rhythm guitar for the rock band Evanescence from 2003 to 2007. One of LeCompt's main collaborato ...

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Marty O'Brien Marty O'Brien is an American bass guitarist. He plays professionally for live touring musical acts, recording sessions, television, and film scores all of which encompass a range of genres such as pop and rock, thereby collaborating with vario ...

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Rocky Gray William Rocky Gray (born July 2, 1974) is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He is best known as a former drummer of the rock band Evanescence from 2003-2007. He is the lead guitarist ...

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;Additional musicians * Jeremiah Gray – percussion * Daniel Moody – piano, B3 * David Hodges – piano * Phillip Peterson –

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, strings on "I Am Only One" * Bethanie and John "J.C." LeCompt II – additional choir vocals on "Burn" * David Campbell – string and choir arrangement

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* 2010 debut albums We Are the Fallen albums Republic Records albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub