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Originally released : 08-07-2007
Release date : 08-13-2007
Album name : Angels & Devils
Artist : Fuel
Ripped by : anon
Genre : Rock
Label : n/a
Encoding Software : Lame EOS
Quality : -V 2
Tracks : 13
Size of Files : 70,4 MB
─ Track list ───────────────────────────────────────── ─── ─ ─
01 03:56 Gone
02 03:52 I Should Have Told You
03 03:42 Forever
04 04:11 Wasted Time (G-Mix)
05 03:58 Leave The Memories Alone
06 00:13 Mess
07 03:33 Not This Time
08 03:25 Scars In The Making
09 03:48 Hangin Around
10 03:58 Again
11 03:30 Halos Of The Son
12 03:48 Angels Take A Soul
13 04:16 Wasted Time (S-Mix)
Total time: 46:10 min
─ Release notes ─────────────────────────────────────── ─── ─ ─
Fuel has nothing to prove. The band has sold over 3.5
million albums in the U.S. and scored a trio of top 5
singles, "Shimmer," "Innocent" and "Hemorrhage (In My
Hands"), the latter of which remained at #1 for 12
weeks. In addition, Fuel have sold out tours all over
the world, headlining venues and opening for bands
including Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Creed and 3 Doors Down.
Fuel are primed to pick up where they left off with
their latest release, Angels And Devils, with new band
members in tow to help add to an already formidable
list of achievements.
Since they burst onto the scene with their 1998
full-length debut Sunburn, Fuel has been a staple on
rock radio regardless of the ebb and flow of ephemeral
musical trends. After the massive success of "Shimmer,"
Fuel released 2000's Something Like Human, which
featured the hit singles "Innocent" and "Hemorrhage (In
My Hands)" and achieved double platinum status. After 3
years filled with touring, Fuel released 2003's Natural
Selection, which featured the hit "Falls On Me." The
steady schedule of hit songs and sold out tours was
interrupted in 2004 when the band and singer Brett
Scallions decided to amicably part ways.
For rock bands, lineup changes can be healthy,
providing new options, renewed enthusiasm and a new
aesthetic. But even in the best circumstances, they can
also be difficult, resulting in growing pains and
frequently, a learning curve that must be navigated to
continue to move forward. "There's been a lot of
turmoil within the band over the past few years and a
lot of that is reflected in these songs," says
guitarist and chief songwriter Carl Bell. "When change
happens it brings out the best and the worst in people,
and I'd like to think that for us it was mostly the
best."
Angels and Devils, Fuels first new disc since 2003's
Natural Selection, isn't a comeback, it's an ambitious
step forward -- one that taps into a spectrum of
experiences to deliver heartfelt songs that range from
slow and pensive to energized and euphoric. It is the
first Fuel album to feature new singer, Toryn Green.
After the band made the decision to part with Brett
they auditioned local singers a friend recommended, but
none worked out. So, they conducted an Internet search,
posting an instrumental version of their hit
"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" and asking performers to
email the file back with their vocals on it.
Unsurprisingly, Fuel received thousands of responses,
including one from Green, who went beyond the call of
duty.
"I sent in my version of 'Hemorrhage' like everyone
else, but after 24 hours, I didn't feel like that was
enough to make me stand out," Green says. "So, I went
and made a medley of 'Bad Day' and 'Innocent' and sent
that in as well.' Impressed by the effort to which
Green had gone and floored by his multi-octave voice,
Fuel brought him in for an audition. As soon as he
stepped up to the microphone, it became clear that he
would be the man to beat for the position. And no one
else even came close.
"He knew all the songs, he was a fan of the band and he
had a great voice. So going in, were really hopeful,"
says Bell. "And then when he walked in the room and we
saw him, he was everything we were looking for. He can
sing the old songs with little effort and his range is
really broad so we can do more with our music now than
ever."
Green, however, isn't the only new member in Fuel. Fuel
have also enlisted ex-Godsmack drummer Tommy Stewart,
who had previously filled in for a handful of live
shows after former drummer Kevin Miller left. "I love
these guys," says Stewart. "We came up together. Their
first album was out around the same time as the first
Godsmack record. They're great guys and they make it
fun and I've always enjoyed their music."
While Stewart is currently part of the Fuel lineup, he
had other commitments when they were recording Angels
and Devils, so the band recruited studio musician Josh
Freese, who has also played for Nine Inch Nails, A
Perfect Circle and others.
Fuel entered the studio with producer Scott Humphrey
(Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie) to start working on Angels and
Devils in August 2006. Since they were playing material
Bell had been fine-tuning for two years, the songs were
all in good shape, and there were over 30 to choose
from. And even though Fuel was working with Green,
Freese and Humphrey for the first time, the sessions
were unbelievably smooth and productive, with Green's
unbridled enthusiasm leading the way.
"I was so excited to be in there with them because this
is something I've wanted to do my entire life," Green
says. "So, having the opportunity to get in there and
work with these guys who are pros and have done such
great records -- I couldn't have asked for a better
experience. They pushed me, but that's where I feel the
most comfortable. I wanted to take myself to the limits
because a lot of the times I didn't know what those
limits were."
"Toryn picked up the vibe of what we were doing so
quickly," Bell says. "After just a few practices it was
like he's always been with us. And it was great to work
with Scott Humphrey because he and I saw eye to eye on
a lot of stuff and he's got one of the coolest studio
set ups I've ever seen."
Bell named the new album Angels and Devils to reflect
the dichotomy he's experienced over the past several
years. Aside from the turbulence caused by the
departures of Miller and Scallions, he has faced
numerous conflicts in his own life, and instead of
internalizing his issues, he has dealt with them in his
music more candidly than ever.
"For me, the idea of Angels and Devils translates into
the way you feel about people and the way they think
about you," he explains. "You try to do all the right
things and still people have different perceptions of
what you even hoped. And the whole duality of 'did I do
the right thing here?' and 'why did this happen?' and
'why did people decide that this is supposed to go down
this way?' is something I think about a lot. So there's
a lot of questioning on this record."
Nowhere is this more delineated than on the song
"Wasted Time." The song starts with acoustic guitars,
evocative strings and weary vocals before blossoming
into a beautifully melancholy song driven by strong
hooks and an undeniable chorus. "I don't have the most
optimistic view of relationships," Bell admits. "On a
planetary scale, divorce rates are the highest they've
ever been, and it just seems inevitable, almost. Maybe
men and women aren't supposed to live together, I don't
know?"
The track "Gone" further illustrates Bell's experiences
with a story about escape from codependence.
"Everybody's had that moment where you're with your
boyfriend or girlfriend and you're going along, and
then you just realize that this is wrong and it's
bringing out the worst in me and this is not working
and I don't even like this person anymore," he
explains. "Then you look back at it and go, why was I
even there? Why did I torture myself in that
situation?" "Gone" bobs like a buoy and grooves like a
go-go dancer as it builds and dips from one
unforgettable vocal line to the next.
More than anything, Angels and Devils is a bold,
inviting new voice from a band that had to be quiet for
too long. While some bands in similar situations lose
their footing, Fuel has jumped back onto the racetrack
with feet flying and hearts pumping pure adrenaline.
"We're so happy to able to get back to doing what we
love to do," Abercrombie says. "In some ways, it really
does feel like a rebirth. Carl and I have been the core
of the band since day one, but we have a new front man
and it's a new beginning for us and we couldn't be more
excited."
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