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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
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| Name = Tracing Back Roots
| name = Tracing Back Roots
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[We Came as Romans]]
| artist = [[We Came as Romans]]
| Cover = Tracing Back Roots album cover.png
| cover = Tracing Back Roots album cover.png
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| Released = July 23, 2013
| released = July 23, 2013
| Recorded = March 13&ndash;April 23, 2013
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| Producer = [[John Feldmann]]
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| label = [[Equal Vision Records|Equal Vision]] (North America)<br />[[Nuclear Blast]] (Europe)<br />[[We Are Unified company|We Are Unified]] (Australia)
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| Last album = ''[[Understanding What We've Grown to Be]]''<br>(2011)
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| producer = [[John Feldmann]]
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| Type = studio
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| single 1 = <nowiki>Hope</nowiki>
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{{Music ratings
| single 1 date = January 4, 2013
| MC = 75/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/tracing-back-roots/we-came-as-romans|title=Tracing Back Roots by We Came as Romans|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref>
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| single 2 date = June 11, 2013
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| single 3 date = July 3, 2013
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|rev2=[[AbsolutePunk]]
|rev2=[[AbsolutePunk]]
|rev2score=60%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3336901|author=Drew Beringer |title=We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=August 18, 2013|date=August 2, 2013|publisher=[[AbsolutePunk]]}}</ref>
|rev2score=60%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3336901|author=Drew Beringer |title=We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=August 18, 2013|date=August 2, 2013|website=[[AbsolutePunk]]}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[HM (magazine)|HM]]''
| rev3 = ''[[HM (magazine)|HM]]''
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'''''Tracing Back Roots''''' is the third studio album by American [[metalcore]] band [[We Came as Romans]]. It was released on July 23, 2013 through [[Equal Vision Records]]. The album is noted for the band's shift from their signature metalcore sound to a more melodic, clean vocal driven sound, while still maintaining metalcore elements throughout. The album has been received with favorable reviews which praise the band's “go out and do something with your life with purpose” message.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockrevoltmagazine.com/album-review-tracing-back-roots-we-came-as-romans/| author=Bradford W. Skelley| publisher=[[Rock Revolt Magazine|RockRevolt Magazine]]™| date=2013-07-23| title=ALBUM REVIEW: TRACING BACK ROOTS – WE CAME AS ROMANS'}}</ref> It debuted at number 8 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 26,500 copies sold in the first week.<ref>http://www.metalinsider.net/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-731-metalcore-gets-back-to-its-roots</ref> As of August 21, this album has sold over 40,000 copies.<ref>http://www.metalinsider.net/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-821-coheed-top-an-otherwise-uneventful-week#more-56156</ref>
'''''Tracing Back Roots''''' is the third studio album by American [[metalcore]] band [[We Came as Romans]]. It was released on July 23, 2013, through [[Equal Vision Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.equalvision.com/post/50926038534/we-came-as-romans-to-release-new-full-length |title=We Came As Romans to release new full-length album 'Tracing Back Roots on July 23 |work=Equal Vision Records }}</ref> The album is noted for the band's shift from their signature metalcore sound to a more melodic, clean vocal driven sound, while still maintaining metalcore elements throughout. The album has been received with favorable reviews which praise the band's “go out and do something with your life with purpose” message.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockrevoltmagazine.com/album-review-tracing-back-roots-we-came-as-romans/| author=Bradford W. Skelley| publisher=[[Rock Revolt Magazine|RockRevolt Magazine]]™| date=2013-07-23| title=ALBUM REVIEW: TRACING BACK ROOTS – WE CAME AS ROMANS'}}</ref>

The album debuted at number 8 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 26,500 copies sold in the first week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-731-metalcore-gets-back-to-its-roots|title = Metal by Numbers 7/31: Metalcore gets back to its Roots &#124; Metal Insider|date = 31 July 2013}}</ref> As of June 2015, this album has sold 79,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150617165737/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate= June 17, 2015 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |magazine=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}</ref>


The album's first single, "Hope", was release on January 4, 2013 and is also included on the ''[[Understanding What We've Grown to Be]]'' Deluxe Edition.
The album's first single, "Hope", was released on January 4, 2013, and is also included on the ''[[Understanding What We've Grown to Be]]'' Deluxe Edition.


==Background==
==Background==
During an on-air interview with Jay Hudson of 89X Radio, Joshua Moore stated that they would begin recording their new album with producer John Feldmann in March 2013. According to guitarist Joshua Moore, the band entered the studio on March 13, 2013 and would record the new record for the next seven weeks. Vocalist Dave Stephens announced via Twitter that he would be singing more on this record than the band's previous releases; and also announced on April 23, 2013 that recording had wrapped up. On May 20, 2013, the band, Equal Vision Records and Outerloop Management revealed via online studio updates and social media networks album cover artwork, track listing, and that the band's third full-length album, entitled Tracing Back Roots is scheduled for a July 23, 2013 release.
During an on-air interview with Jay Hudson of 89X Radio, Joshua Moore stated that they would begin recording their new album with producer John Feldmann in March 2013. According to guitarist Joshua Moore, the band entered the studio on March 13, 2013, and would record the new record for the next seven weeks. Vocalist [[Dave Stephens (singer)|Dave Stephens]] announced via Twitter that he would be singing more on this record than the band's previous releases; and also announced on April 23, 2013, that recording had wrapped up. On May 20, 2013, the band, Equal Vision Records and Outerloop Management revealed via online studio updates and social media networks album cover artwork, track listing, and that the band's third full-length album, entitled ''Tracing Back Roots'' is scheduled for a July 23, 2013 release.


==Videos==
==Videos==


On Jan 31, 2013 the music video for the seventh track on the album, "Hope" was posted on the [[Equal Vision Records]] YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y7dnaFAKEE |title=Hope music video |publisher=Equal Vision Records |date=2013-01-31 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref>
On Jan 31, 2013 the music video for the seventh track on the album, "Hope" was posted on the [[Equal Vision Records]] YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y7dnaFAKEE |title=Hope music video |publisher=Equal Vision Records |date=2013-01-31 |accessdate=2013-02-16}}</ref>
On 20, December 2013 the music for the six track on the album, "Never Let Me Go" was posted on the [[Nuclear Blast Records]] YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1nHmQBjfEM |title=Never Let Me Go music video |publisher=Nuclear Blast Records |date=2013-12-20 |accessdate=2013-12-20}}</ref>
On 20, December 2013 the music for the sixth track on the album, "Never Let Me Go" was posted on the [[Nuclear Blast Records]] YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1nHmQBjfEM |title=Never Let Me Go music video |publisher=Nuclear Blast Records |date=2013-12-20 |accessdate=2013-12-20}}</ref>


==Cover==
==Cover==
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = Tracing Back Roots
| title1 = Tracing Back Roots
| length1 = 3:39
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Fade Away
| title2 = Fade Away
| length2 = 3:45
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = I Survive (featuring [[Aaron Gillespie]] of [[The Almost]])
| title3 = I Survive
| length3 = 4:09
| length3 = 4:09
| note3 = featuring [[Aaron Gillespie]]
| title4 = Ghosts
| title4 = Ghosts
| length4 = 3:27
| length4 = 3:27
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| total_length = 40:34
| total_length = 40:34
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Target bonus tracks
| headline = Target bonus tracks
| collapsed = yes
| title12 = One Face
| title12 = One Face
| length12 = 3:11
| length12 = 3:11
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| total_length = 46:53
| total_length = 46:53
}}
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (2011)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=We Came as Romans}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=We Came as Romans}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHardRock|1|artist=We Came as Romans}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|2|artist=We Came as Romans}}
|-
|}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;We Came as Romans
;We Came as Romans
* David Stephens - [[Screamed vocals]], [[clean vocals]]
* [[Dave Stephens (singer)|Dave Stephens]] – [[lead vocals]]
* Kyle Pavone - [[Clean vocals]], [[keyboards]], [[piano]], [[synthesizer]]
* Kyle Pavone – clean vocals, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[piano]], [[synthesizer]]
* Joshua Moore - [[Lead guitar]], [[backing vocals]]
* Joshua Moore – [[lead guitar]], [[backing vocals]]
* Lou Cotton - [[Rhythm guitar]]
* Lou Cotton – [[rhythm guitar]]
* Andy Glass - [[Bass guitar]]
* Andy Glass – [[bass guitar]], backing vocals
* Eric Choi - [[Drums]]
* Eric Choi – [[drums]]


;Additional personnel
;Additional personnel
* [[Aaron Gillespie]] - Additional vocals on "I Survive".
* [[Aaron Gillespie]] – additional vocals on "I Survive"


;Production
;Production
*[[Music production|Produced]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] & [[Sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] by [[John Feldmann]]
* [[Music production|Produced]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] & [[Sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] by [[John Feldmann]]
*[[Audio mastering|Mastered]] by Joe Gastwirt
* [[Audio mastering|Mastered]] by Joe Gastwirt
*Additional [[Audio engineering|engineering]] & [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] by Tommy English
* Additional [[Audio engineering|engineering]] & [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] by Tommy English
*[[Talent manager|Management]] by Mike Mowery and Matthew Stewart
* [[Talent manager|Management]] by Mike Mowery and Matthew Stewart
*[[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] by Daniel Sandshaw
* [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] by Daniel Sandshaw
*[[Art director|Art direction]] & [[Album cover|artwork & design]] by Paul A. Romano
* [[Art director|Art direction]] & [[Album cover|artwork & design]] by Paul A. Romano
*Legal by Adam Mandell
* Legal by Adam Mandell
*US Booking by JJ Cassiere
* US Booking by JJ Cassiere
*Canada Booking by Adam Sylvester
* Canada Booking by Adam Sylvester
*Asia / Australia Booking by Dave Shapiro
* Asia / Australia Booking by Dave Shapiro
*Europe Booking by Marco Walzel
* Europe Booking by Marco Walzel


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
http://blog.equalvision.com/post/50926038534/we-came-as-romans-to-release-new-full-length


{{We Came as Romans}}
{{We Came as Romans}}

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Latest revision as of 17:36, 20 September 2024

Tracing Back Roots
Studio album by
We Came as Romans
ReleasedJuly 23, 2013
RecordedMarch 13–April 23, 2013
Genre
Length40:34 (Original release)
46:53 (Target Exclusive)
LabelEqual Vision (North America)
Nuclear Blast (Europe)
We Are Unified (Australia)
ProducerJohn Feldmann
We Came as Romans chronology
Understanding What We've Grown to Be
(2011) 		Tracing Back Roots
(2013) 		We Came as Romans
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AbsolutePunk60%[3]
HM[4]

Tracing Back Roots is the third studio album by American metalcore band We Came as Romans. It was released on July 23, 2013, through Equal Vision Records.[5] The album is noted for the band's shift from their signature metalcore sound to a more melodic, clean vocal driven sound, while still maintaining metalcore elements throughout. The album has been received with favorable reviews which praise the band's “go out and do something with your life with purpose” message.[6]

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 with 26,500 copies sold in the first week.[7] As of June 2015, this album has sold 79,000 copies in the United States.[8]

The album's first single, "Hope", was released on January 4, 2013, and is also included on the Understanding What We've Grown to Be Deluxe Edition.

Background

[edit]

During an on-air interview with Jay Hudson of 89X Radio, Joshua Moore stated that they would begin recording their new album with producer John Feldmann in March 2013. According to guitarist Joshua Moore, the band entered the studio on March 13, 2013, and would record the new record for the next seven weeks. Vocalist Dave Stephens announced via Twitter that he would be singing more on this record than the band's previous releases; and also announced on April 23, 2013, that recording had wrapped up. On May 20, 2013, the band, Equal Vision Records and Outerloop Management revealed via online studio updates and social media networks album cover artwork, track listing, and that the band's third full-length album, entitled Tracing Back Roots is scheduled for a July 23, 2013 release.

Videos

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On Jan 31, 2013 the music video for the seventh track on the album, "Hope" was posted on the Equal Vision Records YouTube channel.[9] On 20, December 2013 the music for the sixth track on the album, "Never Let Me Go" was posted on the Nuclear Blast Records YouTube channel.[10]

Cover

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The album's cover painting was done by Paul Romano, who also created the cover of the first two albums.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Tracing Back Roots"3:39
2."Fade Away"3:45
3."I Survive" (featuring Aaron Gillespie)4:09
4."Ghosts"3:27
5."Present, Future, and Past"3:27
6."Never Let Me Go"3:37
7."Hope"4:08
8."Tell Me Now"3:16
9."A Moment"3:49
10."I Am Free"3:33
11."Through the Darkest Dark and Brightest Bright"3:44
Total length:40:34
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."One Face"3:11
13."Recklessness"3:08
Total length:46:53

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 2

Personnel

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We Came as Romans
Additional personnel
Production

References

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  1. ^ "Tracing Back Roots by We Came as Romans". Metacritic. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Todd Lyons. "We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots Review - About.com". About.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Drew Beringer (August 2, 2013). "We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Stagg, David (April 13, 2013). "We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots". HM Magazine. HM Publications LLC. ISSN 1066-6923. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "We Came As Romans to release new full-length album 'Tracing Back Roots on July 23". Equal Vision Records.
  6. ^ Bradford W. Skelley (2013-07-23). "ALBUM REVIEW: TRACING BACK ROOTS – WE CAME AS ROMANS'". RockRevolt Magazine™.
  7. ^ "Metal by Numbers 7/31: Metalcore gets back to its Roots | Metal Insider". 31 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hope music video". Equal Vision Records. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  10. ^ "Never Let Me Go music video". Nuclear Blast Records. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  11. ^ "We Came as Romans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "We Came as Romans Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "We Came as Romans Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "We Came as Romans Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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