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All American Nightmare

Not to be confused with Amerikaz Nightmare or AmeriKKKa's Nightmare.

All American Nightmare is the third studio album by American rock band Hinder. It was released on December 7, 2010 via Universal Republic Records. The album is significantly heavier in sound than either of the band's previous two records, 2008'sTake It to the Limit and 2005's Extreme Behavior.[2]

All American Nightmare
Studio album by
Hinder
ReleasedDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
Recorded2010
Studio
Genre
Length36:59
LabelUniversal Republic Records[1]
Producer
Hinder chronology
Take It to the Limit
(2008) 		All American Nightmare
(2010) 		Welcome to the Freakshow
(2012)
Singles from All American Nightmare
  1. "All American Nightmare"
    Released: September 14, 2010
  2. "What Ya Gonna Do"
    Released: May 17, 2011
  3. "The Life"
    Released: October 11, 2011
  4. "Hey Ho"
    Released: 2011
  5. "Red Tail Lights"
    Released: January 29, 2012

The album sold 35,000 copies during its first week on sale in the United States, and debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[3]

Production

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Hinder began recording the album in early 2010 with producer Kevin Churko. The band had originally selected Howard Benson to produce the album, but Churko was later hired for the role.[4] According to singer Austin John Winkler, he and drummer Cody Hanson wrote around 60 songs for the album, of which 10 were recorded for the standard release, and an additional two which are on the deluxe version of the album. The writing process was different from what the band had done in the past; Winkler said that "We normally do whatever the label wants. But for this record, we had to do something different. We had to mix it up a little bit".[5]

The album was recorded in two parts; all music was recorded at Hanson's personal studio, while vocals, performed by Winkler, were recorded at his studio in Las Vegas.[5]

Winkler said that he was pleased with the album, saying that "I'm ecstatic about the album...I've never been more proud of a record than I have with this one".[5]

"I kinda went at it with the approach that I am a little hungrier, and took a more personal approach", Winkler told Alternative Addiction in a 2010 interview, "We went a little darker and a little heavier with this record, it's a little more real".

Songs

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Winkler said that the band had intentionally modified the sound of the music on the album, intending for it to sound like "Southern rock with a twist, but still heavy". He said further that many of the songs on the album are dissimilar to one another, with "some unique songs on there". According to a writer from The Vindicator, the songs ranged from "the rocking title track, the album's lead single, as well as the popish 'Hey Ho' and the ballad 'What Ya Gonna Do'".

In addition to Winkler and Hanson, the band asked other musicians to be involved with the writing of several songs.[6] Winkler said that "We went around and wrote with anybody we could think of, just to see what would happen and to get a different vibe. We knew we needed a different flavor and some different influences in there".[6]

The song "Waking Up the Devil" was released on the Saw 3D soundtrack in October 2010.[7]

Release

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While early reports said only that the album was to come out in the second half of 2010,[4] and it was subsequently scheduled to be released on December 14,[8] the album was then released on December 7.[1]

The first single, the title track of the album, was released on September 14, 2010[9] and made available for digital download on October 5.[8]

The band released music videos for two songs, "All American Nightmare" and "What Ya Gonna Do".[10][11]

The album's cover art was released on November 3, 2010,[12] featuring model Jesse Lee Denning on the cover, who also appeared in the music video for "All American Nightmare".[13] Jesse Lee Denning is a tattoo/fashion model and is dating former From Autumn to Ashes guitarist and songwriter Brian Deneeve. The band has been quoted as jokingly saying that all anyone talks about is Jesse Lee as opposed to their songs.

It was announced on October 10, 2011 that "The Life" would be released as the album's third single.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [14]
Billboard     [15]
Classic Rock8/10[16]
Sputnikmusic1/5[17]

Initial reactions to the album were mostly positive; AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "resolutely a re-creation of rock & roll past", and gave it a rating of one and a half stars out of five.[14] In a favourable review, Hard Rock Haven said the album "stands out" among other modern rock albums, and gave it an eight out of ten rating.[18]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Austin John Winkler, Cody Hanson, Brad Warren and Brett Warren, except where noted:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."2 Sides of Me" 3:26
2."All American Nightmare"
3:18
3."What Ya Gonna Do" 4:08
4."Hey Ho"
  • Winkler
  • Hanson
  • Warren Bros.
  • Dutton
  • Churko
3:37
5."The Life" 3:39
6."Waking Up the Devil" 4:14
7."Red Tail Lights"
3:49
8."Striptease" 3:30
9."Everybody's Wrong" 3:42
10."Put That Record On" 3:39
Total length:36:59
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
11."Good Life"3:35
12."Bad Mutha Fucka"3:35
13."Put That Record On" (demo version)3:43
14."What Ya Gonna Do" (demo version)4:14
15."2 Sides of Me" (demo version - iTunes exclusive)3:16
16."All American Nightmare" (music video)4:04

Personnel

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  • Austin John Winkler — lead vocals
  • Mark King — vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe Garvey — vocals, guitar
  • Mike Rodden — vocals, bass
  • Cody Hanson — drums, producer
  • Marshal Dutton — additional vocals, additional guitar, additional keyboards, producer
  • Mike Norman — organ
  • Kevin Churko — producer, programming, engineering, mixing
  • Kane Churko — programming, engineering assistant, digital editing
  • Bob Ludwig — mastering
  • Bruce McPeters — front cover art
  • Philippe Rohdewald — photography
  • Pamela Littky — photography
  • Todd Cayce — front cover design concept
  • Jon Minson — logo design
  • Tom Mackay — A&R

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "HINDER To Release 'All American Nightmare' In December". Blabbermouth.net. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Rose, Rustyn (December 17, 2010). "Review: Live in Philly 2010". Mojo Radio. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "HINDER's 'All American Nightmare' Cracks U.S. Top 40 - Dec. 15, 2010". Blabbermouth.net. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Hinder Halfway Through Recording New Album". Rockstar Weekly. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina (September 7, 2010). "Hinder's Austin Winkler talks "The All-American Nightmare"". SoundSpike. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Martin, Jeremy (November 18, 2010). "Hinder still upping the game: Oklahoma band still rockin', partyin' hard". Michigan Live. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "New Songs from Saving Abel, Hinder, Others Lead 'Saw 3d' Soundtrack". WMMR. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Hinder's 'All American Nightmare' Due In December". TuneLab. September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  9. ^ "All American Nightmare by Hinder, Music Lyrics and Video". Music Lover's Group. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  10. ^ "Hinder's Nightmare Video". Anti Music. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  11. ^ "Hinder Pay Homage To Classic Rock and Metal Legends (Top Story)". Anti Music. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  12. ^ "Hinder's 'All American Nightmare' Cover Art Revealed". Noisecreep. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  13. ^ "Hinder brings party to Rock Girl pageant". Metromix. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The All American Nightmare - Hinder | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hinder, "All American Nightmare"". Billboard. December 3, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Ling, Dave (February 3, 2011). "Melodic Rock Round-up: March 2011". Classic Rock. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hinder - All American Nightmare (album review 5) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. December 6, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hinder All American Nightmare". Hard Rock Haven. December 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
  19. ^ "Hinder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Hinder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hinder Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Hinder Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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