Confessions (Buckcherry album)

Confessions is the sixth studio album by the American hard rock band Buckcherry. The album was released on February 19, 2013.[2] It is the last Buckcherry album to feature the 15-era lineup, as bassist Jimmy Ashhurst departed the group later in 2013. Additionally, all other members of this lineup other than vocalist Josh Todd and guitarist Stevie D left by the end of 2017 shortly after the release of the band's follow-up album Rock 'n' Roll.

Confessions
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreHard rock
Length50:44
LabelCentury Media Records, Eleven Seven Music
ProducerBuckcherry
Buckcherry chronology
All Night Long
(2010)
Confessions
(2013)
F**k
(2014)
Alternate cover
Outer cover artwork for "Confessions".
Singles from Confessions
  1. "Gluttony"
    Released: December 19, 2012
  2. "Nothing Left But Tears"
    Released: 2013
  3. "Wrath"
    Released: October 2013
  4. "Dreamin of You"
    Released: 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Seven of the tracks on the album are named after the seven deadly sins.

Artwork

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Before posting the official cover art on January 25, 2013, Buckcherry also posted artwork for an outer cover, they described as a "...book "cover" - and then when it's opened you'll get the true cover of the album itself."[3] The day after, the band posted a picture of the official artwork, stating "We wanted our album cover artwork to be symbolic and encompass the subject matter of the record in an image that's cool enough to be tattooed. Hope you like it."[4]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 20 on Billboard 200, as well as No. 1 on the Hard Rock Albums chart, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] The album has sold 55,000 copies in the U.S. as of August 2015.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gluttony"Josh Todd, Keith Nelson2:41
2."Wrath"Todd, Nelson, James Ashhurst3:53
3."Nothing Left but Tears"Todd, Nelson, Ashhurst3:12
4."The Truth"Todd, Nelson, Marti Frederiksen4:05
5."Greed"Todd, Nelson4:22
6."Water"Todd, Nelson, Ashhurst4:38
7."Seven Ways to Die"Todd, Nelson3:53
8."Air"Todd, Nelson, Ashhurst, Frederiksen4:14
9."Sloth"Todd, Nelson4:03
10."Pride"Todd, Nelson, Ashhurst4:34
11."Envy"Todd, Nelson, Ashhurst, Steve Dacanay4:16
12."Lust"Todd, Nelson, Dacanay3:32
13."Dreamin' of You"Todd, Nelson, Frederiksen3:21
Total length:50:44
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks[7]
No.TitleLength
14."Give 'Em What They Want" 
15."When the Fire Starts" 
iTunes Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks[8]
No.TitleLength
16."Gluttony (Radio Edit)"2:44
17."Gluttony (Music Video)"2:44
18."Making of Gluttony (Video)"3:54
Record Store Day Stores Exclusive Download-Only Track[9]
No.TitleLength
14."Greed (Demo Version)"4:30
Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks[10]
No.TitleLength
14."Wherever I Go" (from The Avengers Assemble Soundtrack)4:13
15."Rescue Me" (Live)3:48
Total length:58:56
Deluxe Edition DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."The Story Behind "Confessions"" 
2."Gluttony" (Official Music Video) 
3."On the Set: Gluttony Video Shoot" 
4."Gluttony" (Official Lyric Video) 

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 20
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 5
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 7

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Confessions - Buckcherry". Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  2. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Talks 'Confessions' Album In New Audio Interview. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Instagram Photos". Facebook. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Instagram Photos". Facebook. January 25, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Chad Childers (February 28, 2013). "Buckcherry's 'Confessions' Scores Top 20 Debut on Billboard 200 Album Chart". Loudwire.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "BUCKCHERRY: 'Confessions' Bonus Content Detailed". January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "iTunes - Music - Confessions (Deluxe) by Buckcherry". iTunes. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "Timeline Photos". Facebook. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  10. ^ CD Japan. "Confessions [SHM-CD]". CDJapan. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.