Against the World

Against the World
Against the World
Studio album by Winds of Plague
Released	April 19, 2011
Genre	Deathcore; symphonic metal; metalcore;
Length	38:37
Label	Century Media
Producer	Matt Hyde
Winds of Plague chronology
Singles from Against the World
	"Refined in the Fire"; Released: March 1, 2011; "California"; Released: July 5, 2011;

Against the World is the third studio album by American deathcore band Winds of Plague. It was released on April 19, 2011 through Century Media Records. Against the World features guest appearances from members of Hatebreed, Terror, For Today, Stray from the Path, and retired professional wrestler The Ultimate Warrior (who performs a spoken-word track entitled "The Warrior Code"). The album is described in a press release as "the heaviest-hitting record of the band's already heralded career." "Refined in the Fire" and "California" have been released as singles, and music videos have been released for "Drop the Match", "California", and "Refined in the Fire", breaking the band's prior pattern of having no more than one video released per album. An unreleased song, a cover of The Cranberries song "Zombie", was released with the iTunes Store EP for "California". Against the World charted at number 60 on the Billboard 200, making it Winds of Plague's highest charting album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
MetalSucks	^[4]
The New Review	^[5]
Revolver	^[6]

Track listing[edit]

*Against the World* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raise the Dead"	1:31
2.	"One for the Butcher"	4:29
3.	"Drop the Match"	3:34
4.	"Built for War" (featuring Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed)	3:41
5.	"Refined in the Fire" (featuring Mattie Montgomery of For Today)	3:07
6.	"The Warrior Code" (featuring The Ultimate Warrior)	1:30
7.	"Against the World"	4:02
8.	"Monsters" (featuring Drew York of Stray from the Path)	3:47
9.	"Most Hated"	3:40
10.	"Only Song We're Allowed to Play in Church Venues"	1:52
11.	"California" (featuring Martin Stewart of Terror and John Mishima)	3:29
12.	"Strength to Dominate"	3:55
Total length:		38:37

B-side from California EP
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Zombie" (The Cranberries cover)	4:40

FYE Edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Impaler" (live)
2.	"One Body too Many" (live)
3.	"Chest and Horns" (live)
4.	"Decimate the Weak" (live)
5.	"Angels of Debauchery" (live)
6.	"Refined in the Fire" (live)
7.	"Brotherhood" (live)
8.	"Reloaded" (live)

Personnel[edit]

Winds of Plague

Jonathan "Johnny Plague" Cooke-Hayden – vocals
Nick Eash – lead guitar
Nick Piunno – rhythm guitar
Andrew Glover – bass, engineering
Art Cruz – drums, percussion
Alana Potocnik – keyboards

Additional musicians

Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed – guest vocals on track 4
Mattie Montgomery of For Today – guest vocals on track 5
The Ultimate Warrior – guest vocals on track 6
Drew York of Stray from the Path – guest vocals on track 8
Martin Stewart of Terror – guest vocals on track 11
John Mishima – guest vocals on track 11

Additional personnel

Matt Hyde – production, engineering
Sid Garcia and Chris Rakestraw – engineering
Brian Lawlor and Ryan Kelly – orchestral arrangements
Pär Olofsson – artwork
Daniel McBride – layout

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Against the World*
Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	60
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[8]	6
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[9]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[10]	13

References[edit]

^ "Winds Of Plague Refined in the Fire (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Winds Of Plague California (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ Freeman, Phil (2011-04-18). "Against the World – Winds of Plague". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ Boozeman, Phil (October 6, 2017). "MetalSucks Review". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ Luke Amos (2011-04-19). "Winds of Plague – Against the World « The NewReview". Thenewreview.net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ "Review: Winds of Plague – Against the World – Revolver Magazine". Revolver. 2011-04-19. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ "Winds of Plague - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Hard Rock Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[1] "Winds Of Plague Refined in the Fire (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[2] "Winds Of Plague California (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[3] Freeman, Phil (2011-04-18). "Against the World – Winds of Plague". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[4] Boozeman, Phil (October 6, 2017). "MetalSucks Review". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[5] Luke Amos (2011-04-19). "Winds of Plague – Against the World « The NewReview". Thenewreview.net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-03.

[6] "Review: Winds of Plague – Against the World – Revolver Magazine". Revolver. 2011-04-19. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-11-03.

[7] "Winds of Plague - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[8] "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[9] "Hard Rock Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[10] "Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard. May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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Studio albums	Decimate the Weak (2008) The Great Stone War (2009) Against the World (2011) Resistance (2013) Blood of My Enemy (2017)