Crash (Decyfer Down album)

Crash is the second album by Christian hard rock band Decyfer Down and the first album to feature current lead vocalist TJ Harris.

Crash
Studio album by
Decyfer Down
ReleasedAugust 3, 2008
GenrePost-grunge, alternative metal, Christian rock
LabelINO
ProducerPaul Ebersold, Zachary Kelm (executive)
Decyfer Down chronology
End of Grey
(2006)		 Crash
(2008)		 Scarecrow
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christian Music ZineB[2]
Rawkfist Music[3]
Tunelab[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]

Background

On July 7, 2008, Decyfer Down uploaded their first single and title track to their MySpace player. On September 30, 2008, a three track EP titled, "Crash - Digital EP" was released onto iTunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers. The EP contained the songs, "Crash", "Best I Can", and "Now I'm Alive". It was also announced that the band's lead vocalist, Caleb Oliver, had left due to personal reasons.

In late October 2008, TJ Harris joined the band as the new lead vocalist. The second single "Fading" was released to radio on January 28, 2009. On February 17, 2009, Decyfer Down released an updated EP titled, "Crash - EP". The EP contained the songs, "Crash", "Fading", and "Moving On". The album leaked in full a month before its release date on April 1, 2009. Although not included on the album as a whole, "Now I'm Alive" is downloadable on iTunes as a bonus track on the record.

The song "Crash" was featured in promotional videos to hype the Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy match taking place on WWE's WrestleMania XXV pay-per-view, which aired on various WWE programming in the preceding weeks as well as at the event itself. "Forever With You" was featured on a promo for One Life to Live.

The third single, after "Crash" and "Fading", was announced to be "Desperate", which recently peaked at #1 on the Christian Rock chart, making it their seventh consecutive number-one single. The album has been nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Best Rock Gospel Album.

Track listing
Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crash"Chris Clonts, Trevor McNevan, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:51
2."Desperate" (Fighting Instinct cover)TJ Harris, Oran Thornton2:55
3."Fading"Chris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver, Caleb Oliver4:11
4."Best I Can"Chris Clonts, John Cooper, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver3:38
5."Ride With Me"Rick Beato, Clonts, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:23
6."Wasting Away"Christopher Clonts, Brandon Mills, Skidd Mills, Caleb Oliver, Justin Rimer4:03
7."Over My Head"Christopher Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Brandon Mills3:54
8."Moving On"TJ Harris, Oran Thornton3:45
9."The Life"Rick Beato, Christopher Clonts, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:49
10."Forever With You"Chris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Douglas Kaine McKelvey, Brandon Mills, Skidd Mills4:09
Total length:37:33
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Now I'm Alive"Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver, Caleb Oliver, Christopher Clonts3:58
Total length:41:31
Digital EP release (Caleb Oliver's Vocals)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crash"Christopher Clonts, Trevor McNevan, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:51
2."Best I Can"Christopher Clonts, John Cooper, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver3:38
3."Now I'm Alive"Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver, Caleb Oliver, Christopher Clonts3:58
Total length:11:28

Personnel

Main artists
  • TJ Harris – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
  • Chris Clonts – Lead Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
  • Brandon Mills – Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals, Synth
  • Josh Oliver – Drums, Percussion

Additional musicians
  • Caleb Oliver – Founding Member- Lead vocalist/ bassist End of Grey Lead singer and background vocals as well as bassist. Recorded Bass Guitar on 8 songs of the Crash album, in addition to co-writing. Also recorded Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals on Crash - Digital EP, and Backing Vocals on the song "Fading".

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[6]

References
  1. Leahey, Andrew. Review: Crash at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. Hess, Tyler (July 19, 2009). "Decypher Down - Crash (Album review)". ChristianMusicZine.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. Hart, Andrew (May 9, 2009). "Decyfer Down – "Crash" (2009) (review)". RawkfistMusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. "Review: Decyfer Down – 'Crash'". TuneLab.com. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. Fryberger, Scott (April 29, 2009). "Decypher Down, "Crash" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  6. 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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