Alienation Three Days Grace

• 1 Dominate 03:15
• 2 Apologies 03:07
• 3 Mayday 03:23
• 4 Kill Me Fast 03:17
• 5 In Waves 03:25
• 6 Alienation 02:56
• 7 Never Ordinary 03:48
• 8 Deathwish 03:13
• 9 Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight 03:31
• 10 In Cold Blood 03:14
• 11 The Power 03:37
• 12 Another Relapse 05:00
• Total Runtime 41:46

Info for Alienation

After surprising fans with the return of their original singer, Adam Gontier, Three Days Grace have announced their epic new album, Alienation, which will be released on August 22nd via RCA Records. The twelve tracks on the album all play a central role in defining this significantly new, yet nostalgic, chapter for the band.

Neil Sanderson, drummer for Three Days Grace, shares in the album announcement: "'Alienation' is a journey through inner collapse and outer defiance—the songs reflect isolation as a state of existence, not just a circumstance. Some of what we write about—anxiety, addiction, heartbreak, breakup—is often another wave of the same storm. And yet, buried in all the debris, there's something human, still reaching out."

"With 'Alienation,' Three Days Grace creates a powerful album that cleverly blends past and present. The blend of heavy riffs, anthemic choruses, and emotional depth makes the songs unmistakable. The dual leadership of Adam Gontier and Matt Walst, in particular, provides new dynamics and goosebump-inducing moments. Alienation is a work of intensity that demonstrates that Three Days Grace are more relevant than ever in 2025 and confidently maintain their place at the forefront of modern rock." (Tine Blessing, paranoyd-magazin.de)

Adam Gontier, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Neil Sanderson, drums, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
Brad Walst, bass, backing vocals
Barry Stock, lead guitar
Matt Walst, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Additional musicians:
Lindsey Stirling, violin (track 7)

Three Days Grace
The members of Three Days Grace began bashing punk chords when they were in their teens, carving a derivative yet energetic sound that fueled their live performances. Three Days Grace were formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1997 by Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Brad Walst (bass), and Neil Sanderson (drums). The group was originally called Groundswell, a five-piece that lasted from 1992 until transforming to a trio five years later. Gontier and Walst were raised in Norwood, and many of their songs were inspired by living in a place with a population of around 1,500. The bandmembers were still in high school when they had their first gig, and they performed anywhere that would accept them — including opening for a movie.

Three Days Grace eventually relocated to Toronto and were introduced to producer Gavin Brown by their old manager. The band gave Brown a private set, and he selected what he felt were the most promising tracks. The group then produced a demo for EMI Music Publishing Canada. With Brown at the helm, Three Days Grace recorded "(I Hate) Everything About You." The tune got them a publishing deal with EMI, and soon they were signed to Jive after being courted by the company's president. Brown and Three Days Grace were sent to a studio in Boston, Massachusetts, to start the group's debut album. The band completed its self-titled full-length in Woodstock, New York, at an isolated location free from big-city distractions. Heavily influenced by Kyuss and Sunny Day Real Estate, the dark, angst-ridden tales of small-town love and hate on Three Days Grace brought the group a Next Big Thing tag.

Three Days Grace was released on July 22, 2003, by which time "(I Hate) Everything About You" was already a hit on alternative radio stations in Canada. The band toured extensively behind the record for the next two years as both a supporting act and headliners, but after a while, life on the road left the band, especially Gontier, feeling isolated and alone. Consequently, this theme of disconnection — coupled with the realization that one was, in fact, not alone — would serve as the basis for their follow-up album. Getting back to their roots by writing the record in the Ontario countryside, One-X was released in June 2006. The album, which hit number five on the Billboard Top 200, marked the recorded debut of the band's second guitarist, Barry Stock. Three Days Grace supported One-X throughout the summer on dates alongside Staind, Hoobastank, and Nickelback, while "Animal I Have Become" became a number one modern rock hit. In 2009, the group released its third full-length album, Life Starts Now. After heading out on tour with bands like Nickelback and Avenged Sevenfold, the band returned to the studio to record their fourth album, the more atmospheric, electronic-tinged Transit of Venus.

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