2018 studio album by All That RemainsVictim of the New DiseaseStudio album by All That RemainsReleasedNovember 9, 2018Recorded2018GenreMelodic metalcoreLength39:01LabelRazor & TieProducerDaniel Laskiewicz[1]All That Remains chronology Madness(2017) Victim of the New Disease(2018) Antifragile(2025) Singles from Victim of the New Disease "Fuck Love"Released: September 17, 2018[2] "Everything's Wrong"Released: October 12, 2018 "Wasteland"Released: October 12, 2018[3]
Victim of the New Disease is the ninth studio album by the American hey metal band All That Remains. It was released on November 9, 2018[4] on Razor & Tie Records. It is the final album to feature founding guitarist Oli Herbert, who died on October 17, 2018, less than a month prior to the album's release, and the band's final album with bassist Aaron Patrick and longtime drummer Jason Costa before their departures in 2021 and 2023, respectively.[5][6] The album marks a return to the band's heier metalcore roots. Victim of the New Disease sold over 5,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 154 on Billboard 200 chart.[7]
Background[edit]In an interview, Phil Labonte stated with the album “We decided to throw a curveball and do the heiest record since For We Are Many in 2010. It was the perfect way to follow-up Madness, where we did some different styles and songs and even covered a country song. People might’ve expected something more experimental, but throwing curveballs is what we do.”[8] In a sperate interview he added that the band “kind of just realized the last two records weren’t really our heiest stuff and we just wanted to do something hey. It was real simple, it wasn’t something that we took a lot of time contemplating.[9]
The album was produced by Dan Laskiewicz formerly of The Acacia Strain. Labonte said “We did, like, five demos, and once we finished the demos, we were, like, 'This is really going well.' We liked the way they were turning out and we liked the way that it felt, so we decided, 'Let's just finish the record right now. The demos are good — let's just go ahead and write a few more songs, and we'll be done with it.”[8]
The first single from the album was "Fuck Love". It was first posted to lead singer Phil Labonte's Instagram page as a cryptographic binary code leading to an unlisted YouTube video.[10]
Music[edit]Following The Order of Things and Madness, which featured a more radio friendly sound, Victim of the New Disease saw the band return to a heier sound along with melodic moments like their earlier work.[11]
During the production of the album, lead singer Phil Labonte was coming off a recent divorce, which inspired many of the lyrics on the album to explore darker emotional states, along with trying to make a statement on mental health and suicide.[12]
The album was released shortly after the death of founding guitarist Oli Herbert, which added emotional weight to its reception. His guitar parts on this album are singled out as especially strong.[13]
Reception[edit] Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingExclaim![14]Hey Magazine[15]Metal Injection[16]Grimmgent[17]Digital Journal [18]Ultimate Guitar[19]Metal Hammer [20]Victim of the New Disease has received critical acclaim from music critics, with praise being directed at a perceived return to creative and musical form as well as the return to All That Remains' heier metalcore sound, which had largely been absent in recent material from the band in for of a more melodic hey metal and hard rock sound.[citation needed]
In a positive review for Exclaim! magazine, author Max Morin wrote "To say All That Remains are returning to their roots would oversimplify things. They he returned, but much smarter and more experienced — it's given their old formula new life. Victim of the New Disease has jerked All That Remains out of a decade long lull" and ge the album nine out of ten stars.[21] In another positive review Hey Magazine wrote “The production is excellent and well balanced. There are lots of great riffs and enjoyable solos, all with that hey crunch to the tone. There are just some fantastic hey tracks that are great to get you headbanging away.[22] Timothy Janssen of Grimmgent stated “It’s mostly hey and it feels like a true All That Remains album.”[23]
Track listing[edit]All lyrics are written by Phil Labonte; all music is composed by All That Remains.
No.TitleLength1."Fuck Love"2:582."Everything's Wrong"4:103."Blood I Spill"3:394."Wasteland"4:505."Alone in the Darkness"3:296."Misery in Me"4:107."Broken"3:228."Just Tell Me Something" (featuring Danny Worsnop)4:559."I Meant What I Said"4:3110."Victim of the New Disease"2:57Total length:39:01 Personnel[edit]All That Remains
Philip Labonte – lead vocals Oli Herbert – lead guitar Mike Martin – rhythm guitar Aaron Patrick – bass guitar, backing vocals Jason Costa – drumsAdditional personnel
Danny Worsnop – guest vocals on "Just Tell Me Something" Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz and Jim Fogarty – additional instrumentationProduction
Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz – producer Jim Fogarty – engineering Josh Wilbur – mixing, mastering Charts[edit] Chart (2018) Peak position Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[24] 47 US Billboard 200[25] 154 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 28 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 8References[edit] ^ "Photo". Instagram.com. ^ Neilstein, Vince (September 17, 2018). "All That Remains Release New Song "Fuck Love" and It's Really Hey... and Good?!?!?". Metal Sucks. Retrieved September 8, 2024. ^ "Listen To New ALL THAT REMAINS Song 'Wasteland'". Blabbermouth.net. October 13, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2024. ^ "ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Victim Of The New Disease' Release Date, Track Listing Revealed". September 28, 2018. ^ "LL THAT REMAINS Guitarist OLI HERBERT Dies". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018. ^ Bienstock, Richard (October 17, 2018). "All That Remains Guitarist Oli Herbert Has Died". Guitar World. Retrieved October 17, 2018. ^ "Metal By Numbers 11/21: Holy holiday hell". November 21, 2018. ^ a b Werkheiser, Seth (November 9, 2018). "All That Remains Release New Album "Victim Of the New Disease" Today + Reveal Official Update On Band's Future". Atom Splitter PR. Retrieved October 7, 2025. ^ Bellino, Emily (February 4, 2019). "Interview: All That Remains' Phil Labonte on Oli Herbert and "Victims of the New Disease"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2025. ^ @philthatremains (September 16, 2018). "Don't Love Ever Again https://ift.tt/2xllLRD" (Tweet) – via Twitter. ^ "ALL THAT REMAINS – Victim Of The New Disease – Eternal Terror Live". Retrieved September 24, 2025. ^ Fisher, Brendan (November 14, 2018). "Album Review - Victim of the New Disease by All That Remains (Razor & Tie)". GAMES, BRRRAAAINS & A HEAD-BANGING LIFE. Retrieved September 24, 2025. ^ Jo, Cynthia (November 6, 2018). "All That Remains - Victim Of The New Disease". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2025. ^ Morin, Max. "All That Remains: Victim of the New Disease review". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 10, 2018. ^ Brichall, Mick (November 8, 2018). "All That Remains 'Victim of the New Disease'". Hey Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2018. ^ Stevens, Amber (November 11, 2018). "Album Review: ALL THAT REMAINS Victim of the New Disease". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 12, 2018. ^ http://www.grimmgent.com/albumreviews/all-that-remains-victim-of-the-new-world/ ^ https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/review-all-that-remains-releases-spitfire-victim-of-the-new-disease-cd/article/536542 ^ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/all_that_remains/victim_of_the_new_disease/47598/ ^ https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/all-that-remains-victim-of-the-new-disease-album-review ^ "All That Remains Victim of the New Disease". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 7, 2022. ^ Anonymous (November 8, 2018). "All That Remains 'Victim of the New Disease' | HEY Magazine". Retrieved September 24, 2025. ^ Janssen, Timothy. "All That Remains - Victim of the New Disease • GRIMM Gent". GRIMM Gent. Retrieved October 10, 2025. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018. ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018. ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018. ^ "All That Remains Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018. vteAll That Remains Philip Labonte Mike Martin Jason Richardson Matt Deis Anthony Barone Oli Herbert Michael Bartlett Chris Bartlett Dan Egan Jeanne Sagan Shannon Lucas Aaron Patrick Jason Costa Studio albums Behind Silence and Solitude (2002) This Darkened Heart (2004) The Fall of Ideals (2006) Overcome (2008) For We Are Many (2010) A War You Cannot Win (2012) The Order of Things (2015) Madness (2017) Victim of the New Disease (2018) Antifragile (2025) Videos All That Remains: Live (2007) Singles "Two Weeks" "Forever in Your Hands" "Hold On" "The Last Time" "The Waiting One" "Stand Up" "Asking Too Much" "What If I Was Nothing" "This Probably Won't End Well" "Tru-Kvlt-Metal" "The Thunder Rolls" Related articles Discography Killswitch Engage The Acacia Strain Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group