What Drives the Weak
2005 single by Shadows Fall
"What Drives the Weak" | ||||
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Single by Shadows Fall | ||||
from the album The War Within | ||||
Released | March 22, 2005 | |||
Recorded | April – May 2004 | |||
Studio | Planet Z Studios in Hadley, MA | |||
Length | 4:44 (album version) 4:09 (edit) | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Songwriter(s) | Matt Bachand, Jason Bittner, Jonathan Donais, Brian Fair, Paul Romanko | |||
Producer(s) | Chris "Zeuss" Harris, Shadows Fall | |||
Shadows Fall singles chronology | ||||
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"What Drives the Weak" is the second single by Shadows Fall from their album The War Within. The song peaked at no. 38 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[1]
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to "Before I Forget" by Slipknot.[2][3]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Zach Merck.[4]
The video shows the band performing the song in a house inhabited by bikers. The video is inter-cut with shots of vocalist Brian Fair wandering around the house and encountering weird happenings while the other members interact with the bikers.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Drives the Weak" (Edit) | 4:09 |
2. | "What Drives the Weak" (Album Version) | 4:44 |
3. | "What Drives the Weak" (Music Video) | 4:44 |
Personnel
- Brian Fair – lead vocals
- Johnathan Donais – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Bachand – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Romanko – bass guitar
- Jason Bittner – drums
References
- ^ "Shadows Fall What Drives The Weak Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "The 48th Annual Grammys Roundup: Rock/Alternative Fields". The Recording Academy. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "48th Grammy Awards – 2006". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Shadows Fall - "What Drives The Weak" Music Video Director". viddug.com. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "SHADOWS FALL - What Drives the Weak (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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- Jon Donais
- Matt Bachand
- Paul Romanko
- Brian Fair
- Jason Bittner
- David Germain
- Damien McPherson
- Mark Laliberte
- Philip Labonte
- Somber Eyes to the Sky (1997)
- Of One Blood (2000)
- The Art of Balance (2002)
- The War Within (2004)
- Threads of Life (2007)
- Retribution (2009)
- Fire from the Sky (2012)
- Deadworld
- Fear Will Drag You Down
- Fallout from the War
- Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits
- "What Drives the Weak"
- "Inspiration on Demand"
- "The Light That Blinds"
- "Redemption"
- "Another Hero Lost"
- All That Remains
- Anthrax
- Killswitch Engage
- Overcast
- Overkill