Long Live
The Chariot · 2010
30 min · 10 tracks · metalcore
Frenetic metalcore energy collides with chaotic instrumentation and introspective lyrics, creating a raw and visceral listening experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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The City — This track exemplifies the album's frenetic pace, combining aggressive guitar riffs with layered vocals that create an immersive atmosphere reflecting urban chaos.
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The Audience — With its relentless tempo and confrontational lyrics, this song captures the band's signature intensity and engages listeners in a dialogue about performance and perception.
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The King — Closing the album with an expansive runtime, this track combines complex arrangements with philosophical musings, showcasing the band's growth and depth.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intense energy and dynamic shifts, solidifying its place in the metalcore genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a frenetic pace, which is maintained through the first half before shifting to more introspective themes in the latter tracks.
- Each song features abrupt tempo changes and dynamic shifts, often moving from chaotic instrumentation to quieter moments within the same track.
- Vocals are delivered with raw intensity, often layered with screams and melodic lines that intertwine rather than follow traditional verse-chorus structures.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- frenetic bursts of chaotic energy
- short tracks with intense impact
- cathartic release through raw emotion
- focused sessions for adrenaline seekers
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm, soothing sounds
- want lengthy, immersive narratives
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2010, Long Live was The Chariot's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed album, Wars and Rumors of Wars. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their reputation for intense live performances and unorthodox song structures, further pushing the boundaries of metalcore.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Norma Jean· Every Time I Die· The Devil Wears Prada
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Evan Perks 1:38
- 2 The Audience 2:17
- 3 Calvin Makenzie 2:16
- 4 The City 3:59
- 5 Andy Sundwall 2:55
- 6 The Earth 2:48
- 7 David De La Hoz 4:17
- 8 The Heavens 2:14
- 9 Robert Rios 2:33
- 10 The King 5:50
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