Top tracks — play these first
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Nameless Faceless — The opener sets the tone with its driving rhythm and catchy chorus, immediately engaging listeners and showcasing the band's sound.
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Crucify Yourself — This track exemplifies Fozzy's lyrical depth, blending personal struggle with an empowering message, while maintaining a powerful musical backdrop.
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Enemy — Closing the album, this song encapsulates the band's heavy sound and lyrical themes of confrontation and resilience, leaving a lasting impression.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The live setting captures Fozzy's energetic performance but lacks significant compositional depth.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent setlist of tracks that are performed with high energy, maintaining a fast tempo throughout most of the runtime.
- Crowd interactions and live instrumentation create a dynamic atmosphere, with guitar solos often extended beyond studio versions.
- The first half of the album includes five consecutive tracks that showcase heavy riffs and anthemic choruses, while the second half introduces more varied tempos.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. 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
- dynamic progression with climactic peaks
- high-energy anthems for workouts
- wave-like pacing for engagement
- cathartic release through intensity
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of subtle quietness
- prefer short standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, Remains Alive is Fozzy's first live album, showcasing their evolution as a band after three studio albums. By this time, they had built a solid fanbase through relentless touring and notable performances, including opening for major acts like Metallica.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hinder· Shinedown· Theory of a Deadman
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Nameless Faceless 4:14
- 2 Don’t You Wish You Were Me 3:55
- 3 Daze of the Week 5:44
- 4 Wanderlust 5:21
- 5 Crucify Yourself 6:20
- 6 End of Days 4:53
- 7 Freewheel Burning 4:44
- 8 Eat the Rich 4:40
- 9 Ignition 0:20
- 10 Feel the Burn 6:10
- 11 With the Fire 6:45
- 12 To Kill a Stranger 6:25
- 13 Enemy 9:00
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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