Warpaint
Buckcherry · 2019
43 min · 12 tracks · hard rock
Fierce hard rock riffs blend with raw lyrical honesty, creating a gritty yet melodic sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Warpaint Start here — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of empowerment and self-expression through anthemic choruses and driving rhythms.
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Right Now — This track stands out with its urgent energy, combining catchy hooks with a sense of immediacy that reflects contemporary concerns.
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No Regrets — A poignant exploration of past mistakes and acceptance, this song showcases a more introspective side of Buckcherry’s songwriting.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic hard rock with moments of lyrical depth, but lacks standout compositions that elevate it significantly.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks feature aggressive guitar riffs and driving rhythms, establishing a high-energy tone that persists through the album's opening.
- Several songs incorporate a call-and-response vocal style, particularly in the chorus, enhancing the anthemic quality of the tracks.
- The album includes moments of dynamic contrast, such as softer verses leading into explosive choruses, which create tension and release throughout.
- The final track features a slower tempo and introspective lyrics, providing a reflective conclusion to the album's otherwise intense energy.
- 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
- steady mid-tempo anthems
- gritty energy for road trips
- engaging sing-alongs with friends
- uplifting tracks for motivation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slower, reflective music
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and energy after a five-year gap in releases.
- Themes
- personal resilience· gritty self-expression· contemporary urgency
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2019, 'Warpaint' is Buckcherry's sixth studio album, arriving five years after their previous release, 'Rock 'n' Roll'. The band sought to return to their roots while also exploring new themes of resilience and personal growth, establishing a rejuvenated identity in the hard rock scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hinder· Papa Roach· Puddle of Mudd
Tracklist
- 1 Warpaint Start here 3:52
- 2 Right Now 3:38
- 3 Head Like a Hole 3:53
- 4 Radio Song 4:33
- 5 The Vacuum 3:51
- 6 Bent 3:29
- 7 Back Down 3:43
- 8 The Alarm 3:15
- 9 No Regrets 2:59
- 10 The Hunger 3:33
- 11 Closer 3:39
- 12 The Devil’s in the Details 3:12
If this landed
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Shinedown
Combines hard-hitting rock with themes of resilience and emotional growth in a melodic framework.
Wake Up Call
Theory of a Deadman
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