Formed by guitarist
Oli Herbert and ex-
Shadows Fall vocalist
Phil Labonte in 1998, Massachusetts' All That Remains debuted in 2002 with
Behind Silence and Solitude on Metal Blade. Rounded out by drummer
Michael Bartlett, guitarist
Chris Bartlett, and bassist
Danny Egan, the record first showcased the band's blistering and heavy take on melodically infused hardcore death metal. All That Remains went through some lineup changes, and guitarist
Mike Martin was added for their 2004 breakthrough on Prosthetic Records,
This Darkened Heart. Produced by
Killswitch Engage's
Adam Dutkiewicz and released to rave reviews, the record landed All That Remains on various shows and tours with the likes of
GWAR,
the Crown,
Arch Enemy,
Darkest Hour, and more. They continued touring nonstop behind
Heart, taking a break only in late 2005 to begin writing new material for their third full-length. Working again with
Dutkiewicz and Prosthetic, the band recorded
The Fall of Ideals, which appeared in July 2006. By this time, the group comprised
Labonte,
Herbert,
Martin, drummer
Shannon Lucas, and bassist
Jeanne Sagan. All That Remains hit the road once again, spending time on the European leg of the Sounds of the Underground tour and that summer's Ozzfest; nationwide headlining dates were completed that fall.
Overcome followed in 2008, and included two singles ("Chiron," "Two Weeks") that also appeared in the video game franchise Rock Band. Their fifth album, For We Are Many, was produced by Dutkiewicz and appeared in 2010. The album shot to the tenth spot on the Billboard 200 while the band set out on tour with Hatebreed and Five Finger Death Punch. All That Remains' eclectic sixth album, A War You Cannot Win, arrived in 2012; it was almost, though not quite, as successful as its predecessor, going to number 13 on the Billboard chart. It was three years before the band dropped another record. For 2015's The Order of Things, produced by Josh Wilbur, they upped the ante, making it faster, heavier, and more melodic than ever before. The album was preceded by the brutal single "No Knock." In 2017, All That Remains issued their eighth studio long-player, the Howard Benson-produced Madness, via Razor Tie. Channeling the sonic heft of 2010's For We Are Many, the band issued the punishing Victim of the New Disease in 2018, this time via Fearless Records. ~ Corey Apar, Rovi