Heartless (album)

Heartless
Studio album by
Pallbearer
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017
GenreDoom metal
Length59:59
LabelProfound Lore
ProducerPallbearer
Pallbearer chronology
Foundations of Burden
(2014) 		Heartless
(2017) 		Forgotten Days
(2020)

Heartless is the third studio album by the American doom metal band Pallbearer. It was released on March 24, 2017 through Profound Lore Records.[1][2]

A music video was made for the track "I Saw the End".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4059/10[5]
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB+[7]
Consequence of SoundB+[8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
Kerrang!KKKKK[10]
Metal Hammer[11]
MetalSucks[12]
Pitchfork6.0/10[13]
PopMatters[14]

Heartless was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 82/100 from 13 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] AllMusic writer Thom Jurek praised the album for being a maturation of Pallbearer's sound, saying that it manages to not forsake the band's origins while still breaking new ground.[6] Writing for Exclaim!, Trystan MacDonald said, "Heartless continues to build on the band's reputation as one of the biggest acts in doom metal."[9] In a more mediocre review, Pitchfork contributor Andy O'Connor wrote, "The deep cauldron of metal, prog, and doom influences have so far been a key to Pallbearer's greatness, but their third record fails to piece it all together. They have run up against their limits."[13] PopMatters writer Tanner Smith was very positive on Heartless, calling it a sign that Pallbearer will go down as one of the best metal acts of the decade.[14]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank Ref.
2017 Consequence of Sound United States "Top 50 Albums of 2017" 18 [15]
2017 Decibel United States "Top 40 Albums of 2017" 3 [16]
2017 Loudwire United States "25 Best Metal Albums of 2017" 5 [17]
2017 Metal Hammer United Kingdom "100 Best Metal Albums of 2017" 13 [18]
2017 PopMatters United States "The Best Metal of 2017" 2 [19]
2017 The Quietus United Kingdom "The Best Metal Albums of 2017" 1 [20]
2017 Rolling Stone United States "20 Best Metal Albums of 2017" 6 [21]
2017 Stereogum United States "The 50 Best Albums of 2017" 25 [22]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Pallbearer.

No.TitleLength
1."I Saw the End"6:21
2."Thorns"5:24
3."Lie of Survival"8:25
4."Dancing in Madness"11:47
5."Cruel Road"7:13
6."Heartless"8:09
7."A Plea for Understanding"12:40
Total length:59:59
Japan exclusive bonus disc (Fear and Fury 2016 EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Fear & Fury"5:52
2."Over & Over" (Black Sabbath cover)6:08
3."Love You to Death" (Type O Negative cover)7:23
Total length:19:23

Personnel

Pallbearer[23]
  • Brett Campbell – guitar, vocals, synthesizers
  • Mark Lierly – percussion
  • Joseph D. Rowland – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers
  • Devin Holt – guitar, backing vocals
Additional personnel
  • Jason Weinheimer – engineering
  • Zach Reeves – engineering
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Michael Lierly – artwork

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 89
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 98
US Billboard 200[26] 187

References

  1. ^ Ezell, Brice (March 15, 2017). "Pallbearer - Heartless". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Smith, Tanner (March 22, 2017). "Pallbearer: Heartless". Pop Matters. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Heartless by Pallbearer reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Metacritic entry". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Evans, Zachary (April 24, 2017). "Review: Pallbearer's titanic and melodic Heartless proves once again that they are at the forefront of the metal genre". The 405. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Heartless - Pallbearer". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Anthony, David (March 24, 2017). "On Heartless, Pallbearer offers up easily digested doom metal". The A.V. Club.
  8. ^ Ezell, Brice (March 16, 2017). "Pallbearer – Heartless". Consequence of Sound.
  9. ^ a b MacDonald, Trystan. "Pallbearer - Heartless". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Thomas, Olly (March 8, 2017). "Pallbearer: Heartless". Kerrang!. No. 1661 (11 March 2017 ed.). p. 50.
  11. ^ O'Boyle, Tom (March 13, 2017). "Pallbearer - Heartless album review". Metal Hammer.
  12. ^ Snaximus (March 21, 2017). "Pallbearer Deliver a Colorful, '70s-Soaked Psychedelic Trip on Heartless". MetalSucks.
  13. ^ a b O'Connor, Andy. "Pallbearer: Heartless". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Smith, Tanner. "Pallbearer: Heartless". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2017". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Top 40 Best Metal Albums of 2017". decibelmagazine.com. Decibel. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "25 Best Metal Albums of 2017". loudwire.com. Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "100 Best Metal Albums of 2017". rollingstone.com. Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Best Metal of 2017". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  20. ^ "Columnus Metallicus: The Best Metal Albums of 2017". thequietus.com. The Quietus. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  21. ^ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  22. ^ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  23. ^ "Heartless Discogs entry (includes liner notes)". Discogs. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  24. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pallbearer – Heartless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  25. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pallbearer – Heartless" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  26. ^ "Pallbearer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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