The Autumn Effect is the third studio album and major label debut by American alternative metal band 10 Years. It was released on August 16, 2005, by Republic and Universal Records. Featured on the album is the popular modern rock track "Wasteland" and two other singles: "Through the Iris" and "Waking Up".
Due to the success of "Wasteland", The Autumn Effect broke 10 Years into the mainstream and as of December 6, 2017, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Album information The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200, and made a re-entry into the top 100 of the chart, based on the growing mainstream success of the single "Wasteland". The album as a whole has been frequently compared to the work of Tool, Deftones, and, to a lesser extent, Incubus.
Slightly different versions of the songs "Wasteland", "Through the Iris", and "Insects" all appeared on the 2004 album Killing All That Holds You.
The hidden track "Slowly Falling Awake" is after "The Autumn Effect", however not as a separate track.
There are two instrumental pieces in negative time prior to "Wasteland" and "Empires". They will automatically be played if the tracks prior to Wasteland and Empires ("Cast It Out" and "Through the Iris", respectively) are played. If played from an MP3 device or computer, these instrumental pieces will be on the same track as "Cast It Out" and "Through the Iris" and play after the songs are over.
Track listing
Note The Compact Disc release has the songs "Cast It Out" and "Through the Iris" with instrumentals at the end of each song, plus "Slowly Falling Awake" at the end of "The Autumn Effect". The digital download versions of the album (including the iTunes version) do not include these instrumentals or "Slowly Falling Awake".
Personnel 10 Years Jesse Hasek – lead vocals Ryan "Tater" Johnson – lead guitar, backing vocals Matt Wantland – rhythm guitar Lewis "Big Lew" Cosby – bass Brian Vodinh – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians Michael Harrison – violin Ruth Brugger-Johnson – violin Novi Novog – viola Nancy Stein-Ross – cello Rick Bemis – double bass
Production Josh Abraham – producer Ryan Williams – sound engineer, mixing Tom Baker – mastering Ross Garfield – drum technician Brett Allen – guitar technician
Artwork Travis Stevens – art direction, photography Dean Karr – photography Carol Farneti – foster humming bird photography
Management Adrian Vallera – A&R Anthony Rollo – A&R For Universal Records Michael Ullman – business management for Platinum Financial Management, Inc. Christian L. Castle, Esq. – legal representation Adrian Vallera, Dean Cramer, Steve Ross – worldwide management Michael Arfin – worldwide booking agent for Artist Group International Dave Kirby – european booking agent for The Agency Group
Charts Album Chart (2005)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20072US Billboard Top Heatseekers1
Singles YearSingleChartPosition2005"Wasteland"US Billboard Hot 10094US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks1US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks22006"Through the Iris"German Singles Chart84US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks35US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks20"Waking Up"US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks32
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