World War III (Madina Lake album)

World War III
Studio album by Madina Lake
Released	13 September 2011
Genre	Post-hardcore Alternative Rock
Length	43:46 49:48 (Bonus Tracks)
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Mateo Camargo Billy Corgan(track 'Imagineer')
Madina Lake chronology
Attics to Eden (2009) World War III (2011)
Singles from World War III
"Hey Superstar" Released: 3 October 2011 "Imagineer" Released: 2011 "Fireworks" Released: January 1, 2012 "Howdy Neighbor!" Released: March 2012 "Across 5 Oceans" Released: 2012

World War III is the third and final studio album by American post-hardcore band Madina Lake, released on September 13, 2011. The first single from the album is "Hey Superstar", and the second one is "Imagineer" produced by Billy Corgan. This is the first and only album after leaving Roadrunner Records and signing with Razor & Tie.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Howdy Neighbor!"	3:43
2.	"Imagineer"	3:55
3.	"They're Coming For Me"	3:12
4.	"Hey Superstar"	3:09
5.	"Fireworks"	2:44
6.	"Across 5 Oceans"	3:27
7.	"We Got This"	3:04
8.	"What It Is To Wonder"	3:15
9.	"Heroine"	2:44
10.	"Blood Red Flags"	2:48
11.	"Take Me Or Leave"	3:30
12.	"The Great Divide"	8:47
Total length:		43:46

iTunes Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks[1]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Jimmy"	2:43
14.	"Goin Down High"	3:19
Total length:		49:48

Japanese Edition Bonus track[2]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"A Beautiful Life ( from their previous EP The Dresden Codex )"	2:57
Total length:		46:43

Notes

• "Across 5 Oceans" and "Hey Superstar" were used as downloadable tracks in Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock.
• "Hey Superstar" was their first single and it was released in October 3, 2011, but was used as the theme song for TNA Wrestling's Genesis event in January.
• Four music videos were released, "Hey Superstar" on August 30, 2011, "Imagineer" on September 13, 2011, "Across 5 Ocean" right before starting "Lila, The Divine Game" tour on September 27, 2012 and "They're Coming For Me" during hiatus between it and Farewell tour in 2013.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Audio Opinions	[4]
IGN	[5]
LMP Magazine	[6]
Melodic.net	[7]
Mind Equals Brown	[8]
Musiqtone.com	[9]
Rock Sound	[10]
Thrash Hits	[11]
Rockfreaks.net	[12]
Kerrang!	[13]
Under The Gun Review	7/10 [14]

The album received positive reviews upon its release. From IGN's 90% rating to Rock Sound's 70%, the album has been well received. Chad Grischow of IGN said "Regardless of whether you have followed the tale from the start or this is your first taste of Madina Lake, World War III proves to be a satisfying conclusion to the tale and stands up well on its own as simply a great rock album." Kerrang! rated the album 4 Ks out of 5 and stated that "There is much to like about World War III, both in terms of its energy and its exuberant and determined quality."

Personnel

Madina Lake

• Nathan Leone – lead vocals
• Mateo Camargo – guitar, backing vocals
• Matthew Leone – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Dan Torelli – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production

• Mateo Camargo - production, mixing, engineering
• Billy Corgan – production on "Imagineer"^[15]
• Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
• John Naclerio - Mastering

Guest Vocals

• Dave Casey - "Take Me Or Leave"
• Maria Jose Camargo - "Heroine", "They're Coming For Me" and "What It Is To Wonder"

Release history

Country	Date
United States	September 13, 2011
Japan	September 14, 2011
Australia	September 16, 2011
United Kingdom	October 10, 2011

References

1. "World War III (Deluxe Edition) Madina Lake". iTunes.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
2. "Madina Lake (マディーナレイク) World War III". hmv.jp. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
3. allmusic.com Madina Lake World War III
4. audiopinions.net Madina Lake – World War III
5. ign.com Madina Lake: World War III Review
6. lmpmagazine.com [MUSIC] Madina Lake – World War III [REVIEW]
7. melodic.net Madina Lake - World War III
8. mindequalsblown.net Madina Lake: World War III
9. musiqtone.com Madina Lake - World War III
10. rocksound.com Madina Lake - World War III
11. Album: Madina Lake - World War III
12. Madina Lake - World War III Review
14. "REVIEW: Madina Lake: 'World War III'". Under the Gun Review. September 17, 2011.
15. susan. "Madina Lake follow Corgan into the desert, emerge with new song". Hipsers United. Retrieved 2011-09-13.