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'''Three Days Grace''' |
'''Three Days Grace''' is a Canadian ] band formed in ], in 1992 originally as '''Groundswell'''. Groundswell played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997 under its current name. | ||
Based in ], the band's original line-up consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist ], drummer and backing vocalist ], and bassist ]. In 2003, ] was recruited as the band's lead guitarist, making them a quartet. In 2013, Gontier left the band and was replaced by Walst's younger brother ], who was a longtime songwriter for the band and was previously the lead singer of ]. In 2024, Gontier officially rejoined the band with Walst also remaining as a singer, making them a dual-vocalist band, as well as a quintet for the first time since their genesis as Groundswell. | |||
==History== | |||
Currently signed to ], they have released seven studio albums: '']'' in 2003, '']'' in 2006, '']'' in 2009, '']'' in 2012, '']'' in 2015, '']'' in 2018 and '']'' in 2022. The first three albums have been ] 2× platinum, 3× platinum, and platinum, respectively, in the United States. In Canada, they have been ] as platinum, triple platinum, and double platinum, respectively. In the United Kingdom, their second album '']'' was certified silver by the ].{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United Kingdom|artist=Three Days Grace|title=One-X|type=single|refname="BPI"|id=18561-5350-2|access-date=9 December 2022}} The band has 17 No. 1 songs on the ''Billboard'' ] chart and 3 No. 1 hits on ]. | |||
Originally formed as a quintet in ] under the name "Groundswell"; they often performed at bowling alleys with an average age attendance of 67; they changed their name to Three Days Grace and became a trio in 1997. The group moved from ] (a small town East of ]) to ] and met producer ], formerly of the band ]. Brown helped produce their self-titled debut album, '']'', which was released in ]; it reached the top ten of the American albums chart, the top 100 of the ] ] albums chart, and number-one on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Upon completion of the album the band recruited Stock to help on lead guitar to give Adam breathing room on stage and on tour. The album's hit lead single, "I Hate Everything About You," reached number one in USA and number two on the Canadian Mainstream, Alternative and Active Rock Charts. The second single "Just Like You," gave the group a second number-one in America and also hit number one on rock charts in Canada Their third single, "Home" was also a hit, charting at #2 on the US Modern Rock chart, and was the second most played Active Rock songs of 2005. A fourth single, "Wake Up," was only released in Canada and also achieved success on the Canadian Rock chart. Videos for the first three singles were widely played on MTV, MTV2, Muchmusic and Fuse. | |||
== History == | |||
Brown won a ] in ] for his production on the album and his work on '']'' by the band ]. Three Days Grace was also nominated for best New Group Of The Year but lost to Billy Talent. | |||
=== 1992–2002: Early years === | |||
On ], 2006, the band released their first single off of their album ] entitled "]," which managed to reach number one on both the US ] and US ]. But could not reach above 60 on the US ]. One-X was released on ], ], and landed at #5 on the ] ]. In the record's first week, it sold over 78,000 copies. The album's second single, "]", was also released topping the ] in December of 2006. | |||
{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
The band started out as a quintet named "Groundswell" in ], Ontario, in 1992.<ref name="allmusic bio"/> Groundswell released one full-length album, ''Wave of Popular Feeling'' in 1995,<ref>{{cite tweet|number=451815052220198912|user=threedaysgrace|title=Brad and me jamming in 1995 (we were making the Groundswell "Wave of Popular Feeling" LP at the time) #tbt|date=April 3, 2014}}</ref> containing singles "Eddie", "Poison Ivy" and "Stare". The band's line-up consisted of lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer Neil Sanderson, bassist Brad Walst, lead guitarist Phil Crowe, and rhythm guitarist Joe Grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-and-current-members-of-three-days-grace-honored-by-ontario-high-school-photo-video|title=Former And Current Members Of Three Days Grace Honored By Ontario High School: Photo + Video|website=]|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> Most of the members were attending high school when the band formed.<ref name="allmusic bio">{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Sutton|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/three-days-grace-mn0000490860/biography|title=Three Days Grace – Biography|work=]|access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name="New Faces" /> By the end of 1997, the band had broken up. | |||
==Discography== | |||
===Albums=== | |||
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!align="center"|Album information | |||
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|align="left"|]''''' | |||
*Released: ] ] <small>(])</small> | |||
*Label: ] | |||
*Chart Positions: #69 <small>(])</small> | |||
*]: '''Platinum''' | |||
*US Sales: 1,200,000 + | |||
*Singles:"]", "]", "]" | |||
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|align="left"|] | |||
|align="left"|]''''' | |||
*Released: ], ] <small>(])</small> | |||
*Label: ] | |||
*Chart Positions: #5 <small>(])</small> | |||
*]: '''Gold''' | |||
*US Sales:555,385 | |||
*Singles: "]", "]", "]" | |||
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In 1997, Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst regrouped as "Three Days Grace".<ref name="allmusic bio"/> According to Gontier, the name refers to a sense of urgency, with the question being whether someone could change something in their life if they had only three days to make a change.<ref name="New Faces" /> Once in Toronto, the band became acquainted with local producer Gavin Brown. They gave him several years' worth of material which they had created, and he "...picked out what he called 'the golden nuggets'", according to Gontier.<ref name=maplemusic>{{cite web |title=Three Days Grace Biography |url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/tdg/bio.asp |publisher=] |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114171307/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/tdg/bio.asp |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Brown and the band polished the songs and created a demo album, which they gave to ]. The record label wanted to hear more material, and with Brown producing, the band created the song, "]", which attracted the interest of several record labels.<ref name=maplemusic /> Three Days Grace were soon signed to ] after being sought out by the company's then-president ].<ref name="allmusic bio"/> Additionally, the group signed with ] in 2002.<ref name="SOCAN 2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.socan.ca/jsp/en/news_events/feature_stories/ThreeDaysGrace.jsp|title=Recovered Three Days Grace frontman tours addiction treatment centres|author=Karen Bliss|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20070514142707/http://www.socan.ca/jsp/en/news_events/feature_stories/ThreeDaysGrace.jsp|archivedate=May 14, 2007|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> | |||
===Singles=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|rowspan="2"|'''Year''' | |||
|rowspan="2"| '''Title''' | |||
|colspan="3"| '''Chart positions''' | |||
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=== 2003–2005: ''Three Days Grace'' === | |||
|US ] | |||
{{Main|Three Days Grace (album){{!}}''Three Days Grace'' (album)}} | |||
|US ] | |||
They moved to ], a studio in ], to record their debut album. The group completed half of the album at Long View, while the rest was done at ] in ].<ref name=maplemusic /> The ] was finished in ], ] and released on July 22, 2003.<ref name="allmusic bio" /> To support the eponymous album, the band released their first single, "I Hate Everything About You" (the song whose demo had gotten the band a record deal) on April 28, 2003.<ref name=maplemusic /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-04-25.pdf |title=Going for Adds |magazine=] |issue=1501 |page=26 |date=April 25, 2003 |access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> The song received heavy airplay and rapidly became widely recognizable,<ref>{{cite web |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |title=Three Days Grace Endure Fire, Asbestos for Their Art |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/7c4qe4/three-days-grace-endure-fire-asbestos-for-their-art |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924152257/https://www.mtv.com/news/7c4qe4/three-days-grace-endure-fire-asbestos-for-their-art |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |website=] |date=October 7, 2004 |access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref><ref name="bounds towards" /><ref name="cheats death" /> and was labelled as the band's "breakout hit".<ref name="sound revision">{{cite news | last=Garisto |first=Julie |title=Rockfest: a sound revision |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2007/04/26/rockfest-a-sound-revision/ |work=] |date=April 26, 2007 |access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 1 on the ] becoming their first number-one hit in the country.<ref name="cheats death" /> ] who produced the track, earned the group a ] for ] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/?search_year_val1=2004&search_year_val2=2004&search_category_val=&search_wins_val=yes&tag_search_val=Gavin+Brown&submit=submit|title=Past Nominees + Winners|access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> In 2003, the group was named "Favourite New Artist" at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edge.ca/2016/08/26/previous-casby-winners/|title=Previous CASBY Winners|website=]|date=August 26, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827184921/http://www.edge.ca/2016/08/26/previous-casby-winners/|archive-date=August 27, 2016|access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref> | |||
|US ] | |||
|- | |||
| 2003 | |||
| "]" | |||
| #55 | |||
| #2 | |||
| #4 | |||
| ''Three Days Grace'' | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| "]" | |||
| #55 | |||
| '''#1''' (3 weeks) | |||
| '''#1''' (3 weeks) | |||
| ''Three Days Grace'' | |||
|- | |||
| 2005 | |||
| "]" | |||
| #90 | |||
| #7 | |||
| #2 | |||
| ''Three Days Grace'' | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| "]" | |||
| #60 | |||
| '''#1''' (2 weeks) | |||
| '''#1''' (7 weeks) | |||
| ''One-X'' | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| "]" | |||
| #56 | |||
| #2 | |||
| '''#1''' (10 weeks) | |||
| ''One-X | |||
|- | |||
| 2007 | |||
| "]" | |||
| TBR | |||
| TBR | |||
| TBR | |||
| ''One-X | |||
|} | |||
In support of their major label debut, the group joined ] as an opening act on a US tour from July to September 2003.<ref name="Trapt Tour">{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2003/three-days-grace-tour-with-trapt-in-support-of-debut-release.html|title=Three Days Grace Tour With Trapt in Support of Debut Release|website=]|date=July 8, 2003|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> In late 2003, ] joined the group after the band was auditioning for a second guitar player. Stock was introduced to the group by his manager in ] after they needed some help with their gear.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://idobi.com/news/three-days-grace-up-the-mohawk-factor/|title=Three Days Grace Up The Mohawk Factor|website=]|author=Lance Fiasco|date=September 16, 2003|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name="New Faces">{{cite magazine |last=Sarig |first=Roni |title=New Faces: Three Days Grace |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/threedaysgrace/articles/story/5936104/new_faces_three_days_grace |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709011912/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/threedaysgrace/articles/story/5936104/new_faces_three_days_grace |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2007 |magazine=] |date=January 14, 2004 |access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> The group joined ] on The Long Road Tour between October and November 2003.<ref name="Long Road Tour">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nickelback-ready-to-hit-the-long-road-69126/|title=Nickelback Ready To Hit 'The Long Road'|magazine=]|date=September 12, 2003|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> The group embarked on a headlining tour called the Three Days Grace World Tour throughout 2004.<ref name="3DG World Tour">{{cite web|url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news.php|title=Three Days Grace - News|website=threedaysgrace.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622134918/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news.php|archivedate=June 22, 2004|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> They also joined ] on a North American Tour in July 2004, as well as ] on the Let it Out Tour in November.<ref name="North American Tour">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-to-team-up-with-seether-for-north-american-tour|title=Evanescence To Team Up With Seether For North American Tour|website=]|date=May 19, 2004|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Let it Rock Tour">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hoobastank-to-let-out-dvd-fall-tour-65992/|title=Hoobastank To 'Let Out' DVD, Fall Tour|magazine=]|date=October 21, 2004|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> The album peaked at No. 9 on the ]<ref name="Three Days Grace Makes Ssolid Debut">{{cite news |last=Williams |first=John |title=Three Days Grace Makes Solid Debut |url=http://www.jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Three_Days_Grace/2006/06/21/1645305-ca.html |publisher=] |date=June 21, 2006 |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101151728/http://www.jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Three_Days_Grace/2006/06/21/1645305-ca.html |archive-date=January 1, 2013 }}</ref> and No. 69 on the ],<ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine|title=Three Days Grace Chart History (Billboard 200)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/tlp/|magazine=]|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> and was certified platinum in Canada by the ]{{Certification Cite Ref |region=Canada |artist=Three Days Grace |refname=CRIA |accessdate=April 9, 2022}} and 2× Platinum in the US by the ].<ref name=RIAA>{{cite web|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Three+Days+Grace#search_section|publisher=]|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> The album's second single "]" was released on March 29, 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1548|page=31|date=March 26, 2004}}</ref> The song became the first of many of the band's songs to top the US ] ] and ] charts.<ref name="LW Number One">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-billboard-record-14th-no-1-mainstream-rock-single/|title=Three Days Grace Set Billboard Record With 14th No. 1 Mainstream Rock Single|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref> "]" was released on October 4, 2004, as the third single from the album.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1575|page=20|date=October 1, 2004}}</ref> The fourth and final single "]" was released exclusively in Canada on January 10, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news.php|title=Three Days Grace - News|website=threedaysgrace.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218100042/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/news.php|archivedate=February 18, 2005|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Media Features == | |||
*Two of the songs from the album "One-X" appear in the video game ]. "Animal I Have Become" and "Riot". | |||
''Three Days Grace'' was met with mixed-to-favourable reviews. Dave Doray of ] said of the album, "Almost every single song from the ''Three Days Grace'' track list is heavy and catchy, with chewy chunks of assurance and fury thrown in for added measure."<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Doray |first=Dave |title=IGN: Three Days Grace Review |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/442/442689p1.html |website=] |date=December 2, 2003 |access-date=August 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527123408/http://music.ign.com/articles/442/442689p1.html |archive-date=May 27, 2011 }}</ref> ] reviewer Heather Phares criticized the album for its simplicity, but praised the groups "tight songwriting" and "unexpectedly pretty choruses" that make them standout among their peers.<ref name="TDG review">{{cite web | last=Phares |first=Heather |title=Three Days Grace > Overview |url={{AllMusic| class=album| id=r648308| pure_url=yes}} |website=] |access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> However, '']'' gave a negative review calling it, "generic Canadian gripe rock."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=LLC |first=SPIN Media |date=October 2003 |title=Breakdown |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g3hehP3V7TkC&pg=PA113 |magazine=] |publisher=SPIN Media LLC |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> | |||
*The song "I Hate Everything About You" was featured in the game ]. | |||
The band performed at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://idobi.com/news/three-days-grace-to-open-for-evanescence/|title=Three Days Grace to Open for Evanescence|website=]|author=Lance Fiasco|date=June 7, 2004|access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> At the event, "I Hate Everything About You" was nominated for ], as well as the band themselves for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva04/winners/|title=MMVA 04 Winners|website=]|access-date=January 5, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306074313/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva04/winners/|archive-date=March 6, 2012}}</ref> They were nominated for ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/2004-juno-nominees/article25678853/|title=2004 Juno Nominees|website=]|date=February 11, 2004|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> The group was also nominated for Modern Rock Artist of the Year at the ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2004-billboard-music-awards-finalists-65464/|title=The 2004 Billboard Music Award Finalists|magazine=] |date=November 30, 2004|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> The band appeared as themselves in the 2004 film '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/article/raise-your-voice|title=Raise Your Voice - Movie Review|website=]|author=Mike Usinger|date=October 14, 2004|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> | |||
*The band has appeared on CBS in several forms. The song "Pain" was featured as a background song for a commercial of the show "]" as well as the song "Riot" being played on a commercial for the show "]." They also have appeared as special guests on the show "]." | |||
=== 2006–2008: ''One-X'' === | |||
*The band appeared in the film ] performing the unreleased song "Are You Ready?" which also appears on the soundtrack. The reason for the appearance is that allegedly star ] is a big fan of the band. | |||
{{Main|One-X{{!}}''One-X''}} | |||
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Around this time, Gontier developed an addiction to the prescription ] ]. After finishing the tour for their first album, the band knew they could not continue with the condition he was in, so in 2005, with the support of his family, friends, and band members, Gontier checked himself into the ] (CAMH) in Toronto.<ref name="The Star">{{cite news |last=Wagner |first=Vit |title=Saving Grace |url=https://www.thestar.com/printArticle/124134 |work=] |date=November 28, 2006 |access-date=October 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115200359/http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/124134 |archive-date=November 15, 2009 }}</ref> While in treatment, Gontier began writing lyrics for songs regarding how he felt and what he was going through in rehabilitation.<ref name="SOCAN 2007"/> | |||
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*The band did a remix of the song "Just Like You" with rapper ] for the ] soundtrack. Bonecrusher had previously done a rock duet with ]. | |||
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Gontier successfully completed treatment at CAMH.<ref name="The Star"/> The band found a place suitable for further songwriting in ], in a cottage where they experimented on, tested, and practiced new songs.<ref name=msnbc>{{cite news|title=Three Days Grace Singer Feels the Pain|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/three-days-grace-singer-feels-pain-wbna13106824|website=]|publisher=]|date=June 2, 2006|access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> After three months at the cottage, they had about finished what would be their second album. Gontier contributed lyrics about his experiences in rehab; the first single from '']'', titled "]", features lyrics Gontier had written while getting sober.<ref name="Global News">{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1303966/rehab-playlist-10-songs-about-addiction-and-recovery/|title=Rehab playlist: 10 songs about addiction and recovery|last=Kennedy|first=John|date=May 1, 2014|website=]|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref> In a 2006 interview, Gontier said that the album's material was more personal to him than the band's previous work because the inspiration had come out of his experiences with despondence, drug abuse, and rehab, which had constituted the past two years of his life.<ref name=msnbc/> | |||
''One-X'' was released on June 13, 2006, and was produced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2006/three-days-grace-enter-billboards-top-10-with-new-release-onex-with-sales-of-more-than-78000.html|title=Three Days Grace Enter Billboard's Top 10 With New Release One-X With Sales of More Than 78,000|website=]|date=June 21, 2006|access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref> This also marked Stock's first effort with the band.<ref name="allmusic bio" /> The album peaked at No. 2 on the ]<ref name="Three Days Grace Makes Ssolid Debut" /> and at No. 5 on the ],<ref name="allmusic bio" /> selling 78,000 copies in the US in its first week of release.<ref name="Busta Rhymes">{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Busta Rhymes Opens with a Bang, Scoring His First Number-one 1 LP|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534732/20060621/rhymes_busta.jhtml|website=]|date=June 21, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222194608/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534732/20060621/rhymes_busta.jhtml|archivedate=December 22, 2007|access-date=August 21, 2009}}</ref> Instead of participating in ], Gontier launched the "Three Days to Change" tour doing free concerts at treatment centres, shelters, group homes and detention centres across North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2006/three-days-grace-change-your-life-tour.html|title=Three Days Grace 'Change Your Life' Tour|website=]|date=August 7, 2006|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=behind-the-pain>{{cite news|author=Bliss, Karen|title=3DG doc aims to help addicts|work=JAM! Music|date=March 30, 2007|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Lowdown/2007/03/30/3871210-ca.html|access-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070623032604/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Lowdown/2007/03/30/3871210-ca.html|archive-date=June 23, 2007|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In November 2006, Gontier performed with the band at a special show at the CAMH in Toronto, where he had gone for his own rehab. Following the performance, Gontier fielded questions from the audience. CAMH footage, interviews and live performances were filmed as part of the "Behind the Pain" documentary.<ref name=behind-the-pain/> | |||
*Three Days Grace performed "Pain" live at the 2007 Honda Ski Tour. | |||
{{listen|filename=Animal I Have Become.ogg |title="Animal I Have Become" |description="Animal I Have Become" reflects Gontier's regrets about the person he became during the ''Three Days Grace'' tour. "A few of us got really carried away, especially myself. I became somebody I didn't want to be."<ref name="cheats death">{{cite web |last=Wuensch |first=Yuri |title=Three Days Grace cheats death |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Three_Days_Grace/2006/07/25/1700999.html |publisher=] |date=July 25, 2006 |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115102655/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Three_Days_Grace/2006/07/25/1700999.html |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref>}} | |||
*"Never Too Late" was played during highlights before kickoff of the Eagles/Saints NFL Playoff Game. | |||
"Animal I Have Become" was released as the lead single from ''One-X'' on April 10, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – April |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771#2003 |website=] |access-date=December 27, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> and became one of Three Days Grace's most successful singles, becoming 2006's most played rock song in Canada.<ref name="toronto star">{{cite news |last=Lin |first=Adena |title=One CD Worth Buying... |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1279871351.html?dids=1279871351:1279871351&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+31%2C+2007&author=Adena+Lin&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=One+CD+worth+buying+.+.+.&pqatl=google |work=] |date=May 31, 2007 |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901090430/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1279871351.html?dids=1279871351:1279871351&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+31%2C+2007&author=Adena+Lin&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=One+CD+worth+buying+.+.+.&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song won ] at the ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-2006-billboard-music-award-winners-56513/|title=The 2006 Billboard Music Award Winners|magazine=] |date=December 4, 2006|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref> "]" was released as the album's second single on September 19,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/19NczJZaTsjpq278oYljRQ|title=Pain - Single by Three Days Grace|website=]|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref> and topped the ] Chart becoming the group's second number-one on the chart.<ref name="CAN-Rock-singles">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/car/ |title=Three Days Grace Chart History – Canada Rock |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 5, 2021}}</ref> It also topped the ''Billboard'' Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts.<ref name="US-Alternative-singles">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/mrt/|title=Three Days Grace Chart History – Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/rtt/ |title=Three Days Grace Chart History – Mainstream Rock Airplay |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 5, 2021}}</ref> "] was released as the third single on May 7, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive: 2007 – May |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771#2003 |website=] |access-date=December 27, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> It was nominated for Best Rock Video at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|title=MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416210259/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|archivedate=April 16, 2008|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> "]" was released as the fourth and final single on November 6, 2007,<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1059884877565300738|user=threedaysgrace|title=Riot was released as a single on One-X on this day in 2007!|date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> and reached the top 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> The album helped Three Days Grace become the No. 1 rock artist by airplay in the US and Canada in 2007, with ''Billboard'' ranking them as Rock Artist of the Year.<ref name="New'Grace' CD coming">{{cite news |title=New'Grace' CD Coming |url=http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1696210 |work=] |date=August 12, 2009 |access-date=August 13, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090903043203/https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/articledisplay.aspx/?e=1696210 | archive-date = September 3, 2009}}</ref> In 2007, ''One-X'' was nominated for ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/juno_2007_awards.html|title=Juno what time it is?|last=Mayer|first=Andre|date=March 29, 2007|website=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401144226/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/juno_2007_awards.html|archivedate=April 1, 2007|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> The album was certified triple platinum in both Canada and the US.<ref name=CRIA/><ref name=RIAA /> Three Days Grace toured the US and Canada throughout the second half of 2006 and all of 2007 in support of ''One-X'' with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2006/three-days-grace-enter-billboards-top-10-with-new-release-onex-with-sales-of-more-than-78000.html|title=Three Days Grace Enter Billboard's Top 10 With New Release One-X With Sales of More Than 78,000|website=]|date=June 21, 2006|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Fall Tour">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/13/breaking-benjamin-fall-tour-schedule|title=Breaking Benjamin Fall Tour Schedule|website=]|date=July 13, 2007|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> The band also supported Nickelback on their All the Right Reasons Tour from February to March 2007.<ref name="Reasons Tour"/> In early 2008, they toured across the US alongside ] and ].<ref name="bounds towards">{{cite news |title=Three Days Grace Bounds Towards Bigger Venues |url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2008/03/three_days_grace_bounds_toward.html |work=] |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=August 14, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115195428/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2008/03/three_days_grace_bounds_toward.html |archive-date=November 15, 2009 }}</ref> A recording of a concert from the tour, '']'', was released on August 19, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2008/three-days-grace-concert-dvd-three-days-grace-live-at-the-palace-2008-available-only-at-best-buy.html|title=Three Days Grace Concert DVD 'Three Days Grace: Live at The Palace 2008' Available Only At Best Buy|website=]|publisher=]|date=August 13, 2008|access-date=January 2, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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Writing for the third album began on the road in 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/three-days-grace-five-songs-into-third-album-1052091/|title=Three Days Grace Five Songs Into Third Album|magazine=]|author=Gary Graff|date=May 16, 2007|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref> Pre-production for the album began in January 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/three-days-grace-update-working-with-howard-benson-on-new-album|title=Three Days Grace Update, Working With Howard Benson On New Album|website=]|author=Johan Wippsson|date=January 13, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> and recording for their third album started in March at ] in ], ], and in ],<ref name=altaddiction>{{cite news | author=Chad |title=Three Days Grace Ready 'Life Starts Now' |url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1470/Three-Days-Grace-Ready-Life-Starts-Now |work=] |date=August 10, 2009 |access-date=August 14, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815152844/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1470/Three-Days-Grace-Ready-Life-Starts-Now |archivedate=August 15, 2009}}</ref> again with producer Howard Benson who had worked with them on their previous releases.<ref name="New'Grace' CD coming" /><ref name="The Deadbolt interview">{{cite web | last=Rogers |first=Troy |title=Starting Life Now with Three Days Grace Lead Guitarist Barry Stock |url=http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106336/three_days_grace_barry_stock_interview.php |publisher=The Deadbolt |date=September 21, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064403/https://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106336/three_days_grace_barry_stock_interview.php| archivedate=September 26, 2009}}</ref> The album, entitled '']'', was released on September 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/three-days-grace-to-release-new-album-on-sept-22|title=Three Days Grace To Release New Album On Sept 22|author=Kaj Roth|website=]|date=August 6, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> Critics as well as band members have noted the album's departure from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style that is perceived as more optimistic.<ref name=Monger /><ref name="Artistdirect">{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0%2C%2C6424541%2C00.html|title=Interview Three Days Grace|author=Rick Florino|website=]|date=January 20, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124080541/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,6424541,00.html|archivedate=January 24, 2010|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/local/2010/01/14/three-days-grace-discern-important/42440778007/|title=Three Days Grace discern the important things in life|author=Danielle Hatch|website=]|date=January 13, 2010|access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> Gontier stated that the album had a little bit more hope than their previous records.<ref name="Artistdirect"/> This album reflects the maturity of the band members as they overcome problems such as sickness and death within their families; in a published statement, they were quoted as saying: "We had to be inspired by it, but the outcome is this: It's a new beginning. It's life starting over."<ref name="McClatchy - Tribune Business News">{{cite journal | last=Bledoe |first=Wayne |title=Three Days Grace Less Angry These Days|journal=Tribune Business News|publisher=Tribune Content Agency LLC |date=April 8, 2010 |id={{ProQuest|458317672}} }}</ref> According to Stock, the album's theme centres around "a new sense of freshness" and the idea that "you don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change".<ref name="The Deadbolt interview" /> | |||
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''Life Starts Now'' debuted at No. 3 on the ], the band's highest chart position to date, and sold 79,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="Pearl Jam">{{cite magazine | author=Caulfield, Keith |author2=Herrera, Monica |title=Pearl Jam Scores First No. 1 on Billboard 200 in 13 Years |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267231/pearl-jam-scores-first-no-1-on-billboard-200-in-13-years |magazine=] |date=September 30, 2008 |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> The album was met with mostly positive reviews. The '']'' gave the album a negative review calling the album "shallow" and criticized it for sounding the same as their previous records.<ref name=Rayner>{{cite web | author-link=Ben Rayner| last=Rayner |first=Ben |title=Three Days Grace: Life Starts Now |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/698905 |work=] |date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> According to AllMusic, ''Life Starts Now'' "...continues the theme of ''One-X'', Gontier's personal demons, but with a 'hint of sunlight'."<ref name=Monger>{{cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |title=Life Starts Now > Overview |url={{AllMusic| class=album| id=r1636824| pure_url=yes}} |website=] |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> He complimented the album, however, saying it served "a competent flurry of fist-bump anthems and world-weary, mid-tempo rockers".<ref name=Monger /> The album was nominated for ] at the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/juno_awards_announce_2010_nominees_including_drake_metric_japandroids_um_michael_bublc_justin_bieber|title=Juno Awards Announce 2010 Nominees, Including Drake, Metric, Japandroids and, Um, Michael Buble; and Justin Bieber|website=]|author=Brock Thiessen|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> but lost to '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/winners-of-the-2010-juno-awards-1.870964|title=Winners of the 2010 Juno Awards|website=]|date=April 18, 2010|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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The first single from the album, "]", was released on September 1, 2009.<ref name="New'Grace' CD coming" /> The song topped the US ] chart for twelve weeks.<ref name="Rock Songs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/ark/|title=Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)|magazine=]|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> It was nominated for Best Post Production Video and Best Rock Video of the Year at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|title=2010 MuchMusic Video Awards|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710084956/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|archivedate=July 10, 2010|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref> "]" was released on February 9, 2010, as the second single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|title=Future Releases - Alternative|website=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208184242/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|archivedate=February 8, 2010|access-date=July 18, 2022}}</ref> The song reached number one for six weeks on the US Hot & Rock Alternative Songs chart.<ref name="Rock Songs"/> "]" was released as the third single on August 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tunelab.com/release-dates/|title=tunelab™ | Release Dates|publisher=Tunelab.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724064855/http://www.tunelab.com/release-dates/|archivedate=July 24, 2010|date=August 3, 2010|accessdate=July 18, 2022}}</ref> The song peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart for five weeks.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> "]" was released on February 1, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://evigshed.com/three-days-grace-new-song-lost-in-you-to-impact-radio-on-february-1/ |title=Three Days Grace New song Lost In You to impact radio on February 1st |website=Evigshed.com |accessdate=August 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801085520/http://evigshed.com/three-days-grace-new-song-lost-in-you-to-impact-radio-on-february-1/ |archivedate=August 1, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The song won the Pop/Rock Music Award at the 2012 ].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bruce-cockburn-trooper-deadmau5-honored-at-2012-socan-awards-1082970/|title=Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala|magazine=]|author=Karen Bliss|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> In support of the record, the band embarked on the Life Starts Now Tour, with 20 Canadian shows lasting through November and December 2009 and U.S. shows in January–February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpnt.com/Music-News/Story.aspx?ID=1147026|title=Three Days Grace, Papa Roach Unveil Tour Dates|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713171646/http://www.kpnt.com/Music-News/Story.aspx?ID=1147026|archivedate=July 13, 2011|date=October 2, 2009|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref> They were joined by ] and ] during the U.S. shows.<ref name="smith">{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Jay |title=Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin Slot Co-Headline Run |url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/07/700685.aspx |magazine=] |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=December 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131031512/http://pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/07/700685.aspx |archive-date=January 31, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
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On October 7, 2011, the ] announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with ] and ], and moving all the artists signed to the three labels to its ] brand, which included Three Days Grace.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story |title=RCA's New Executive Team Named Under CEO Peter Edge Amid Layoffs (Update) |magazine=Billboard |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=October 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |magazine=FMQB |access-date=October 26, 2011 |archive-date=November 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108044953/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
On June 5, 2012, the same day as ], the band announced that their fourth studio album would be called '']'' and released on October 2, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-announce-new-album-title-and-release-date/|title=Three Days Grace Announce New Album Title and Release Date|website=]|author=Mary Ouellette|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=December 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215105353/http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-announce-new-album-title-and-release-date/|url-status=live|archive-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref> They created an early promotional video on their website featuring clips of them in the studio as well as footage of the physical transit of Venus.<ref name="Transit Of Venus">{{cite web| title=Transit of Venus| url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/us/news/transit-venus| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607224034/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/us/news/transit-venus| url-status=dead| archive-date=June 7, 2012| publisher=Three Days Grace Official Website| access-date=June 5, 2012}}</ref> Due to the rarity of this occurrence, they created the slogan, "Some things will never happen again in your lifetime", reflecting both this uncommon occurrence as well as the mood that the lyrics and music would most likely take on.<ref>{{cite web| title=June 5th| url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/us/news/june-5th| publisher=Three Days Grace Official Website| access-date=May 29, 2012| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602002451/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/us/news/june-5th| archive-date=June 2, 2012| df=mdy-all}}</ref> The album was produced by Don Gilmore and recorded at Revolution Studios in Toronto.<ref name="lw july 27">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-chalk-outline-first-single-new-album-transit-of-venus/|title=Three Days Grace To Unleash 'Chalk Outline' as First Single Off New Album 'Transit of Venus'|website=]|author=Mary Ouellette|date=July 27, 2012|access-date=December 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918103829/http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-chalk-outline-first-single-new-album-transit-of-venus/|url-status=live|archive-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> The band took a different approach on this album heading into the studio.<ref name="Artistdirect 2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/three-days-grace-talk-transit-of-venus/10254565|title=Three Days Grace Talk "Transit of Venus"|website=]|author=Rick Florino|date=October 17, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114204343/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/three-days-grace-talk-transit-of-venus/10254565|archivedate=November 14, 2012|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> They spent three and a half months working and writing songs, where in the past, the songs were already written and they only had to spend a month in the studio recording.<ref name="Artistdirect 2012"/> Sanderson stated they "went for a tighter and more articulated sound on this record," experimenting with new instruments.<ref name="lw july 27"/> | |||
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''Transit of Venus'' peaked at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified gold in Canada.<ref name="CAN-albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/cna/ |title=Three Days Grace Chart History – ''Billboard'' Canadian Albums |magazine=] |accessdate=March 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name=CRIA/> The album also peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shinedown-three-days-grace-unite-for-arena-tour-474222/|title=Shinedown, Three Days Grace Unite for Arena Tour|magazine=]|date=November 12, 2012|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> The album reached number one on the US ] chart.<ref name="Hard Rock">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/mtl/|title=Three Days Grace Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)|magazine=]|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> The first single from the album, "]", was released on August 14.<ref name="lw july 27"/> The song peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart for thirteen weeks.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> "]" was released on January 22, 2013, as the second single from album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|title=All Access - Rock Future Releases|website=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113143145/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|archivedate=January 13, 2013|date=January 22, 2013|access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref> "]" was released as the third and final single on May 14, 2013. Both singles also topped the US Mainstream Rock chart.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the ].<ref name="Juno Award">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/strombo/news/2014-juno-nominations|title=The 2014 Juno Nominations Are Here! (And So Is A Sweet Playlist Of Nominated Guests)|website=]|date=February 4, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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On January 9, 2013, the band announced that Gontier had left the band. They described Gontier's departure as being abrupt and unexplained.<ref name="LW Departure">{{cite web|title=Singer Adam Gontier Explains Departure From Three Days Grace|website=]|url=http://loudwire.com/singer-adam-gontier-explains-departure-from-three-days-grace/|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=April 30, 2013}}</ref> The departure came just weeks before a co-headlining tour with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wgrd.com/three-days-grace-frontman-adam-gontier-departs-from-group/|title=Three Days Grace Frontman Adam Gontier Departs From Group|work=97.9 WGRD|author=Dave Kim|date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref> Gontier explained that he was simply ready to start a new chapter in his life, stating, "After twenty years of being part of an ever evolving band, I have been inspired by life, to move on and to continue to evolve on my own terms."<ref name="LW Departure"/> He later added that his decision for leaving the group was of creative differences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/adam-gontier-criticizes-direction-three-days-grace-promises-release-health-records/|title=Adam Gontier Criticizes Musical Direction of Three Days Grace, Plans to Release Health Records|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=January 18, 2013|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> Following his departure from the band, Gontier launched his Solo Live Tour in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/adam-gontier-keeps-rocking-after-leaving-three-days-grace-27542|title=Adam Gontier keeps rocking after leaving Three Days Grace|website=]|author=Emily Goodman|date=November 10, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317064719/https://www.axs.com/adam-gontier-keeps-rocking-after-leaving-three-days-grace-27542|archivedate=March 17, 2016|access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref> After staying out of the spotlight in 2014, Gontier re-emerged in 2015 with rock ] ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Is Saint Asonia Rock's Next Supergroup?|url=http://loudwire.com/saint-asonia-rock-next-supergroup/|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=May 15, 2015|accessdate=July 4, 2023}}</ref> Brad Walst's brother, Matt (of ]), became the band's new lead singer and they commenced their 2013 tour with ] and ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/matt-walst-new-role-three-days-grace-singer-status-my-darkest-days/|title=Matt Walst Discusses His New Role As Singer of Three Days Grace + Status of My Darkest Days|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name=tour>{{cite web | title=Three Days Grace, Shinedown to co-headline 2013 tour |website=] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/12/three-days-grace-shinedown-tour-2013/1699307/ |date=November 12, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2013}}</ref> Dani Rosenoer, the band's touring keyboardist and backing vocalist since 2012, also joined the band for the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://unsungmelody.com/concert-reviews/follow-me-down-p-o-d-three-days-grace-and-shinedown-at-rupp-arena-in-lexington-ky/|title=Follow Me Down. P.O.D., Three Days Grace and Shinedown at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.|author=Jonathan Newsome|date=February 18, 2013 |access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> | |||
=== 2014–2017: ''Human'' === | |||
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The group began recording their fifth studio album in late 2013 in ], Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/neil-sanderson-three-days-grace-recording-process-new-album/|title=Neil Sanderson Details Three Days Grace's Recording Process For New Album|website=]|author=Neil Sanderson|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> The group also confirmed in March 2014, that Walst would officially be taking over as the band's new frontman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-confirm-matt-walst-continue-as-frontman/|title=Three Dyas Grace Confirm That Matt Walst Will Continue As Band's Frontman|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=March 8, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2023}}</ref> They worked with producer Gavin Brown on this album. Sanderson described the album as more raw and aggressive than their previous records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-neil-sanderson-beginnings-of-new-album/|title=Three Days Grace's Neil Sanderson Discusses Beginnings of Band's New Album|website=]|author=Neil Sanderson|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> The group embarked on a US tour from April to July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.contactmusic.com/three-days-grace/press/three-days-grace-annouces-more-spring-2014-tour-dates|title=Three Days Grace Annouces More Us Spring 2014 Tour Dates|website=]|date=April 29, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> In an interview with ], Brad Walst stated that the album was almost complete and confirmed it would be released the following year.<ref name="Billboard 2015">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/three-days-grace-new-album-2015-6165298/|title=Three Days Grace 'Almost Done' New Album, Predict 2015 Release|magazine=]|author=Gary Graff|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Walst also added that the group went back to their hard rock roots for this album.<ref name="Billboard 2015"/> In a separate interview with ], Brad credited Brown for "getting them in the right mindset."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-go-back-to-guitar-heavy-record/|title=Three Days Grace: 'We Definitely Wanted to Go Back to a Guitar-Heavy Record'|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
A new track titled "]" was released on April 1, 2014, as the lead single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-painkiller/|title=Three Days Grace Unveil New Song Painkiller|website=]|author=Graham Hartmann|date=March 31, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> It was the first song they wrote with Matt.<ref name="Billboard 2015"/> The song reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, which made it their eleventh number-one single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-chart-record-painkiller/|title=Three Days Grace Add to Chart Record With New No. 1 Hit Painkiller|website=]|date=June 10, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> The album's second single, "]" was released on September 30, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-releases-new-song-i-am-machine|title=Three Days Grace Releases New Song I Am Machine|website=]|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2023}}</ref> The song was nominated for Rock Song of the Year at the 2016 ].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-nominees-performers-6873866/|title=iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories|author=Joe Lynch|magazine=Billboard|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2022}}</ref> On January 26, 2015, it was revealed that the new album would be titled '']''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-to-release-human-album-in-march/ |title=Three Days Grace To Release 'Human' Album in March |work=] |date=January 27, 2015 |access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> On March 23, "]" was released as the third single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-human-race-lyric-video|title=Three Days Grace: 'Human Race' Lyric Video|website=]|date=March 23, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> "]" was released on September 15, as the fourth and final single.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Childers|first1=Chad|title=Breaking Benjamin vs. Three Days Grace – Cage Match |url=http://loudwire.com/breaking-benjamin-vs-three-days-grace-cage-match-2/|website=Loudwire|accessdate=February 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222111852/http://loudwire.com/breaking-benjamin-vs-three-days-grace-cage-match-2/|archivedate=February 22, 2016 |date=September 21, 2015|quote=with their current single Fallen Angel.}}</ref> | |||
''Human'' was released on March 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-human-track-listing-deluxe-edition-details-more/| title=Three Days Grace Reveal 'Human' Track Listing + More|last=Childers| first=Chad| work=]| date=February 25, 2015| access-date=May 1, 2015}}</ref> The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart and sold 6,700 copies first week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cross|first=Alan|url=http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-and-analysis-08-april-2015/|title=Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: April 8, 2015|date=April 9, 2015|website=A Journal of Musical Things|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}</ref> The album was certified gold in Canada.<ref name=CRIA/> It peaked at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Billboard 200"/> The album also topped the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart for two weeks.<ref name="Hard Rock"/> It was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2015 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/5th-annual-loudwire-music-awards-complete-winners-list/|title=5th Annual Loudwire Music Awards|date=December 1, 2015|website=]|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> The band embarked on the Human Tour in Canada and the US from July to November 2015 to support the album.<ref name="Human Tour">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-new-run-2015-u-s-tour-dates/|title=Three Days Grace Announce New Run of 2015 US Tour Dates|website=]|author=Anya Zadrozny|date=July 7, 2015|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> ] supported most of the Canadian dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://threedaysgrace.com/news/351277/three-days-grace-canadian-tour|title=Three Days Grace Canadian Tour|work=Three Days Grace|access-date=November 13, 2015|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311053257/http://threedaysgrace.com/news/351277/three-days-grace-canadian-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band toured Europe and Russia in early 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://threedaysgrace.com/news/just-for-the-community/357623/european-tour-exclusive-ticket-pre-sale|title=European Tour Exclusive Ticket Pre-Sale|work=Three Days Grace|access-date=November 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311211049/http://threedaysgrace.com/news/just-for-the-community/357623/european-tour-exclusive-ticket-pre-sale|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://realnoevremya.com/articles/186|title=Three Days Grace: 'Only in Russia we are rock stars'|website=Realnoe Vremya|author=Yulia Krasnikova|date=February 12, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
They were nominated for the 2016 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/juno-nominees-list-2016-1.3430406|title=Junos 2016: Complete list of Juno Award nominees|website=]|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> On November 18, 2016, Three Days Grace released a cover of the ] song "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-cover-phantogram-you-dont-get-me-high-anymore/|title=Three Days Grace Cover Recent Phantogram Hit You Don't Get Me High Anymore|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> | |||
=== 2017–2020: ''Outsider'' === | |||
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Once the tour for their 2015 album ''Human'' concluded, the band decided to take time off to work on the next album "in as much isolation as possible," according to drummer ].<ref name="Outsider Billboard">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8099976/three-days-grace-i-am-the-outsider|title=Three Days Grace Debuts 'I Am An Outsider' From Upcoming Album: Exclusive|magazine=]|author=Gary Graff|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> They spent one year writing the material at rural properties owned by Sanderson and Brad Walst.<ref name="LW 2018">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-outsider-album-the-mountain-video/|title=Three Days Grace Announce 'Outsider' Album, 'The Mountain' Video|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> Matt Walst was much more involved in the songwriting, messages, and concepts on this album compared to their previous one.<ref name="Outsider Billboard"/> The band began recording their sixth studio album in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-to-begin-recording-new-album-in-july/|title=Three Days Grace To Begin Recording New Album in July|date=May 4, 2017|website=]|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> The album was produced by two of the band's prior producers, Gavin Brown and Howard Benson but also by members of the band themselves.<ref name="Outsider Billboard"/> Having written and recorded around 20 songs, the band selected each track "based on vibe," so the album could "have a good sequence to it" according to Walst.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/three-days-grace-shares-details-on-new-rock-album-outsider/article/515519|title=Three Days Grace shares details on new rock album 'Outsider' (Includes Interview)|website=Digital Journal|author=Markos Papadatos|date=February 21, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> Their sixth studio album titled, '']'' was announced on January 25, 2018, and released the lead single, "]" with an accompanying music video that same day.<ref name="LW 2018"/> The song peaked at No. 1 on the '']'' ] in March 2018 and became their 13th number-one on the chart while tying the record with ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8265489/three-days-grace-most-mainstream-rock-number-ones-van-halen|title=Three Days Grace Ties Van Halen for Most No. 1s on Mainstream Rock Songs Chart|magazine=]|author=Kevin Rutherford|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> | |||
The album was released on March 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Maggie|last=Dickman|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/three_days_grace_the_mountain_outsider|title=Three Days Grace are officially back, debut seismic new single "The Mountain"|magazine=]|date=January 25, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084036/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/three_days_grace_the_mountain_outsider|archivedate=January 27, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> The album debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 17,000 copies in its first week in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-200-chart-moves-three-days-grace/|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Three Days Grace Net Fifth Top 40 Album With 'Outsider'|magazine=]|author=Keith Caufield|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> On June 12, "]" was released as the band's second single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611184011/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2018|title=Rock Future Releases - Rock Music Radio Songs' Release Dates - AllAccess.com|date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> "Infra-Red" peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart and it is their 14th number-one single. With this achievement, the band broke Van Halen's two-decade record of topping the chart.<ref name="LW Number One"/> On November 13, 2018, "]" was released as the band's third single from the album.<ref name=activerock>{{cite web|title=All Access - Rock Future Releases|date=2018-11-13|publisher=]|url=https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104081029/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|archive-date=2018-11-04|access-date=2022-05-16}}</ref> It peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart and it is their 15th number-one single.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-extends-mainstream-rock-songs-no-1-record|title=Three Days Grace Extends Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 Record|website=]|date=April 18, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> In support of the album's release, the group embarked on the Outsider Tour in 2018 across Europe and North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4711166/three-days-grace-interview/|title=Three Days Grace: the meaning of its music and new album, Outsider|website=]|author=Adam Wallis|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> The group also toured with ] and ] on the End of the World Tour.<ref name="LW Tour 2018">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/avenged-sevenfold-end-of-the-world-tour-prophets-of-rage/|title=Avenged Sevenfold Announce 'End of the World' Tour With Prophets of Rage and Three Days Grace|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2022}}</ref> On March 14, 2019, the band won Rock Artist of the Year on ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://kbpi.iheart.com/content/2019-03-15-three-days-grace-wins-rock-artist-of-the-year-at-iheartradio-music-awards/|title=Three Days Grace wins Rock Artist of the Year at iHeartRadio Music Awards|website=107.9 KBPI|access-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> | |||
Three Days Grace were nominated for three ] in 2019, ''Outsider'' for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year and the band for Group of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/shawn-mendes-and-the-weeknd-lead-the-2019-juno-nominations-1.4992669|title=Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations|website=]|date=January 29, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> They won the Rock Songwriters of the Year award for "The Mountain" in the 30th anniversary of the ] Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yaletownfm.com/scan-awards-2019-chad-kroeger-three-days-grace/|title=30th Anniversary SOCAN Awards Chad Kroeger And Three Days Grace {{!}} Yaletown Financial Management Inc.|website=yaletownfm.com|access-date=April 20, 2019|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803214632/http://yaletownfm.com/scan-awards-2019-chad-kroeger-three-days-grace/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On July 23, 2020, the band released a cover of ]'s "]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-cover-gotye-somebody-that-i-used-to-know/|title=Three Days Grace Rock Up Cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> In 2020, "Right Left Wrong" won the Rock Music Award provided by SOCAN.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2020socanawards.socan.com/2020_socan_awards_winners_EN.pdf|title=2020 Socan Awards|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504093242/https://2020socanawards.socan.com/2020_socan_awards_winners_EN.pdf|archivedate=May 4, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> | |||
=== 2021–2023: ''Explosions''=== | |||
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The group began writing their seventh studio album in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metaltalk.net/brad-walst-three-days-grace-matts-come-a-long-way-so-im-excited-for-the-future.php|title=Brad Walst, Three Days Grace – "Matt's Come a Long Way, so I'm Excited for the Future"|website=MetalTalk|author=Dany Jones|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, the band confirmed that they were in the studio recording their album on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three Days Grace on Instagram: "It's go time! #newmusic #threedaysgrace #vocals #newalbum"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5KuaVnKBu/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/threedaysgraceofficial/2520092636331417710 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-access=subscription|access-date=March 1, 2021|website=]|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to Brad Walst, the group had recorded nine or ten songs separately, in different studios, by themselves.<ref name="Aarons">{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/05/06/brad-walst-three-days-grace-interview-2022/|title=Brad Walst – Three Days Grace 'Still Alive with Explosions'|last=Aarons|first=Ricky|website=Wall of Sound|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 11, 2022}}</ref> Sanderson stated that the album was inspired by the real life circumstances the band had gone through over the last several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/how-social-climate-inspired-three-days-grace-album-explosions-interview/|title=How Today's Social Climate Inspired Three Days Grace's New Album Explosions|last=Schaffner|first=Lauryn|date=December 3, 2021|website=]|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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On November 29, 2021, the band released a new single called "]" as the first single from their seventh studio album, '']'', which was released on May 6, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-so-called-life-video-explosions-album/|title=Three Days Grace Seek Escape With Heavy New Song 'So Called Life,' Announce New Album|website=Loudwire|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 29, 2021}}</ref> The song reached the ''Billboard ''Mainstream Rock chart at number one, topping the chart for four consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/three-days-grace-ties-shinedown-most-mainstream-rock-airplay-number-ones/|title=Three Days Grace Ties Shinedown for Most Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s|magazine=]|author=Kevin Rutherford|date=February 1, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> Three months later, on February 17, 2022, the band released a promotional single, titled "]", featuring ].<ref name="neurotic">{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-lukas-rossi-neurotic-lyrics-video/|title=Three Days Grace Team With Lukas Rossi on Anthemic New Song 'Neurotic'|website=]|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022}}</ref> On April 11, 2022, the band released "]" as the album's second radio single.<ref name="Lifetime">{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-lifetime-video-2022-us-tour-mayfield-tornado-victims/|title=Three Days Grace Dedicate 'Lifetime' Video + U.S. Tour to Helping Mayfield Tornado Victims|website=]|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> The song was dedicated to the people of ], after an ] tornado hit the city in December 2021.<ref name="Lifetime"/> It peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. This marks the band's 17th number-one song on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.<ref name=billboardno1>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/three-days-grace-ties-shinedown-again-most-mainstream-rock-airplay-number-ones/|title=Three Days Grace Ties Shinedown Again for Most Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s|magazine=]|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=July 6, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> On September 27, 2022, "]", the third single from the album was released for radio airplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|title=Future Releases - Rock|website=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922001041/https://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases|archivedate=September 22, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> The song peaked at number four on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> | |||
They were nominated for an ] in 2022 for "So Called Life".<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-mtv-vma-nominations-list-1235117890/ | title=Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List | magazine=] }}</ref> They were also nominated at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards for Rock Artist of the Year and "So Called Life" for Rock Song of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-01-10-2023-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/|title=2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees|author=Taylor Fields|website=]|date=January 11, 2023|access-date=January 11, 2023}}</ref> ''Explosions'' was nominated for Rock Album Of The Year at the ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-juno-awards-nominations-full-list-the-weeknd-leads-1235208326/|title=The Weeknd Tops 2023 Juno Awards Nominations: Full List|magazine=]|author=Paul Grein|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> | |||
The group went on the Explosions Tour in North America during the summer and fall of 2022.<ref name="Explosions Tour">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-announces-summer-fall-2022-north-american-tour-dates|title=Three Days Grace Announces Summer/Fall 2022 North American Tour Dates|website=]|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> In April and May 2023, the band supported ] on their The Revolutions Tour.<ref name="Revolutions Tour">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedown-announces-april-may-2023-u-s-tour-with-three-days-grace|title=Shinedown Announces April/May 2023 U.S. Tour With Three Days Grace|work=]|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref> During the April 19, 2023, show in ], Adam Gontier reunited with the band for a brief collaborative performance.<ref>{{cite web|first=Anne|last=Erickson|url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/three-days-grace-reunite-singer-adam-gontier-two-songs/|title=Three Days Grace Reunite Onstage with Original Singer Adam Gontier for Two Songs: Watch|work=]|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-rejoined-by-singer-adam-gontier-for-two-songs-at-huntsville-concert|title=Three Days Grace Rejoined By Singer Adam Gontier For Two Songs At Huntsville Concert|work=]|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref> During the tour, Shaun Foist of ] temporarily filled in for Sanderson, who sprained his ankle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alterock.net/gallery-three-days-grace-with-shaun-foist-of-breaking-benjamin-tallinn/|title=Three Days Grace with Shaun Foist of Breaking Benjamin|website=Alterock|date=June 19, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref> The group co-headlined a tour alongside ] in the fall of 2023 with support from ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/events/chevelle-three-days-grace-and-loathe-announce-fall-2023-tour|title=Chevelle, Three Days Grace and Loathe Announce Fall 2023 Tour|magazine=]|author=Will Navidson|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=July 9, 2023}}</ref> Gontier reunited with the band a second time during their October 10, 2023, show in ], where he has relocated after leaving Three Days Grace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1029thebuzz.com/2023/10/11/adam-gontier-reunited-with-three-days-grace-in-nashville/|title=Adam Gontier Reunited with Three Days Grace in Nashville|website=TheBuzz|date=October 11, 2023|access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> | |||
=== 2024–present: Gontier's return and upcoming eighth studio album === | |||
On October 2, 2024, the band revealed via social media that they were in the studio with Gontier teasing a possibility of new music in the works, posting a video with the caption ending "Three Days Grace 2X."<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-teasing-adam-gontier-video/|title=What Are Three Days Grace Teasing With Adam Gontier?|work=]|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}}</ref> The following day, Three Days Grace confirmed that Gontier had returned to the band full-time, with Walst remaining a lead vocalist as well, making them a two-vocal band. The band confirmed that new music and a new tour were also to follow.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-reunion-adam-gontier-statement/|title=Three Days Grace Reunite with Gontier (with a twist)?|work=]|date=October 3, 2024|access-date=October 3, 2024}}</ref> The group are set to join ] in March 2025 on The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour.<ref name="The Sickness Tour">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/10/disturbed-bringing-25-years-of-the-sickness-to-michigan-with-three-days-grace-sevendust.html|title=Disturbed bringing 25 years of 'The Sickness' to Michigan with Three Days Grace, Sevendust|website=]|author=Edward Pevos|date=October 10, 2024|access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref> They will also be performing at the Sick New World Fest in April 2025.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/linkin-park-metallica-sick-new-world-festival-lineup-1236179170/|title=Linkin Park and Metallica to Headline Sick New World With Queens of the Stone Age, Acid Bath and More|magazine=]|author=Thania Garcia|date=October 15, 2024|access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref> The band also announced that they will play at Inkcarceration Festival in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-tease-first-festival-appearances-new-lineup/|title=Three Days Grace Tease First Festival Appearances With New Lineup|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=October 4, 2024|access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> | |||
On November 20, the band announced a new single, titled "]", which was released on November 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-to-release-mayday-first-single-since-return-of-adam-gontier-on-friday|title=Three Days Grace To Release 'Mayday', First Single Since Return Of Adam Gontier, On Friday|website=]|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The song peaked at number one the US Mainstream Rock chart, becoming their eighteenth number-one song on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/three-days-grace-mayday-number-1-mainstream-rock-airplay-chart-1235868953/|title=Three Days Grace Scores 18th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With 'Mayday'|magazine=]|author=Kevin Rutherford|date=January 3, 2025|access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> Shortly after the song's release, Sanderson told ] that they were almost done completing their eighth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrif.com/2024/11/21/talking-neil-sanderson-of-three-days-grace/|title=Talking with Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace: Mayday, Adam Gontier's return, and what's next|website=]|date=November 21, 2024|access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> He also said the group hoped to finish writing their album by the end of the year, as well as recording their album in January 2025 and have it released later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/three-days-grace-to-finish-recording-new-album-in-january|title=Three Days Grace To Finish Recording New Album In January|website=]|date=November 25, 2024|access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> | |||
== Musical styles and influences == | |||
Three Day's Grace's music has been described as ],<ref name="palladium">{{cite web|url=http://www.palladium.lv/en/news/in-january-the-only-three-days-grace-concert-in-the-baltics-in-riga/|title=The Only Three Days Grace Concert in the Baltics|work=Palladium|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326160901/https://www.palladium.lv/en/news/in-january-the-only-three-days-grace-concert-in-the-baltics-in-riga/|archivedate=March 26, 2016|date=October 11, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Kevin|last=Rutherford|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/three-days-grace-broke-rock-radio-record-timeline/|title=How Three Days Grace Broke a Two-Decade Old Rock Radio Record|magazine=]|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=torontosun>{{cite news|first=Darryl|last=Sterdan|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/04/01/live-van-halen-and-springsteen-top-this-weeks-new-music|title=Live Van Halen and Springsteen top this week's new music|newspaper=]|date=April 1, 2015|access-date=July 15, 2015}}</ref> ],<ref name=LoudwireThreeDaysGrace>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/tags/three-days-grace/|title=Three Days Grace News|work=]|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Bulmer|url=http://www.thephoenixnews.com/2015/04/album-review-three-days-grace-suffer-from-human-error/|title=The Phoenix News – Album Review: Three Days Grace Suffer from Human Error|work=The Phoenix News|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=March 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133152/http://www.thephoenixnews.com/2015/04/album-review-three-days-grace-suffer-from-human-error/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Lawrence|last=Van Gelder|author-link=Lawrence Van Gelder|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/arts/22arts.html|title=Arts, Briefly|work=]|date=June 22, 2006|access-date=March 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107030644/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/arts/22arts.html|archive-date=January 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ],<ref name="palladium"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/news/grammy-soundchecks-three-days-grace|title=Grammy SoundChecks: Three Days Grace|work=]|date=December 4, 2006|access-date= December 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034231/https://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/news/grammy-soundchecks-three-days-grace|archive-date= March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> ],<ref name="One-X AllMusic">{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Apar|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-x-mw0000405033|title=Three Days Grace One-X Review|work=]|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Patterson|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/three_days_grace_lets_it_all_hang_out|title=Three Days Grace Lets It All Hang Out|work=MusicWorld|publisher=]|date=May 4, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/staff_top_10/top-ten-nu-metal-bands.htm|title=Top Ten Nu-Metal Bands – Staff Top 10|work=]|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118183447/http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/staff_top_10/top-ten-nu-metal-bands.htm|archive-date=January 18, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Doray|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/02/three-days-grace|title=Three Days Grace|work=]|date=December 2, 2003|access-date= December 11, 2015}}</ref> The band's image has been mistaken as a ] band due to the word "grace" being in their name, however, Gontier noted that they were "far from being a Christian rock band."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2007/06/15/three-days-grace-is-a-far-cry-from-christian-rock/61768391007/|title=Three Days Grace is a far cry from Christian rock|author=Wayne Bledsoe|website=]|date=June 15, 2007|access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> The group stated that their early influences were from the bands, ] and ] as well as from the Seattle rock scene, especially the group ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-and-current-members-of-three-days-grace-honored-by-ontario-high-school-photo-video|title=Former And Current Members Of Three Days Grace Honored By Ontario High School: Photo + Video|website=]|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref> | |||
Their ] mostly features the sounds of alternative metal<ref name="TDG review"/> and nu metal,<ref name=IGN/> with heavy influences from ] and Sunny Day Real Estate.<ref name="allmusic bio"/> The album drew comparison with the likes of ], ], ] and ] for their alternative metal and hard rock sound.<ref name="TDG review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/album/three-days-grace-three-days-grace-02|title=Three Days Grace - Three Days Grace|website=]|author=Kaj Roth|date=July 25, 2003|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> On their second album, '']'', the band continued with their alternative metal sound and features songs more personal to Gontier.<ref name="One-X AllMusic"/><ref name=msnbc/> Music critics praised the album's lyrics for its "simple and direct approach" that adds a certain charm, despite its predictability.<ref name="One-X AllMusic"/><ref name="toronto star"/> However, on their third album, '']'', the group departs from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style with more optimism while maintaining their hard rock sound.<ref name=Monger /> Critics compared the album's sound to bands such as ], ], and ].<ref name=Monger /> Their fourth album, '']'', included a few ] influences.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mary|last=Ouellette|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-transit-of-venus-album-review/|title=Three Days Grace, 'Transit of Venus' – Album Review|work=]|date=October 1, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> These influences are evident on tracks such as "Chalk Outline" and "The High Road", adding a layer of thickness to the guitar-heavy work.<ref name="heaney1">{{cite web|last=Heaney |first=Gregory |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/transit-of-venus-mw0002413682/ |title=Transit of Venus - Three Days Grace : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |date=October 2, 2012 |access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref> On their fifth album, '']'', the group shifted away from using electronic elements and went back to their post-grunge and alternative metal sound.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-three-days-grace-human.html|title=Review: Three Days Grace – Human|magazine=]|accessdate=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423071755/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-three-days-grace-human.html|archive-date=April 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/04/01/live-van-halen-and-springsteen-top-this-weeks-new-music|title=Live Van Halen and Springsteen top this week's new music|newspaper=]|accessdate=July 15, 2015}}</ref> However, their sixth album, '']'', included electronic aspects influenced by ]'s 2015 album, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-matt-walst-more-comfortable-writing-outsider-disc/|title=Three Days Grace's Matt Walst 'More Comfortable' With 'Outsider'|website=]|author=Chad Childers|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=September 12, 2018}}</ref> On their seventh album, '']'', they continued with their gritty and hard rock sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/explosions-mw0003630377|title=''Explosions'' – Three Days Grace Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Monger|first=Timothy|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=June 8, 2022}}</ref> Critics compared the sound to their early records such as ''One-X'' for its raw angst while also stating the group heads for a mature and exploratory sound on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/04/30/three-days-grace-explosions-album-review/|title=Three Days Grace – Explosions (Album Review)|website=Wall of Sound|last=Aarons|first=Ricky|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Awards and nominations == | |||
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Three Days Grace}} | |||
== Legacy == | |||
The band has a record 17 number-one songs on the ''Billboard'' ] chart.<ref name=billboardno1/> ''Billboard'' ranked the group at number three on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists" list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-mainstream-rock-artists/|title=Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists|magazine=]|access-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref> '']'' named "Animal I Have Become" the 45th "Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs" in 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-animal-i-have-become-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/|title=Animal I Have Become - Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs|website=]|last=Ramanand|first=Liz|date=June 28, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> and also listed "Never Too Late" as one of the "66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century" in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/best-hard-rock-songs-21st-century/|title=The 66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century|website=]|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> "I Hate Everything About You" was ranked at number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Decade-End ] chart in 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2009/BB-2009-12-19.pdf|title=Decade-End (Hot Alternative Songs)|via=World Radio History|magazine=Billboard|page=165|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> ''Billboard'' named "Break", "Chalk Outline", "Pain", "Animal I Have Become" and "I Am Machine" as the "Greatest Mainstream Rock Songs" on their "Greatest of All Time" list with "Break" and "Chalk Outline" in the top 10.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-mainstream-rock-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs|magazine=]|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref> ], the band's founding lead vocalist, has been considered to have a, "passionate vocal style, naturally husky sound, and lyricism chock full of angst and torment" making him a unique singer that many teenagers and others living through hardships found relatable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://highwire-magazine.com/2020/11/11/adam-gontier-on-life-after-three-days-grace-the-pressure-to-be-a-savior-and-his-band-saint-asonias-new-album/|title=Adam Gontier on Life After Three Days Grace|last=Oken|first=Ashley|date=November 11, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Band members == | |||
'''Current members''' | |||
* ] – lead vocals (1992–1995, 1997–2013, 2024–present); rhythm guitar (1997−2013, 2024–present); lead guitar (1997–2003) | |||
* ] – drums, backing vocals (1992–1995, 1997−present); keyboards (2009–present) | |||
* ] – bass (1992–1995, 1997−present); backing vocals (1997−present) | |||
* ] – lead guitar (2003−present); rhythm guitar (2013−2017) | |||
* ] – lead vocals (2013−present); rhythm guitar (2017−present) | |||
'''Former members''' | |||
* Phil Crowe – lead guitar (1992–1995) | |||
* Joe Grant – rhythm guitar (1992–1995) | |||
'''Former touring musicians''' | |||
* ] – keyboards, backing vocals (2012–2018) | |||
* ] – drums (2023) | |||
=== Timeline === | |||
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== Discography == | |||
{{Main|Three Days Grace discography}} | |||
'''Studio albums''' | |||
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* ''Wave of Popular Feeling'' (1995) | |||
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* '']'' (2009) | |||
* '']'' (2012) | |||
* '']'' (2015) | |||
* '']'' (2018) | |||
* '']'' (2022) | |||
== Filmography == | |||
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|'']''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ghost-whisperer--the-curse-of-the-ninth-v417180/cast-crew|title=Ghost Whisperer: The Curse of the Ninth (2006)|website=]|access-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref> | |||
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== Tours == | |||
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'''Headlining''' | |||
* Three Days Grace World Tour (2004)<ref name="3DG World Tour"/> | |||
* One-X Tour (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/979/Three-Days-Grace-Plans-2008-Tour|title=Three Days Grace Plans 2008 Tour|date=December 7, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206210430/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/979/Three-Days-Grace-Plans-2008-Tour|archivedate=February 6, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> | |||
* Life Starts Now Tour (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rttnews.com/1155126/three-days-grace-to-tour-with-breaking-benjamin-in-2010.aspx|title=Three Days Grace To Tour With Breaking Benjamin In 2010|date=December 12, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> | |||
* Human Tour (2015)<ref name="Human Tour"/> | |||
* The Outsider Tour (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://threedaysgrace.com/the-outsider-tour-in-canada-announced/|title=The Outsider Tour in Canada Announced|website=threedaysgrace.com|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> | |||
* Explosions Tour (2022)<ref name="Explosions Tour"/> | |||
'''Co-Headlining''' | |||
* North American Fall Tour {{small|(with ])}} (2007)<ref name="Fall Tour"/> | |||
* Welcome to the Family Tour {{small|(with ])}} (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avengedsevenfold.com/news/avenged-sevenfold-announce-welcome-to-the-family-spring-tour/|title=Avenged Sevenfold Announce "Welcome to the Family" Spring Tour|website=avengedsevenfold.com|date=February 17, 2011|access-date=July 11, 2022|archive-date=July 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711193453/https://avengedsevenfold.com/news/avenged-sevenfold-announce-welcome-to-the-family-spring-tour/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
* US Tour {{small|(with ])}} (2013)<ref name=tour/> | |||
* End of the World Tour {{small|(with Avenged Sevenfold and ])}} (2018)<ref name="LW Tour 2018"/> | |||
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* The Long Road Tour {{small|(])}} (2003)<ref name="Long Road Tour"/> | |||
* North American Tour {{small|(])}} (2004)<ref name="North American Tour"/> | |||
* Let it Out Tour {{small|(])}} (2004)<ref name="Let it Rock Tour"/> | |||
* All the Right Reasons Tour {{small|(Nickelback)}} (2007)<ref name="Reasons Tour">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nickelback-readies-one-more-reasons-tour-56795/|title=Nickelback Readies One More 'Reasons' Tour|magazine=]|date=October 31, 2006|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> | |||
* The Dark Horse Tour {{small|(Nickelback)}} (2010)<ref name="Dark Horse Tour"/> | |||
* The Revolutions Live {{small|(Shinedown)}} (2023)<ref name="Revolutions Tour"/> | |||
* The Sickness Tour {{small|(Disturbed)}} (2025)<ref name="The Sickness Tour"/> | |||
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Canadian rock band For the band's self-titled album, see Three Days Grace (album).
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Discography | Three Days Grace discography |
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Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario, in 1992 originally as Groundswell. Groundswell played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997 under its current name.
Based in Toronto, the band's original line-up consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as the band's lead guitarist, making them a quartet. In 2013, Gontier left the band and was replaced by Walst's younger brother Matt, who was a longtime songwriter for the band and was previously the lead singer of My Darkest Days. In 2024, Gontier officially rejoined the band with Walst also remaining as a singer, making them a dual-vocalist band, as well as a quintet for the first time since their genesis as Groundswell.
Currently signed to RCA Records, they have released seven studio albums: Three Days Grace in 2003, One-X in 2006, Life Starts Now in 2009, Transit of Venus in 2012, Human in 2015, Outsider in 2018 and Explosions in 2022. The first three albums have been RIAA certified 2× platinum, 3× platinum, and platinum, respectively, in the United States. In Canada, they have been certified by Music Canada as platinum, triple platinum, and double platinum, respectively. In the United Kingdom, their second album One-X was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The band has 17 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and 3 No. 1 hits on Alternative Songs.
History
1992–2002: Early years
The band started out as a quintet named "Groundswell" in Norwood, Ontario, in 1992. Groundswell released one full-length album, Wave of Popular Feeling in 1995, containing singles "Eddie", "Poison Ivy" and "Stare". The band's line-up consisted of lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer Neil Sanderson, bassist Brad Walst, lead guitarist Phil Crowe, and rhythm guitarist Joe Grant. Most of the members were attending high school when the band formed. By the end of 1997, the band had broken up.
In 1997, Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst regrouped as "Three Days Grace". According to Gontier, the name refers to a sense of urgency, with the question being whether someone could change something in their life if they had only three days to make a change. Once in Toronto, the band became acquainted with local producer Gavin Brown. They gave him several years' worth of material which they had created, and he "...picked out what he called 'the golden nuggets'", according to Gontier. Brown and the band polished the songs and created a demo album, which they gave to EMI Music Publishing Canada. The record label wanted to hear more material, and with Brown producing, the band created the song, "I Hate Everything About You", which attracted the interest of several record labels. Three Days Grace were soon signed to Jive Records after being sought out by the company's then-president Barry Weiss. Additionally, the group signed with Zomba in 2002.
2003–2005: Three Days Grace
Main article: Three Days Grace (album)They moved to Long View Farm, a studio in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, to record their debut album. The group completed half of the album at Long View, while the rest was done at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York. The self-titled album was finished in Woodstock, New York and released on July 22, 2003. To support the eponymous album, the band released their first single, "I Hate Everything About You" (the song whose demo had gotten the band a record deal) on April 28, 2003. The song received heavy airplay and rapidly became widely recognizable, and was labelled as the band's "breakout hit". The song peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian rock chart becoming their first number-one hit in the country. Gavin Brown who produced the track, earned the group a Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 2004. In 2003, the group was named "Favourite New Artist" at the CASBY Awards.
In support of their major label debut, the group joined Trapt as an opening act on a US tour from July to September 2003. In late 2003, Barry Stock joined the group after the band was auditioning for a second guitar player. Stock was introduced to the group by his manager in Toronto after they needed some help with their gear. The group joined Nickelback on The Long Road Tour between October and November 2003. The group embarked on a headlining tour called the Three Days Grace World Tour throughout 2004. They also joined Evanescence on a North American Tour in July 2004, as well as Hoobastank on the Let it Out Tour in November. The album peaked at No. 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 69 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum in Canada by the CRIA and 2× Platinum in the US by the RIAA. The album's second single "Just Like You" was released on March 29, 2004. The song became the first of many of the band's songs to top the US Billboard Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts. "Home" was released on October 4, 2004, as the third single from the album. The fourth and final single "Wake Up" was released exclusively in Canada on January 10, 2005.
Three Days Grace was met with mixed-to-favourable reviews. Dave Doray of IGN said of the album, "Almost every single song from the Three Days Grace track list is heavy and catchy, with chewy chunks of assurance and fury thrown in for added measure." AllMusic reviewer Heather Phares criticized the album for its simplicity, but praised the groups "tight songwriting" and "unexpectedly pretty choruses" that make them standout among their peers. However, Spin gave a negative review calling it, "generic Canadian gripe rock."
The band performed at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards. At the event, "I Hate Everything About You" was nominated for Best Rock Video, as well as the band themselves for Favourite Canadian Group. They were nominated for New Group of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. The group was also nominated for Modern Rock Artist of the Year at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards. The band appeared as themselves in the 2004 film Raise Your Voice.
2006–2008: One-X
Main article: One-XAround this time, Gontier developed an addiction to the prescription drug OxyContin. After finishing the tour for their first album, the band knew they could not continue with the condition he was in, so in 2005, with the support of his family, friends, and band members, Gontier checked himself into the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. While in treatment, Gontier began writing lyrics for songs regarding how he felt and what he was going through in rehabilitation.
Gontier successfully completed treatment at CAMH. The band found a place suitable for further songwriting in Northern Ontario, in a cottage where they experimented on, tested, and practiced new songs. After three months at the cottage, they had about finished what would be their second album. Gontier contributed lyrics about his experiences in rehab; the first single from One-X, titled "Animal I Have Become", features lyrics Gontier had written while getting sober. In a 2006 interview, Gontier said that the album's material was more personal to him than the band's previous work because the inspiration had come out of his experiences with despondence, drug abuse, and rehab, which had constituted the past two years of his life.
One-X was released on June 13, 2006, and was produced by Howard Benson. This also marked Stock's first effort with the band. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 78,000 copies in the US in its first week of release. Instead of participating in Narcotics Anonymous, Gontier launched the "Three Days to Change" tour doing free concerts at treatment centres, shelters, group homes and detention centres across North America. In November 2006, Gontier performed with the band at a special show at the CAMH in Toronto, where he had gone for his own rehab. Following the performance, Gontier fielded questions from the audience. CAMH footage, interviews and live performances were filmed as part of the "Behind the Pain" documentary.
"Animal I Have Become" "Animal I Have Become" reflects Gontier's regrets about the person he became during the Three Days Grace tour. "A few of us got really carried away, especially myself. I became somebody I didn't want to be."Problems playing this file? See media help.
"Animal I Have Become" was released as the lead single from One-X on April 10, 2006, and became one of Three Days Grace's most successful singles, becoming 2006's most played rock song in Canada. The song won Rock Single of the Year at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards. "Pain" was released as the album's second single on September 19, and topped the Canada Rock Chart becoming the group's second number-one on the chart. It also topped the Billboard Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts. "Never Too Late was released as the third single on May 7, 2007. It was nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards. "Riot" was released as the fourth and final single on November 6, 2007, and reached the top 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album helped Three Days Grace become the No. 1 rock artist by airplay in the US and Canada in 2007, with Billboard ranking them as Rock Artist of the Year. In 2007, One-X was nominated for Album of the Year at the Juno Awards. The album was certified triple platinum in both Canada and the US. Three Days Grace toured the US and Canada throughout the second half of 2006 and all of 2007 in support of One-X with Staind. The band also supported Nickelback on their All the Right Reasons Tour from February to March 2007. In early 2008, they toured across the US alongside Seether and Breaking Benjamin. A recording of a concert from the tour, Live at the Palace 2008, was released on August 19, 2008.
2009–2011: Life Starts Now
Main article: Life Starts NowWriting for the third album began on the road in 2007. Pre-production for the album began in January 2009 and recording for their third album started in March at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, and in Los Angeles, again with producer Howard Benson who had worked with them on their previous releases. The album, entitled Life Starts Now, was released on September 22, 2009. Critics as well as band members have noted the album's departure from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style that is perceived as more optimistic. Gontier stated that the album had a little bit more hope than their previous records. This album reflects the maturity of the band members as they overcome problems such as sickness and death within their families; in a published statement, they were quoted as saying: "We had to be inspired by it, but the outcome is this: It's a new beginning. It's life starting over." According to Stock, the album's theme centres around "a new sense of freshness" and the idea that "you don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change".
Life Starts Now debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest chart position to date, and sold 79,000 copies in its first week. The album was met with mostly positive reviews. The Toronto Star gave the album a negative review calling the album "shallow" and criticized it for sounding the same as their previous records. According to AllMusic, Life Starts Now "...continues the theme of One-X, Gontier's personal demons, but with a 'hint of sunlight'." He complimented the album, however, saying it served "a competent flurry of fist-bump anthems and world-weary, mid-tempo rockers". The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards, but lost to Billy Talent III.
The first single from the album, "Break", was released on September 1, 2009. The song topped the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for twelve weeks. It was nominated for Best Post Production Video and Best Rock Video of the Year at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards. "The Good Life" was released on February 9, 2010, as the second single from the album. The song reached number one for six weeks on the US Hot & Rock Alternative Songs chart. "World So Cold" was released as the third single on August 3, 2010. The song peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart for five weeks. "Lost in You" was released on February 1, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the album. The song won the Pop/Rock Music Award at the 2012 SOCAN Awards. In support of the record, the band embarked on the Life Starts Now Tour, with 20 Canadian shows lasting through November and December 2009 and U.S. shows in January–February 2010. They were joined by Breaking Benjamin and Flyleaf during the U.S. shows.
They went on tour with Nickelback and Buckcherry on the Dark Horse Fall 2010 Tour and they later toured with My Darkest Days starting in March 2011. The album was certified double platinum in Canada and platinum the US. In 2011, they were nominated for Group of the Year, as well as their single "Break" for Recording Engineer of the Year at the Juno Awards.
2012–2013: Transit of Venus and Gontier's departure
Main article: Transit of Venus (album)On October 7, 2011, the RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista and J Records, and moving all the artists signed to the three labels to its RCA Records brand, which included Three Days Grace.
On June 5, 2012, the same day as Venus' visible transit across the sun, the band announced that their fourth studio album would be called Transit of Venus and released on October 2, 2012. They created an early promotional video on their website featuring clips of them in the studio as well as footage of the physical transit of Venus. Due to the rarity of this occurrence, they created the slogan, "Some things will never happen again in your lifetime", reflecting both this uncommon occurrence as well as the mood that the lyrics and music would most likely take on. The album was produced by Don Gilmore and recorded at Revolution Studios in Toronto. The band took a different approach on this album heading into the studio. They spent three and a half months working and writing songs, where in the past, the songs were already written and they only had to spend a month in the studio recording. Sanderson stated they "went for a tighter and more articulated sound on this record," experimenting with new instruments.
Transit of Venus peaked at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified gold in Canada. The album also peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The album reached number one on the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart. The first single from the album, "Chalk Outline", was released on August 14. The song peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart for thirteen weeks. "The High Road" was released on January 22, 2013, as the second single from album. "Misery Loves My Company" was released as the third and final single on May 14, 2013. Both singles also topped the US Mainstream Rock chart. The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014.
On January 9, 2013, the band announced that Gontier had left the band. They described Gontier's departure as being abrupt and unexplained. The departure came just weeks before a co-headlining tour with Shinedown. Gontier explained that he was simply ready to start a new chapter in his life, stating, "After twenty years of being part of an ever evolving band, I have been inspired by life, to move on and to continue to evolve on my own terms." He later added that his decision for leaving the group was of creative differences. Following his departure from the band, Gontier launched his Solo Live Tour in 2013. After staying out of the spotlight in 2014, Gontier re-emerged in 2015 with rock supergroup Saint Asonia. Brad Walst's brother, Matt (of My Darkest Days), became the band's new lead singer and they commenced their 2013 tour with Shinedown and P.O.D. Dani Rosenoer, the band's touring keyboardist and backing vocalist since 2012, also joined the band for the tour.
2014–2017: Human
Main article: Human (Three Days Grace album)The group began recording their fifth studio album in late 2013 in Noble Street Studios, Toronto. The group also confirmed in March 2014, that Walst would officially be taking over as the band's new frontman. They worked with producer Gavin Brown on this album. Sanderson described the album as more raw and aggressive than their previous records. The group embarked on a US tour from April to July 2014. In an interview with Billboard, Brad Walst stated that the album was almost complete and confirmed it would be released the following year. Walst also added that the group went back to their hard rock roots for this album. In a separate interview with Loudwire, Brad credited Brown for "getting them in the right mindset."
A new track titled "Painkiller" was released on April 1, 2014, as the lead single from the album. It was the first song they wrote with Matt. The song reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, which made it their eleventh number-one single. The album's second single, "I Am Machine" was released on September 30, 2014. The song was nominated for Rock Song of the Year at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards. On January 26, 2015, it was revealed that the new album would be titled Human. On March 23, "Human Race" was released as the third single. "Fallen Angel" was released on September 15, as the fourth and final single.
Human was released on March 31, 2015. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart and sold 6,700 copies first week. The album was certified gold in Canada. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200. The album also topped the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart for two weeks. It was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2015 Loudwire Music Awards. The band embarked on the Human Tour in Canada and the US from July to November 2015 to support the album. Halestorm supported most of the Canadian dates. The band toured Europe and Russia in early 2016.
They were nominated for the 2016 Juno Award for Group of the Year. On November 18, 2016, Three Days Grace released a cover of the Phantogram song "You Don't Get Me High Anymore".
2017–2020: Outsider
Main article: Outsider (Three Days Grace album)Once the tour for their 2015 album Human concluded, the band decided to take time off to work on the next album "in as much isolation as possible," according to drummer Neil Sanderson. They spent one year writing the material at rural properties owned by Sanderson and Brad Walst. Matt Walst was much more involved in the songwriting, messages, and concepts on this album compared to their previous one. The band began recording their sixth studio album in July 2017. The album was produced by two of the band's prior producers, Gavin Brown and Howard Benson but also by members of the band themselves. Having written and recorded around 20 songs, the band selected each track "based on vibe," so the album could "have a good sequence to it" according to Walst. Their sixth studio album titled, Outsider was announced on January 25, 2018, and released the lead single, "The Mountain" with an accompanying music video that same day. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in March 2018 and became their 13th number-one on the chart while tying the record with Van Halen.
The album was released on March 9, 2018. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and sold 17,000 copies in its first week in the US. On June 12, "Infra-Red" was released as the band's second single from the album. "Infra-Red" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart and it is their 14th number-one single. With this achievement, the band broke Van Halen's two-decade record of topping the chart. On November 13, 2018, "Right Left Wrong" was released as the band's third single from the album. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart and it is their 15th number-one single. In support of the album's release, the group embarked on the Outsider Tour in 2018 across Europe and North America. The group also toured with Avenged Sevenfold and Prophets of Rage on the End of the World Tour. On March 14, 2019, the band won Rock Artist of the Year on 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Three Days Grace were nominated for three Juno Awards in 2019, Outsider for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year and the band for Group of the Year. They won the Rock Songwriters of the Year award for "The Mountain" in the 30th anniversary of the SOCAN Awards. On July 23, 2020, the band released a cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know". In 2020, "Right Left Wrong" won the Rock Music Award provided by SOCAN.
2021–2023: Explosions
Main article: Explosions (Three Days Grace album)The group began writing their seventh studio album in February 2020. On March 1, 2021, the band confirmed that they were in the studio recording their album on Instagram. According to Brad Walst, the group had recorded nine or ten songs separately, in different studios, by themselves. Sanderson stated that the album was inspired by the real life circumstances the band had gone through over the last several years.
On November 29, 2021, the band released a new single called "So Called Life" as the first single from their seventh studio album, Explosions, which was released on May 6, 2022. The song reached the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart at number one, topping the chart for four consecutive weeks. Three months later, on February 17, 2022, the band released a promotional single, titled "Neurotic", featuring Lukas Rossi. On April 11, 2022, the band released "Lifetime" as the album's second radio single. The song was dedicated to the people of Mayfield, Kentucky, after an EF4 tornado hit the city in December 2021. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. This marks the band's 17th number-one song on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. On September 27, 2022, "I Am the Weapon", the third single from the album was released for radio airplay. The song peaked at number four on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
They were nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 2022 for "So Called Life". They were also nominated at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards for Rock Artist of the Year and "So Called Life" for Rock Song of the Year. Explosions was nominated for Rock Album Of The Year at the 2023 Juno Awards.
The group went on the Explosions Tour in North America during the summer and fall of 2022. In April and May 2023, the band supported Shinedown on their The Revolutions Tour. During the April 19, 2023, show in Huntsville, Alabama, Adam Gontier reunited with the band for a brief collaborative performance. During the tour, Shaun Foist of Breaking Benjamin temporarily filled in for Sanderson, who sprained his ankle. The group co-headlined a tour alongside Chevelle in the fall of 2023 with support from Loathe. Gontier reunited with the band a second time during their October 10, 2023, show in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has relocated after leaving Three Days Grace.
2024–present: Gontier's return and upcoming eighth studio album
On October 2, 2024, the band revealed via social media that they were in the studio with Gontier teasing a possibility of new music in the works, posting a video with the caption ending "Three Days Grace 2X." The following day, Three Days Grace confirmed that Gontier had returned to the band full-time, with Walst remaining a lead vocalist as well, making them a two-vocal band. The band confirmed that new music and a new tour were also to follow. The group are set to join Disturbed in March 2025 on The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour. They will also be performing at the Sick New World Fest in April 2025. The band also announced that they will play at Inkcarceration Festival in July 2025.
On November 20, the band announced a new single, titled "Mayday", which was released on November 22, 2024. The song peaked at number one the US Mainstream Rock chart, becoming their eighteenth number-one song on the chart. Shortly after the song's release, Sanderson told WRIF that they were almost done completing their eighth studio album. He also said the group hoped to finish writing their album by the end of the year, as well as recording their album in January 2025 and have it released later that year.
Musical styles and influences
Three Day's Grace's music has been described as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, and nu metal. The band's image has been mistaken as a Christian rock band due to the word "grace" being in their name, however, Gontier noted that they were "far from being a Christian rock band." The group stated that their early influences were from the bands, The Tragically Hip and Our Lady Peace as well as from the Seattle rock scene, especially the group Sunny Day Real Estate.
Their self-titled album mostly features the sounds of alternative metal and nu metal, with heavy influences from Kyuss and Sunny Day Real Estate. The album drew comparison with the likes of Linkin Park, Chevelle, Depswa and Shinedown for their alternative metal and hard rock sound. On their second album, One-X, the band continued with their alternative metal sound and features songs more personal to Gontier. Music critics praised the album's lyrics for its "simple and direct approach" that adds a certain charm, despite its predictability. However, on their third album, Life Starts Now, the group departs from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style with more optimism while maintaining their hard rock sound. Critics compared the album's sound to bands such as Breaking Benjamin, Collective Soul, and Godsmack. Their fourth album, Transit of Venus, included a few electronic influences. These influences are evident on tracks such as "Chalk Outline" and "The High Road", adding a layer of thickness to the guitar-heavy work. On their fifth album, Human, the group shifted away from using electronic elements and went back to their post-grunge and alternative metal sound. However, their sixth album, Outsider, included electronic aspects influenced by Bring Me the Horizon's 2015 album, That's the Spirit. On their seventh album, Explosions, they continued with their gritty and hard rock sound. Critics compared the sound to their early records such as One-X for its raw angst while also stating the group heads for a mature and exploratory sound on the album.
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Three Days GraceLegacy
The band has a record 17 number-one songs on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Billboard ranked the group at number three on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists" list. Loudwire named "Animal I Have Become" the 45th "Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs" in 2012 and also listed "Never Too Late" as one of the "66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century" in 2020. "I Hate Everything About You" was ranked at number 9 on the Billboard Decade-End Alternative Songs chart in 2009. Billboard named "Break", "Chalk Outline", "Pain", "Animal I Have Become" and "I Am Machine" as the "Greatest Mainstream Rock Songs" on their "Greatest of All Time" list with "Break" and "Chalk Outline" in the top 10. Adam Gontier, the band's founding lead vocalist, has been considered to have a, "passionate vocal style, naturally husky sound, and lyricism chock full of angst and torment" making him a unique singer that many teenagers and others living through hardships found relatable.
Band members
Current members
- Adam Gontier – lead vocals (1992–1995, 1997–2013, 2024–present); rhythm guitar (1997−2013, 2024–present); lead guitar (1997–2003)
- Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals (1992–1995, 1997−present); keyboards (2009–present)
- Brad Walst – bass (1992–1995, 1997−present); backing vocals (1997−present)
- Barry Stock – lead guitar (2003−present); rhythm guitar (2013−2017)
- Matt Walst – lead vocals (2013−present); rhythm guitar (2017−present)
Former members
- Phil Crowe – lead guitar (1992–1995)
- Joe Grant – rhythm guitar (1992–1995)
Former touring musicians
- Dani Rosenoer – keyboards, backing vocals (2012–2018)
- Shaun Foist – drums (2023)
Timeline
Discography
Main article: Three Days Grace discographyStudio albums
as Groundswell
- Wave of Popular Feeling (1995)
as Three Days Grace
- Three Days Grace (2003)
- One-X (2006)
- Life Starts Now (2009)
- Transit of Venus (2012)
- Human (2015)
- Outsider (2018)
- Explosions (2022)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Raise Your Voice | Themselves | Cameo appearance |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | ||
Behind the Pain | Documentary | ||
2008 | Live at the Palace 2008 | Video album |
Tours
Headlining
Co-Headlining
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As a support act
Festivals
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- Official website
- Three Days Grace at AllMusic
- Three Days Grace discography at Discogs
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