Modern Artillery

2003 studio album by the Living End

Modern Artillery

Studio album by

the Living End

Released| 28 October 2003
Recorded| 2003
Studio| Ocean (Burbank, California)
Genre|

* Punk rock
* pop punk
* alternative rock
* electronic rock

Length| 49:43
Label|

* EMI (2003)
* Reprise (2004)

Producer| Mark Trombino
The Living End chronology
| Roll On
(2000)  | Modern Artillery
(2003)  | From Here on In
(2004)

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Modern Artillery (stylized as MODERN ARTillery) is the third studio album by Australian punk rock band the Living End, released on 28 October 2003 internationally and on 2 March 2004 in the United States. It is the first album to feature drummer Andy Strachan, since Travis Demsey had left the band after their second album, Roll On.

The song "Who's Gonna Save Us?" was released as a single and appeared in commercials for the documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. "End of the World" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.

ARIA publicised that the album had officially achieved platinum status in Australia in November 2007.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chris Cheney, except where noted.

Modern Artillery track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "What Would You Do?" (Scott Owen)| 1:28
2.| "One Said to the Other"| 2:46
3.| "Who's Gonna Save Us?"| 3:21
4.| "End of the World"| 3:36
5.| "Jimmy"| 3:29
6.| "Tabloid Magazine"| 3:21
7.| "In the End"| 4:16
8.| "Maitland Street"| 4:07
9.| "Putting You Down"| 3:47
10.| "Short Notice" (Owen, Cheney, Andy Strachan)| 2:43
11.| "So What?"| 2:58
12.| "Rising Up from the Ashes"| 3:16
13.| "Hold Up"| 2:28
14.| "The Room"| 8:07
Total length:| 49:43

* On vinyl releases of the album, the tracks "One Said to the Other" and "Tabloid Magazine" are swapped.[1]

### Bonus DVD

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Released as a limited edition bonus DVD with the Australian version of the album, it includes six live tracks from Splendour in the Grass 2003, as well as backstage footage. All tracks were recorded live at Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay, Australia.

1. "Roll On"
2. "Save the Day"
3. "Carry Me Home"
4. "West End Riot"
5. "E-Boogie"
6. "Second Solution"

## Singles

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* "One Said to the Other" (2003) – #19 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2002 #52
* "Who's Gonna Save Us?" (2003) – #37 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #23
* "Tabloid Magazine" (2003) – Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #66

## Personnel

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* Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
* Scott Owen – double bass, vocals
* Andy Strachan – drums

## Charts

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Chart performance for Modern Artillery Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 43

## Certifications

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Certifications for Modern Artillery Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum  | 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "The Living End: Modern Artillery (180g) (Limited Numbered Edition) (Translucent Red Vinyl) (LP) – JPC".
2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Living End – Modern Artillery". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
3. ^ "Charts.nz – The Living End – Modern Artillery". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

* v
* t
* e

The Living End

* Chris Cheney
* Scott Owen
* Andy Strachan

* Travis Demsey
* Joe Piripitzi

Studio albums|

* The Living End (1998)
* Roll On (2000)
* Modern ARTillery (2003)
* State of Emergency (2006)
* White Noise (2008)
* The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating (2011)
* Shift (2016)
* Wunderbar (2018)

Extended plays|

* Hellbound
* It's for Your Own Good
* Second Solution / Prisoner of Society
* Four on the Floor

Compilations|

* From Here on In: The Singles 1997–2004 (2004)
* Rarities (2008)

Video compilations|

* From Here on In: The DVD 1997–2004 (2004)
* How to Make an Album and Influence People (2006)
* Live at Festival Hall (2006)
* Live at ACDC Lane (2008)
* Live in Berlin (2018)

Singles|

* "Prisoner of Society"
* "Second Solution"
* "Save the Day"
* "All Torn Down"
* "West End Riot"
* "Trapped"
* "Pictures in the Mirror"
* "Roll On"
* "Dirty Man"
* "One Said to the Other"
* "Who's Gonna Save Us?"
* "Tabloid Magazine"
* "I Can't Give You What I Haven't Got"
* "What's on Your Radio?"
* "Wake Up"
* "Long Live the Weekend"
* "Nothing Lasts Forever"
* "White Noise"
* "Moment in the Sun"
* "Raise the Alarm"
* "The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating"
* "Song for the Lonely"

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