The Walking Wounded


The Walking Wounded is the third studio album by American rock band Bayside.

Composition and recording

Raneri had spent five months writing The Walking Wounded. On November 8, 2006, it was announced the band had begun recording. The band worked with producers Shep Goodman and Kenny Gioia, who had previously produced the band's self-titled album.

Release

"Duality" has been released as Bayside's first single off The Walking Wounded; it was made available for download on iTunes on January 23, 2007. The album was released on February 6. "Duality" was released to radio on the same day. In February and March, the band supported Anberlin on their tour of the US. From late June to late August, the band went on the 2007 edition of Warped Tour. From late October to early December, the group headlined the 2007 edition of the Victory Tour.
From late January to early March 2008, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from Straylight Run, Four Year Strong, Tokyo Rose and The Status. The band supported the Starting Line on their headlining tour of the US in March and April. A music video was released for "Carry On" on March 26. According to Alternative Press, the video "features the band rocking amongst skyscrapers in a mock city". In April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. The band re-issued The Walking Wounded on July 22. Dubbed The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition, the re-issue includes a special edition CD/DVD. The CD/DVD also includes new packaging, an acoustic set filmed at Looney Tunes record store on Long Island, a behind the scenes documentary filmed on tour and music videos.

Reception

The album debuted at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in mid-February, with about 13,000 copies sold. By August 2008, the album sold 69,000 copies.

Track listing

;Gold Edition bonus DVD
;Additional personnel