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Relationship of Command by At the Drive In
Relationship of Command is an album by At the Drive In, released in 2000. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 26 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “One Armed Scissor”, on 23 lists with a best position of #37.
Relationship of Command, At the Drive-In's third album, came out on Grand Royal on September 12, 2000, and it sounds like a band trying to punch its way out of the speakers. Ross Robinson produced, capturing the El Paso five-piece at their most ferocious: Cedric Bixler-Zavala yelping surreal lyrics, Omar Rodríguez-López and Jim Ward trading jagged, tangled guitar, Paul Hinojos on bass and Tony Hajjar hammering the drums.
For all the chaos it's catchy, aggressive and melodic at once. "One Armed Scissor" is the frantic, stop-start single that became their calling card, and "Arcarsenal" and "Pattern Against User" whip up the same storm. The band split in 2001, splintering into the Mars Volta and Sparta, which left this as Ward's last record with them and the final word on their first run. It's now held up as a landmark of post-hardcore and one of the most influential post-hardcore records of the 2000s.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Relationship of Command on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Armed Scissor | 23 | #37 | – | 2000–2025 | |
| 2 | Arcarsenal | 1 | #315 | – | 2024 | |
| 3 | Pattern Against User | 1 | #60 | – | 2001 | |
| 4 | Invalid Litter Dept. | 1 | #85 | – | 2001 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.