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The Crash of '47 by Atomship
The Crash of '47 is an album by Atomship, released in 2004. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Pencil Fight”, on 1 list with a best position of #25.
The Crash of '47 was Atomship's first and only studio album, released on Wind-up on May 4, 2004, and it came after a bumpy start: the band began as Watership Down until copyright trouble forced a new name, and when original singer Derek Pardoe's anxiety took him out of the picture, Joey Culver stepped up to the mic for the sessions. Dave Fortman, whose credits ran from Evanescence to Superjoint Ritual, produced, and the result is alternative metal with muscle and a melodic streak, guitarist and songwriter Nathan Slade's riffs grinding away under Culver's hooks.
"Pencil Fight", the song they are best remembered for, and "Withered" were the singles, while "Time for People" landed on the label's soundtrack for The Punisher. It remained the only album they made.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Crash of '47 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pencil Fight | 1 | #25 | – | 2004 | |
| 2 | Time For People | 1 | #66 | – | 2004 | |
| 3 | Withered | 1 | #105 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.