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Heroine is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band From First to Last. It was released on March 21, 2006 through Epitaph Records. It is the band's only album to feature Wes Borland, who plays bass, and the band's last album to feature lead vocalist Sonny Moore who left the band in early 2007, but has since re-joined in 2017. Upon release, Heroine received generally positive reviews and charted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 33,000 copies within its first week, and 91,000 copies in four months. It is the band's highest-selling album, and has sold more than 232,000 copies as of April 2008. As a result of its success, From First To Last was subject to a major label bidding war, ultimately signing to Capitol Records in July 2006. Critical reception The album has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Corey Apar of Allmusic awarded the album 3 and a half stars out of 5, saying, "Heroine not only reveals distinctly stronger and more confident vocals, but also finds the band placing a greater emphasis on more intricate song arrangements," and chose "The Latest Plague", "World War Me", and "Waltz Moore" as the album's track picks. AbsolutePunk also gave a generally positive review, saying, "Gritty as hell, full of obscenities and soaring sing-along choruses, FFTL has successfully transformed their sound." Drowned in Sound awarded the album 7 out of 10 stars, saying that "while the sublime irony and overblown satire of their debut was lost on some, the quartet have refused to make the same mistake with Heroine," and that "while vocalist Sonny Moore's lyrics still leave much to be desired, he still portrays a real sense of emotion with his vocal style."

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“Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh — that is to say, over fear: fear of poverty, of suffering, of calumny, of sickness, of isolation, and of death. There is no serious piety without heroism. Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Journal entry dated 1 October 1849, Journal Intime (1882)
“A hero is an average person who has done something extraordinary.”
— Ann E. Dunwoody, A Higher Standard (2015)
“Another definition of a hero is someone who is concerned about other people's well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them -- even if there is no chance of a reward. That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero.”
— Stan Lee, Cyberspacers.
“Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.”
— Will Rogers nationally syndicated column number 114, Monuments Are All Right But Even Heroes Must Eat (1925).
“Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.”
— No man is a hero to his valet.
“These young heroes never gave up. Despite the dire situations and overwhelming obstacles that they encountered, these courageous kids found the inner strength to perservere during dangerous rescues. They did what they believed had to be done, no matter the risk, no matter the cost to their own safety. In every case, it was worth it- because these heroes saved lives.”
— Allan Zullo, The Rescuers (2006), New York: Scholastic, October 2006 first edition paperback, Ch. 1: Kid Heroes, p. 2

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“Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh — that is to say, over fear: fear of poverty, of suffering, of calumny, of sickness, of isolation, and of death. There is no serious piety without heroism. Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Journal entry dated 1 October 1849, Journal Intime (1882)
“A hero is an average person who has done something extraordinary.”
— Ann E. Dunwoody, A Higher Standard (2015)
“Another definition of a hero is someone who is concerned about other people's well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them -- even if there is no chance of a reward. That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero.”
— Stan Lee, Cyberspacers.
“Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.”
— Will Rogers nationally syndicated column number 114, Monuments Are All Right But Even Heroes Must Eat (1925).
“Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.”
— No man is a hero to his valet.
“These young heroes never gave up. Despite the dire situations and overwhelming obstacles that they encountered, these courageous kids found the inner strength to perservere during dangerous rescues. They did what they believed had to be done, no matter the risk, no matter the cost to their own safety. In every case, it was worth it- because these heroes saved lives.”
— Allan Zullo, The Rescuers (2006), New York: Scholastic, October 2006 first edition paperback, Ch. 1: Kid Heroes, p. 2

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