Let the World Know
Let the World Know is the third studio album by Swedish metal band Dead by April. The album is the first without former vocalist Jimmie Strimell who had since been replaced by Christoffer Andersson, current member of What Tomorrow Brings. The album is also the last to feature original drummer Alexander Svenningson and clean vocalist Zandro Santiago, who both left in 2014. Three of the songs on the album, "As a Butterfly", "Beautiful Nightmare" and "Hold On", were re-recorded in 2019 with Jimmie Strimell and Pontus Hjelm on lead vocals and Marcus Rosell on drums.
| Let the World Know | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 February 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 2012[2] – November 2013[3] | |||
| Genre | Melodic metalcore, electronicore | |||
| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group[4] | |||
| Producer | Pontus Hjelm | |||
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| Singles from Let the World Know | ||||
History
The album was announced in posts of the band regarding their recording progress, dating back as early as October 2012, and was announced to have been completed in November 2013, making the album's approximate recording time 13 months. The track list and the album's cover were released on 9 December 2013 on the band's official Facebook page.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pontus Hjelm.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Nightmare" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Abnormal" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Empathy" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Done With Broken Hearts" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "As a Butterfly" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Same Star" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Let the World Know" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Peace of Mind" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Freeze Frame" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Infinity x Infinity" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "My Tomorrow" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Hold On" | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Replace You" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 49:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Cause I Need You" | 4:18 |
Personnel
Dead by April
- Zandro Santiago – clean vocals
- Christoffer Andersson – unclean vocals
- Pontus Hjelm – guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Alexander Svenningson – drums
- Marcus Wesslén – bass guitar
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 5 |
References
- Dead by April (25 October 2013). "Dead by April announces tour and release date of album" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Dead by April. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
The new release date is set to 10-14th of February...
- Dead by April (11 October 2012). "First known post of recording album" (Facebook post). Facebook. Dead by April. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
Recording vocals on some new stuff!
- Dead by April (20 November 2013). "Band finished album recording" (Facebook post). Facebook. Dead by April. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
Celebrating the recording of "Let the world know" with a nice dinner...
- Bengans Record Store (2013). "Pre-orders for Dead by April - Let the World Know". Bengans Record Store. Bengans Record Store. Archived from the original (Online shopping) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
Label: Universal
- Dead by April (22 May 2013). "Dead by April release Freeze Frame" (Facebook post). Facebook. Dead by April. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
The single "Freeze Frame" + the b-side "Empathy" are OUT today in most parts of the world!
- Dead by April (6 December 2013). ""As a Butterfly" released" (Facebook post). Facebook. Dead by April. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
New single "As a Butterfly" is out NOW in most countries around the globe!
- Dead by April (9 December 2013). "Dead by April release tracklist and album cover". Facebook. Dead by April. Archived from the original (Facebook Post) on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
Along with the complete track list it's time to reveal the "Let the world know" official album cover...
- "Swedishcharts.com – Dead By April – Let The World Know". Hung Medien.