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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
| Name = Music for the Recently Deceased
{{Infobox album
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[I Killed the Prom Queen]]|
| name = Music for the Recently Deceased
| Cover = Music for the Recently Deceased.jpg
| type = studio
| artist = [[I Killed the Prom Queen]]
| Released = {{small|[[Australia|AUS]]}} [[July 31]] [[2006]]<br />{{small|AUS}} [[May 19]] [[2008]] <small>(Tour edition)</small>
| cover = Music for the Recently Deceased.jpg
| Recorded =
| alt =
| Genre = [[Hardcore punk|Hardcore]], [[Metalcore]]
| released = 14 November 2006
| Length = 42:03<br />65:41 <small>(Tour edition)</small>
| recorded = September 2005, January–February 2006
| Label = [[Stomp Records]], [[Metal Blade]]
| venue =
| Producer = [[Fredrik Nordstrom]], Patrik J. Sten
| studio = [[Studio Fredman]], [[Gothenburg]], Sweden
| Reviews =
| genre = {{flat list|
| Last album = ''[[Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You]]''<br />(2005)
* [[Melodic metalcore]]
| This album = '''''Music for the Recently Deceased'''''<br />(2006)
}}
| Next album =
| length = 42:03
| label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]
| producer = [[Fredrik Nordström]], Patrik J. Sten
| prev_title = [[Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Sleepless Nights and City Lights]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-for-the-recently-deceased-mw0000566600|title=Music for the Recently Deceased - I Killed the Prom Queen - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
|rev2 = Loud Magazine
|rev2score = (55%)<ref name="Crabb">{{cite web| url = http://www.loudmag.com.au/content/i-killed-the-prom-queen-music-for-the-recently-deceased-sleepless-nights-and-city-lights-re-issues| title = I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased/Sleepless Nights and City Lights (re-issue)| work = Brendan Crabb| publisher = [[Loud Magazine]]| accessdate = 14 February 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130425205232/http://www.loudmag.com.au/content/i-killed-the-prom-queen-music-for-the-recently-deceased-sleepless-nights-and-city-lights-re-issues| archive-date = 25 April 2013| url-status = dead}}</ref>
|rev3 = Punknews.org
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/6492|title=I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased|last=Punknews.org|website=www.punknews.org}}</ref>
|rev4 = Scenepointblank
|rev4score = (4.7/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/i-killed-the-prom-queen/music-for-the-recently-deceased|title=Album review: I Killed the Prom Queen – Music for the Recently Deceased}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Music for the Recently Deceased''''' is the second full length studio album by Australian [[metalcore]] band [[I Killed the Prom Queen]]. It is the first and only album to feature vocalist Ed Butcher. On [[May 19]] [[2008]] a Tour Edition of the album was released with the additions of 2 live songs recorded at the Sydney Deadfest, 4 songs featuring Micheal Crafter on vocals and the music video for Say Goodbye. This is the band's final release and the tour edition was limited to 5000 individually hand-numbered copies. Recently the limited edition was released additionally to the 5000 original copies, this has angered many fans who purchased the original copies as the only distinguishable feature is a hand written number and there is an identical vacant space available for this to be forged.


'''''Music for the Recently Deceased''''' is the second studio album by Australian [[metalcore]] band [[I Killed the Prom Queen]] that was released on 14 November 2006.
== Track listing ==
# "Sharks in Your Mouth" – 4:04
# "Say Goodbye" – 4:14
# "€666" – 3:39
# "Your Shirt Would Look Better With a Columbian Neck–tie" – 3:50
# "The Deepest Sleep" – 3:38
# "Bet It All on Black" – 4:15
# "Headfirst From a Hangman's Noose" – 4:05
# "Sleepless Nights and City Lights" – 3:34
# "Slain Upon My Faithful Sword" – 4:08
# "Like Nails to a Casket" – 4:06
# "There Will Be No Violins When You Die" – 2:27 [Instrumental]


In August 2005, I Killed the Prom Queen flew to Sweden to record their follow-up album, Music for the Recently Deceased. By late 2005, they had completed recording the album but in January 2006 vocalist [[Michael Crafter]] was fired. Instead of releasing the album as it was, they decided to hire a new vocalist and replace Crafter's tracks. Ed Butcher, from United Kingdom band The Hunt for Ida Wave was recruited. New lyrics were written by Cameron and Butcher, while some lyrics that the whole band had contributed during the Crafter sessions were retained. Music for the Recently Deceased was produced by [[Fredrik Nordström]], whose other credits included [[Dimmu Borgir]], [[Darkest Hour (band)|Darkest Hour]], [[At the Gates]] and [[In Flames]], and by [[Patrik Jerksten|Patrik J. Sten]].
===Tour Edition bonus tracks===
The album was released on 31 July 2006 by Stomp Entertainment and peaked at #27 on the Australian [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] Charts.<ref name="AUSCharts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=I+Killed+The+Prom+Queen | title = Discography I Killed the Prom Queen | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | accessdate = 23 September 2011}}</ref> In the first month of its release in the United States the album sold 1,238 copies.<ref name="MTV 1">{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1547573/metal-file-i-killed-prom-queen-amp-more.jhtml | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120209075114/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1547573/metal-file-i-killed-prom-queen-amp-more.jhtml | url-status = dead | archive-date = 9 February 2012 | title = Metal File: I Killed The Prom Queen, Sevendust & More News That Rules| author = Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn | work= [[MTV]] | publisher = [[Viacom International]]| date = 8 December 2006| accessdate = 14 February 2012}}</ref> A video was produced for the song "Say Goodbye"
#<li value=12>"Sharks in Your Mouth" – 4:46 (Live)
#"Your Shirt Would Look Better With a Columbian Neck Tie" – 3:43 (Live)
#"Sharks in Your Mouth" – 4:04 (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)
#"Say Goodbye" – 4:14 (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)
#"€666" – 3:39 (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)
#"Like Nails to a Casket" – 4:06 (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)
#"Say Goodbye" (Music video)


== Personnel ==
==Re-releases==
On 19 May 2008 a Tour Edition of the album was released with the additions of 2 live songs recorded at the Sydney Deadfest, 4 songs featuring Michael Crafter on vocals and the music video for Say Goodbye. The tour edition was limited to 5,000 individually hand-numbered copies. Recently the limited edition was released additionally to the 5000 original copies.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* Ed Butcher – lead vocals on tracks 1 – 13
* [[Michael Crafter]] – lead vocals tracks 14 – 17
* [[Jona Weinhofen]] – lead & rhythm guitars, clean vocals, keyboards
* [[Kevin Cameron (musician)|Kevin Cameron]] – lead & rhythm guitars
* Sean Kennedy – bass
* JJ Peters – drums


On 20 May 2011 a 2-CD version of the album was released to coincide with the band's reformation and 2011 Australian tour. The first disc contained the previously official release version with Ed Butcher's vocals, and the second disc featured the original version with Michael Crafter singing. The Crafter version was previously unreleased, with a few tracks leaking in the past. This version was released on a new label, [[We Are Unified company|We Are Unified]], because the band's previous label, Stomp Entertainment, had gone bankrupt and stopped production and distribution on all its releases.<ref name="SMN 1">{{cite web | url = http://www.smnnews.com/2011/04/15/i-killed-the-prom-queen-music-for-the-recently-deceased-re-release-due-in-may/ | title = I Killed The Prom Queen 'Music for the Recently Deceased' Re-Release Due in May| publisher = [[SMNnews.com]]| date = 15 April 2011| accessdate = 14 February 2012}}</ref>


== Original Version ==
== Track listing ==
{{track listing
The original version of Music For The Recently Deceased was recorded in September of 2005 and featured original vocalist Michael Crafter. This version of the album shows a similar vocal style as the re-recorded version of the album but lyrically the concepts are different. The lyrics of "€666", "Your Shirt Would Look Better With a Columbian Nectie" and "Like Nails To A Casket" are consistent through both releases. Only nine of the tracks, excluding the instrumental outro, are available. This version of the album appears on file sharing networks and on youtube.
| title1 = Sharks in Your Mouth

| lyrics1 = Butcher
== Track Listing ==
| music1 = Weinhofen
# "Sharks in Your Mouth"
| length1 = 4:04
# "Say Goodbye"
| title2 = Say Goodbye
# "€666" – 3:39
| lyrics2 = Butcher, Cameron
# "Your Shirt Would Look Better With a Columbian Neck–tie"
| music2 = Weinhofen
# "The Deepest Sleep"
| length2 = 4:14
# "Bet It All on Black"
| title3 = €666
# "Headfirst From a Hangman's Noose"
| lyrics3 = Cameron
# "Slain Upon My Faithful Sword"
| music3 = Cameron
# "Like Nails to a Casket"
| length3 = 3:39
# "There Will Be No Violins When You Die" [Instrumental]
| title4 = Your Shirt Would Look Better with a Columbian Neck-tie
| lyrics4 = Butcher, Cameron
| music4 = Weinhofen, Cameron
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = The Deepest Sleep
| lyrics5 = Butcher, Cameron
| music5 = Weinhofen
| length5 = 3:38
| title6 = Bet It All on Black
| lyrics6 = Butcher, Cameron
| music6 = Cameron
| length6 = 4:15
| title7 = Headfirst from a Hangman's Noose
| lyrics7 = Butcher
| music7 = Cameron
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Sleepless Nights and City Lights
| lyrics8 = Butcher
| music8 = Cameron, Weinhofen
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Slain Upon My Faithful Sword
| lyrics9 = Butcher
| music9 = Weinhofen
| length9 = 4:08
| title10 = Like Nails to a Casket
| music10 = Cameron
| lyrics10 = Cameron
| length10 = 4:06
| title11 = There Will Be No Violins When You Die
| lyrics11 = instrumental
| music11 = Weinhofen
| length11 = 2:27
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Tour Edition bonus tracks
| title12 = Sharks in Your Mouth
| note12 = live
| length12 = 4:46
| title13 = Your Shirt Would Look Better with a Columbian Neck-tie
| note13 = live
| length13 = 3:43
| title14 = Sharks in Your Mouth
| note14 = feat. Michael Crafter on vocals
| length14 = 4:04
| title15 = Say Goodbye
| note15 = feat. Michael Crafter on vocals
| length15 = 4:14
| title16 = €666
| note16 = feat. Michael Crafter on vocals
| length16 = 3:39
| title17 = Like Nails to a Casket
| note17 = feat. Michael Crafter on vocals
| length17 = 4:06
| title18 = Say Goodbye
| note18 = music video
| length18 = 4:17
}}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
;I Killed the Prom Queen
* [[Michael Crafter]] – Vocals
* Ed Butcher – vocals
* [[Jona Weinhofen]] – Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Clean Vocals, Keyboards
* [[Jona Weinhofen]] – guitar, keyboards, vocals
* [[Kevin Cameron (musician)|Kevin Cameron]] – Lead/Rhythm Guitar
* Sean Kennedy – Bass Guitar
* Kevin Cameron – guitar
* JJ Peters – Drums
* Sean Kennedy – bass
* J. J. Peters – drums
;Additional personnel
* Sons of Nero - artwork


=== Trivia ===
* The lyrics, "...Every living thing on this earth dies alone"; that phrase has never sounded so sweet to my ears...", from the song "€666", is a loose reference to a line from the film [[Donnie Darko]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* The song title "€666" was a band in-joke at the studio hire price when converted from [[Australian dollars]] into [[Euros]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* The album name is a reference to the movie [[Beetlejuice]], in which there is a book titled 'Handbook for the Recently Deceased'.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}


==Footnotes==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{Unreferenced|date=August 2008}}
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2006–08)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=134}}</ref>
| 27
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Albums with cover art by Sons of Nero]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström]]

Latest revision as of 04:38, 25 August 2024

Music for the Recently Deceased
Studio album by
I Killed the Prom Queen
Released14 November 2006
RecordedSeptember 2005, January–February 2006
StudioStudio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre
Length42:03
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerFredrik Nordström, Patrik J. Sten
I Killed the Prom Queen chronology
Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You
(2005) 		Music for the Recently Deceased
(2006) 		Sleepless Nights and City Lights
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Loud Magazine(55%)[2]
Punknews.org[3]
Scenepointblank(4.7/10)[4]

Music for the Recently Deceased is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen that was released on 14 November 2006.

In August 2005, I Killed the Prom Queen flew to Sweden to record their follow-up album, Music for the Recently Deceased. By late 2005, they had completed recording the album but in January 2006 vocalist Michael Crafter was fired. Instead of releasing the album as it was, they decided to hire a new vocalist and replace Crafter's tracks. Ed Butcher, from United Kingdom band The Hunt for Ida Wave was recruited. New lyrics were written by Cameron and Butcher, while some lyrics that the whole band had contributed during the Crafter sessions were retained. Music for the Recently Deceased was produced by Fredrik Nordström, whose other credits included Dimmu Borgir, Darkest Hour, At the Gates and In Flames, and by Patrik J. Sten. The album was released on 31 July 2006 by Stomp Entertainment and peaked at #27 on the Australian ARIA Charts.[5] In the first month of its release in the United States the album sold 1,238 copies.[6] A video was produced for the song "Say Goodbye"

Re-releases

[edit]

On 19 May 2008 a Tour Edition of the album was released with the additions of 2 live songs recorded at the Sydney Deadfest, 4 songs featuring Michael Crafter on vocals and the music video for Say Goodbye. The tour edition was limited to 5,000 individually hand-numbered copies. Recently the limited edition was released additionally to the 5000 original copies.[citation needed]

On 20 May 2011 a 2-CD version of the album was released to coincide with the band's reformation and 2011 Australian tour. The first disc contained the previously official release version with Ed Butcher's vocals, and the second disc featured the original version with Michael Crafter singing. The Crafter version was previously unreleased, with a few tracks leaking in the past. This version was released on a new label, We Are Unified, because the band's previous label, Stomp Entertainment, had gone bankrupt and stopped production and distribution on all its releases.[7]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sharks in Your Mouth"ButcherWeinhofen4:04
2."Say Goodbye"Butcher, CameronWeinhofen4:14
3."€666"CameronCameron3:39
4."Your Shirt Would Look Better with a Columbian Neck-tie"Butcher, CameronWeinhofen, Cameron3:50
5."The Deepest Sleep"Butcher, CameronWeinhofen3:38
6."Bet It All on Black"Butcher, CameronCameron4:15
7."Headfirst from a Hangman's Noose"ButcherCameron4:05
8."Sleepless Nights and City Lights"ButcherCameron, Weinhofen3:34
9."Slain Upon My Faithful Sword"ButcherWeinhofen4:08
10."Like Nails to a Casket"CameronCameron4:06
11."There Will Be No Violins When You Die"instrumentalWeinhofen2:27
Tour Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sharks in Your Mouth" (live)4:46
13."Your Shirt Would Look Better with a Columbian Neck-tie" (live)3:43
14."Sharks in Your Mouth" (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)4:04
15."Say Goodbye" (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)4:14
16."€666" (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)3:39
17."Like Nails to a Casket" (feat. Michael Crafter on vocals)4:06
18."Say Goodbye" (music video)4:17

Personnel

[edit]
I Killed the Prom Queen
  • Ed Butcher – vocals
  • Jona Weinhofen – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Kevin Cameron – guitar
  • Sean Kennedy – bass
  • J. J. Peters – drums
Additional personnel
  • Sons of Nero - artwork

Trivia

[edit]
  • The lyrics, "...Every living thing on this earth dies alone"; that phrase has never sounded so sweet to my ears...", from the song "€666", is a loose reference to a line from the film Donnie Darko.[citation needed]
  • The song title "€666" was a band in-joke at the studio hire price when converted from Australian dollars into Euros.[citation needed]
  • The album name is a reference to the movie Beetlejuice, in which there is a book titled 'Handbook for the Recently Deceased'.[citation needed]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2006–08) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[8] 27

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Music for the Recently Deceased - I Killed the Prom Queen - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased/Sleepless Nights and City Lights (re-issue)". Brendan Crabb. Loud Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. ^ Punknews.org. "I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased". www.punknews.org.
  4. ^ "Album review: I Killed the Prom Queen – Music for the Recently Deceased".
  5. ^ "Discography I Killed the Prom Queen". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  6. ^ Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn (8 December 2006). "Metal File: I Killed The Prom Queen, Sevendust & More News That Rules". MTV. Viacom International. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  7. ^ "I Killed The Prom Queen 'Music for the Recently Deceased' Re-Release Due in May". SMNnews.com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 134.
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