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'''''Incomparable''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Swedish metal band [[Dead by April]]. Production for the album took place after a lineup change of guitarists and vocalists for the band following the release of their [[Dead by April (album)|self-titled debut]]. ''Incomparable'' is set to be released on September, 2011 in Europe and the United States, making this the first album by the band to be released in the US in the same time frame as it's European release. The album's first official single, "Within My Heart", was released on May 1, 2011 as an EP containing two additional tracks to be featured on the album. The second single, "Calling", will be released September 19, 2011 with an accompanying music video.
'''''Incomparable''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Swedish metal band [[Dead by April]]. Production for the album took place after a lineup change of guitarists and vocalists for the band following the release of their [[Dead by April (album)|self-titled debut]]. ''Incomparable'' is set to be released on September, 2011 in Europe and the United States, making this the first album by the band to be released in the US in the same time frame as it's European release. The album's first official single, "Within My Heart", was released on May 1, 2011 as an EP containing two additional tracks to be featured on the album. The second single, "Calling", will be released September 19, 2011 with an accompanying music video.


Like the bands debut album, ''Incomparable'' included re-recorded demos as well as brand new tracks. On their debut album, only two out of 16 tracks were new, and the 14 others were re-recorded demo songs. ''Incomparable'', however, has only two re-recordings while the other 11 songs are new. During the recording session a third re-recorded demo was also made for the track "Unhateable", but didn't make it to the album and was instead used as a [[b-side]] track on the album's debut single, as well as the Japanese bonus track.
Like the bands debut album, ''Incomparable'' included re-recorded demos as well as brand new tracks. On their debut album, only two out of 16 tracks were new, and the 14 others were re-recorded demo songs. ''Incomparable'', however, has only one re-recordings while the other 12 songs are new. During the recording session two other demo songs were re-recorded "Where I Belong" and "Unhateable". However, none of them made it to the album, so "Unhateable" was instead used as a [[b-side]] track on the album's debut single, as well as the Japanese bonus track. Either "Where I Belong" will be released is still unknwon, although it is believed by fans that the song will be included on their next single "Calling" as a b-side.


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 08:39, 6 September 2011

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Incomparable is the second studio album by Swedish metal band Dead by April. Production for the album took place after a lineup change of guitarists and vocalists for the band following the release of their self-titled debut. Incomparable is set to be released on September, 2011 in Europe and the United States, making this the first album by the band to be released in the US in the same time frame as it's European release. The album's first official single, "Within My Heart", was released on May 1, 2011 as an EP containing two additional tracks to be featured on the album. The second single, "Calling", will be released September 19, 2011 with an accompanying music video.

Like the bands debut album, Incomparable included re-recorded demos as well as brand new tracks. On their debut album, only two out of 16 tracks were new, and the 14 others were re-recorded demo songs. Incomparable, however, has only one re-recordings while the other 12 songs are new. During the recording session two other demo songs were re-recorded "Where I Belong" and "Unhateable". However, none of them made it to the album, so "Unhateable" was instead used as a b-side track on the album's debut single, as well as the Japanese bonus track. Either "Where I Belong" will be released is still unknwon, although it is believed by fans that the song will be included on their next single "Calling" as a b-side.

Background

Following the release of their self-titled debut in 2009, Dead by April toured extensively throughout Europe to promote album sales until mid-2010. On April 23, 2010, it was announced on the band's official MySpace page that founding member Pontus Hjelm had officially left Dead by April because he wanted to focus on his songwriting. Although Pontus would no longer be an official band member, he wanted to continue writing music for Dead by April, telling the fans that "nothing is different in the songwriting department". The replacement for Pontus Hjelm became Zandro Santiago. Although Zandro only provides vocals, the band felt that it did not change much of the sound to continue with only one guitarist.[1] However, the last remaining guitarist, Johan Olssen, would leave the band in late 2010 for personal reasons, wanting to work on his clothing line.[2] With the lineup changes, Pontus returned as a "session" player for the album and upcoming promotional tour.

In August 2010, they released a minute-long teaser for the album's first single titled "Within My Heart". Before the full single was released, however, the band released a compilation album, Stronger, that contained a demo version of a new song, "More Than Yesterday", that would be featured on the album. The song soon became played during the band's live shows and a recording video was released for the song.[3] The release of the single "Within My Heart" was delayed several months following difficulties getting the band's discography on sale on the iTunes Music Store. The single was finally released on May 16, 2011 as an EP containing two other songs: "Two-Faced" and "Unhateable". The song "Unhateable" is actually a rerecording of an old song that was recorded in 2008 but not included on the band's debut album. Another new song, "You Should Know", was added to the live playlist for the band in July 2011, though no studio version of the song was released.

For promotional touring for the album, the band played at Sonisphere Festival in Sweden on July 9 and the band will continue to tour at the end of 2011 following the release of the album. Due to extensive touring, drummer Alexander Svenningson chose to take a few months off to rest his ears, as recording for the album had already concluded. Death Destruction drummer Jonas Ekdahl replaced Alexander Jonas until he returned for more shows. In mid-september, Dead by April will play at Debaser Medis in Stockholm and in Gothenburg at Sticky Fingers three days later.[4] Following the release of the album, the band will begin a UK tour, The SlaughTour 2011, beginning November 8th and playing each day until November 13th, in venues including: Southampton, Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Manchester.[5] Supporting acts for the UK tour include Marionette, Machinae Supremacy, and Overload.[6]

The album began mixing in the second quarter of 2011 and concluded on April 19, 2011. On the 4th of July, the band announced the title of the new album to be "Incomparable", and it was announced on July 11 that it would be released on September 21[4], though it was rumored to be delayed in early August to a possible November 7 release date.[5] The album cover was originally going to be released by the band on Facebook once they reached 230,000 "likes", but other sites leaked the cover so the band released it early.[7] The cover features a sky blue back ground with the same "Dead by April" logo as their self-titled album. The center shows a Japanese girl with blood and a black substance coming out of her mouth, similar to scenes from The Grudge. The album is said to be heavier and more dynamic than their self-titled album.[8] The song "Calling" debuted live on July 11, 2011 during an encore. Zandro Santiago commented on the band's genre, stating that, "[Dead by April is a] metal and boyband pop. Metal fans might not handle it properly."[9] The second single for the album, "Calling", will be released on September 19, along with the first music video for the album.[5]

The album was finalized in August, where the band announced more details about it. It was confirmed that the album used executive producer Jacob Hellner along with mixing by Stefan Glaumann, both of whom worked together on every Rammstein album to date. The band commented on the album and its production, saying, "The new recordings are now complete, and we're delighted with the way they've turned out — they are WAY beyond anything we've done before, smashing our debut! Jacob Hellner has given us the heaviness we've always craved... we are super-excited, and can't wait for our fans, and everyone else, to hear the results!"[6] On August 22, the band released a teaser of the rerecorded version of the track "Lost", the first in a series of teasers to be released every Monday until the album is released. The second was "You Should Know". The album was accidentally leaked on September 3, 2011.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dreaming"4:15
2."Real & True"3:06
3."Within My Heart"3:25
4."More Than Yesterday"3:30
5."Calling"3:37
6."Two Faced"3:04
7."Crossroads"2:56
8."Incomparable"3:23
9."Too Late"3:14
10."You Should Know"3:46
11."When You Wake Up"3:44
12."Lost"3:34
13."Last Goodbye"3:19
Total length:44:53
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Unhateable"3:00
Total length:47:53

Personnel

Dead by April
Additional musicians

Production

  • Jacob Hellner - Executive producer, recording, programming, mastering
  • Stefan Glaumann - Mixing, additional production

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref
United States September 21, 2011 Universal Music Group, Spinefarm CD, Digital download, Limited Edition CD B00599UF4S [10]
Japan 4988005676054 [11][12]
European Union B00599UF4S [13]
Online import Vinyl LP UNI-0602527-79043 [14]

References

  1. ^ Dead by April (April 23, 2010). "Pontus leaves Dead by April". Myspace. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Dead by April (October 10, 2010). "Johan, Guitars decides to leave Dead By April". Myspace. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Jimmie Strimmel (November 18, 2010). "Me in tha studio". YouTube. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Ron Dahlgren (July 6, 2011). "DEAD BY APRIL på Debaser och Sticky Fingers i september!" (in Swedish). Rock Nytt. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Dead Press Staff (August 8, 2011). "NEWS: Dead By April reveal new album details and November UK tour!". Dead Press. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Blabbermouth Staff (August 8, 2011). "DEAD BY APRIL Completes Work On 'Incomparable'". Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  7. ^ Kaj Roth (August 12, 2011). "New Artwork Added Of Upcoming Albums With Chickenfoot, Dead By April, Etc". Melodic. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  8. ^ Eniotna (October 1, 2010). "Dead By April: Nouvel album pour 2011!" (in French). Spirit of Metal. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  9. ^ Martin Gustafsson (July 11, 2011). "LIVE: Se Dead By April här!" (in Swedish). Live Rock Björnen. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Incomparable: Dead by April: Amazon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  11. ^ "Dead By April - Incomparable +Bonus Japan LTD SHM-CD UICO-9057". CD Banq. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  12. ^ "Incomparable (Bonus Track) (Japan) (Shm) - CD". Best Buy. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  13. ^ "Incomparable Import - Dead by April". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  14. ^ "Incomparable - Vinyl (Vinyl LP)". Cdon. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
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