Post Mortem (album)
Post Mortem is the second album by the American heavy metal band Black Tide, set for release on August 23, 2011. The album was produced by John Wilbur and GGGarth. It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Austin Diaz, after the departure of Alex Nuñez in 2008.
Recording, Release and promotion
The album was originally intended to be self-titled and was set for release in February 2011,[3] but it was later announced that the album would be titled Post Mortem and the release date would be pushed back to August 23, 2011.[4][5] To date, three singles have been released, along with an additional promotional digital single.
The songs That Fire, Let It Out and Into the Sky were featured on the Al Ciero EP as Spanish re-recordings with alternative names.
Singles
On September 17, 2010, the band released the first single off the album - "Bury Me" for digital download and on a CD single. The CD single featured a b-side, entitled "Honest Eyes", which was later released as a stand alone digital only single.
The second official single from the album, "Walking Dead Man", was released digitally on on May 23, 2011. A music video soon followed on June 14, 2011.[6] The third single from the album, entitled "That Fire" was released on June 21, 2011[7] and a music video for the song followed on June 23, 2011.[8]
Sales
During its first week on sale, Post Mortem sold about 5,800 copies, landing it at number 73 on the Billboard 200 chart which was the same as their previous album Light From Above.[9]
Track listing
| 11. |
"So Broken" (US version) |
6:42 |
| 12. |
"Alone" (UK version) |
3:35 |
| 13. |
"Give Hope" (UK version) |
4:51 |
Personnel
- Black Tide
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- Production
- Additional personnel
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References
- ^ The result ain’t fresh, but it’s definitely fun.
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- ^ "Black Tide: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. October 21, 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148052. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "Black Tide: New Album Title, Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5ylHe4Cgy. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy (July 14, 2011). "Hard Rock and Metal Releases - August 2011". Noisecreep. AOL. http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/07/14/hard-rock-and-metal-releases-august-2011/. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "Black Tide: 'Walking Dead Man' Exclusive Video Premiere". ultimateguitar.tv. http://www.ultimate-guitar.tv/misc/black_tide_walking_dead_man_exclusive_video_premiere.html. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Black Tide: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 21, 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159735. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "Black Tide: 'That Fire' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 23, 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159840. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "BLACK TIDE's 'Post Mortem' Cracks U.S. Top 100". Blabbermouth.net. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61McmxALK. Retrieved 1 September 2011.