Where Myth Fades to Legend
Where Myth Fades to Legend is the second full-length studio album by Alesana, released through Fearless Records on June 3, 2008. The album was produced by Steve Evetts and recorded in Los Angeles, California.
As with their previous album, the majority of the songs are related to fables and the members' "favorite stories" compiled from The Brothers Grimm, except for "As You Wish", which is based on the story The Princess Bride along with "This Is Usually The Part Where People Scream" which is based on the television series Heroes. [2]
Track listing
| 1. |
"This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream" |
3:48 |
| 2. |
"Goodbye, Goodnight, for Good" |
3:15 |
| 3. |
"Seduction" |
4:45 |
| 4. |
"A Most Profound Quiet" |
3:17 |
| 5. |
"Red and Dying Evening" |
3:28 |
| 6. |
"Better Luck Next Time, Prince Charming" |
3:20 |
| 7. |
"The Uninvited Thirteenth" |
3:40 |
| 8. |
"Sweetheart, You Are Sadly Mistaken" |
5:26 |
| 9. |
"And They Call This Tragedy" |
3:43 |
| 10. |
"All Night Dance Parties in the Underground Palace" |
3:18 |
| 11. |
"Endings Without Stories" |
4:01 |
| 12. |
"As You Wish" |
3:26 |
| 13. |
"Obsession Is Such an Ugly Word" |
5:58 |
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Total length:
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51:10 |
| 14. |
"Beautiful in Blue" |
3:28 |
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Total length:
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54:38 |
Allusions
Most of the songs on the album are based on The Brothers Grimm stories.
- According to vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Shawn Milke, "This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream" is influenced by the television show Heroes. When the series premiered, "Save the cheerleader, save the world" closed all the promotions for Heroes which is similar to "It's a chance to save the world or lose the girl. Let's save the world. Heroes will save the day.".
- "Seduction" is based on The Maiden Maleen, a tale about a girl who is trapped inside of a tower left with enough food to survive for only one year. When she finally escapes, she finds that her one true love is with another. [3]
- "A Most Profound Quiet" is a variation on the story The Robber Bridegroom in which the bridegroom is torn between loving his future wife, or killing her.
- "Better Luck Next Time, Prince Charming" alludes to the tale of Snow White.
- "The Uninvited Thirteenth" is based on Sleeping Beauty.
- "Sweetheart, You are Sadly Mistaken" is an adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.
- "As You Wish" is about the novel/movie The Princess Bride, from the point of view of Westley.
- "Obsession Is Such an Ugly Word" is based on the Fitcher's Bird: in the tale, three sisters are captured by a wizard. One sister discovers that the other two have been slaughtered in a room that she has been given a key to, she is warned that she would pay if she opened the door.
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) |
Peak
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| Billboard Independent Albums |
11 |
| Billboard Hard Rock Albums |
13 |
| Billboard 200 |
96 |
Credits
- Alesana
- Shawn Milke - rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano, lead vocals
- Adam Ferguson - lead and rhythm guitars, vocals; classical guitar (piece after track 3)
- Shane Crump -bass guitar, growled vocals
- Jeremy Bryan - drums, percussion, vocals (on track 13)
- Dennis Lee - unclean vocals
- Patrick Thompson - lead guitar, backing vocals; vocals (on track 13)
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- Additional musicians
- Melissa Milke - Female vocals (on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12)
- Production
- Steve Evetts - Production, engineering, mixing
- Alesana - Additional production
- Alan Douches - Mastering
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See also
References
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- Shawn Milke
- Dennis Lee
- Patrick "Peezee" Thompson
- Jeremy Bryan
- Shane Crump
- Alex Torres
- Adam "Huckleberry" Ferguson
- Jake Campbell
- Steven Tomany
- Will Anderson
- Daniel Magnuson
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| Studio albums |
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| EPs |
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| Demos |
- All The Tragedy Money Can Buy
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| Labels |
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| Singles |
- "To Be Scared by an Owl"
- "The Thespian"
- "A Gilded Masquerade"
- "A Forbidden Dance"
- "Circle VII: Sins of the Lion"
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