Victim to Villain

Victim to Villain
Studio album by New Years Day
Released	June 11, 2013
Genre	Post-hardcore, Hard Rock
Length	34:52[1]
Label	Century Media
Producer	Erik Ron
New Years Day chronology
The Mechanical Heart (2011) Victim to Villain (2013) Epidemic (2014)

Victim to Villain is the second full-length album by the Anaheim, California rock band New Years Day, released on June 11, 2013 through Century Media Records, their first for the label. This is the first official full-length from New Years Day in six years.

This album continues the departure from the pop punk sound of the band's first album, into a darker, heavier sound that began with the preceding EP, The Mechanical Heart. The first single from the album, "Do Your Worst" was released in October 2012, eight months before the album's release. "Angel Eyes" was released as the follow-up single.

Track listing

All songs written by New Years Day and Erik Ron, except where noted

1. "Do Your Worst" - 3:16
2. "I'm No Good" - 3:45
3. "Bloody Mary" - 3:13
4. "Victims" - 3:58
5. "Hello Darkness" - 3:21
6. "Death of the Party" - 3:14
7. "The Arsonist" (New Years Day, Erik Ron and Jason Evigan) - 3:24
8. "Angel Eyes" (Feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless in White)(New Years Day, Erik Ron and Joel Faviere) - 2:57
9. "Any Last Words?" - 2:50
10. "Tombstone" - 1:45
11. "Last Great Love Story" - 3:17

Performers

• Ashley Costello - lead vocals
• Russell Dixon - drums
• Anthony Barro - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jake Jones - rhythm guitar
• Nikki Misery - lead guitar
• Chris Motionless - guest vocals on "Angel Eyes"

Album information

• Produced, recorded, and mixed by Erik Ron
• Recorded at Grey Area Studios, North Hollywood, CA
• Engineered by Adrian Alvarado
• Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, North Windsor, NY

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