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A year after a concept album based on Edgar Allan Poe’s "Annabel Lee" titled Emptiness, Alesana released a second concept record based on a classic poem. A Place Where the Sun Is Silent finds the North Carolina screamo group turning to the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, "Inferno," for inspiration. The band’s dramatic first Epitaph release tracks the protagonist's decent to Hell, and matches the weighty theme with the scorching riffs, soaring melodies, and heavy breakdowns that traditionally make up Alesana’s slick, fiery style. Wide arrangements (horns, string sections, and a children’s choir) and a long running time of 62 minutes make it feel highly ambitious, yet it’s much like the last couple outings musically, with Shawn Milke and Dennis Lee centering it all, trading curdling screams and wispy vocal hooks. All in all, they seem invigorated by the subject matter, and deliver a nice take on the material.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
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Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
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Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Alex Torres, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Alex Torres, Writer - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Alesana, MainArtist - Patrick Thompson, Writer - Shawn Milke, Writer - Burn The Bridge Halfway Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2011 Epitaph 2011 Epitaph
Album review
A year after a concept album based on Edgar Allan Poe’s "Annabel Lee" titled Emptiness, Alesana released a second concept record based on a classic poem. A Place Where the Sun Is Silent finds the North Carolina screamo group turning to the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, "Inferno," for inspiration. The band’s dramatic first Epitaph release tracks the protagonist's decent to Hell, and matches the weighty theme with the scorching riffs, soaring melodies, and heavy breakdowns that traditionally make up Alesana’s slick, fiery style. Wide arrangements (horns, string sections, and a children’s choir) and a long running time of 62 minutes make it feel highly ambitious, yet it’s much like the last couple outings musically, with Shawn Milke and Dennis Lee centering it all, trading curdling screams and wispy vocal hooks. All in all, they seem invigorated by the subject matter, and deliver a nice take on the material.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:31:22
- Main artists: Alesana
- Label: Epitaph
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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