Post Mortem (album)
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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 Josh Wilbur and GGGarth
. It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Austin Diaz, after the departure of Alex Nuñez in 2008.
The songs That Fire
, Let It Out and Into the Sky were featured on the Al Ciero EP
as spanish re-recordings with alternativa names.
" 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.
The third single from the album, entitled "That Fire
" was released on June 21, 2011 and a music video for the song followed on June 23, 2011.
chart which was the same as their previous album Light From Above
.
Production
Additional personnel
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Black Tide
Black Tide
Black Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Interscope Records and is composed of Gabriel Garcia , Austin Diaz , Zachary Sandler , and Steven Spence...
, set for release on August 23, 2011. The album was produced by Josh Wilbur and GGGarth
Garth Richardson
Garth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer. He is the son of renowned Canadian music producer Jack Richardson . Jack was a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 60's and 70's...
. 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, 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. To date, three singles have been released, along with an additional promotional digital single.The songs That Fire
That Fire (Black Tide song)
"That Fire" is a song by heavy metal band Black Tide from their second album Post Mortem. It was released as a the third official single off the album, on June 21, 2011. The song debuted at number 40 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but has since peaked at 20...
, Let It Out and Into the Sky were featured on the Al Ciero EP
Al Ciero EP
Al Ciero EP is the second EP by the American heavy metal band Black Tide. It features re-recorded versions of three songs from Post Mortem with spanish vocals. On the two latter songs the name is changed to spanish names...
as spanish re-recordings with alternativa names.
Singles
On September 17, 2010, the band released the first single off the album - "Bury MeBury Me
"Bury Me" is the first single by heavy metal band Black Tide from their second studio album, Post Mortem. It was released on September 17, 2010, and includes a B-side called "Honest Eyes", which was also released as a stand alone digital single...
" 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.
The third single from the album, entitled "That Fire
That Fire (Black Tide song)
"That Fire" is a song by heavy metal band Black Tide from their second album Post Mortem. It was released as a the third official single off the album, on June 21, 2011. The song debuted at number 40 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but has since peaked at 20...
" was released on June 21, 2011 and a music video for the song followed on June 23, 2011.
Sales
During its first week on sale, Post Mortem sold about 5,800 copies, landing it at number 73 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart which was the same as their previous album Light From Above
Light from Above
Light from Above is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the music industry. Three singles have been released from the...
.
Track listing
Personnel
Black Tide- Gabriel Garcia – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Austin Diaz – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Zakk Sandler – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Steven Spence – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Production
- Garth "GGGarth" RichardsonGarth RichardsonGarth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer. He is the son of renowned Canadian music producer Jack Richardson . Jack was a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 60's and 70's...
– productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Josh Wilbur - additional production
Additional personnel
- Matthew Tuck - vocals on "Ashes"