Let the World Know explained

Let the World Know
Type:studio
Artist:Dead by April
Cover:Let The World Know.jpg
Released:12 February 2014[1]
Recorded:October 2012[2] – November 2013[3]
Genre:Melodic metalcore, electronicore
Length:49:00
Label:Universal Music Group[4]
Producer:Pontus Hjelm
Prev Title:Incomparable
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Worlds Collide
Next Year:2017

Let the World Know is the third studio album by Swedish metal band Dead by April. The album is the first without former vocalist Jimmie Strimell who had since been replaced by Christoffer Andersson, current member of What Tomorrow Brings. The album is also the last to feature original drummer Alexander Svenningson and clean vocalist Zandro Santiago, who both left in 2014. Three of the songs on the album, "As a Butterfly", "Beautiful Nightmare" and "Hold On", were re-recorded in 2019 with Jimmie Strimell and Pontus Hjelm on lead vocals and Marcus Rosell on drums.

History

The album was announced in posts of the band regarding their recording progress, dating back as early as October 2012, and was announced to have been completed in November 2013, making the album's approximate recording time 13 months. The track list and the album's cover were released on 9 December 2013 on the band's official Facebook page.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pontus Hjelm.

Personnel

Dead by April

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dead by April announces tour and release date of album. Facebook. Dead by April. 9 December 2013. Dead by April. Facebook Post. 25 October 2013. The new release date is set to 10-14th of February....
  2. Web site: First known post of recording album. Facebook. Dead by April. 10 December 2013. Dead by April. Facebook post. 11 October 2012. Recording vocals on some new stuff!.
  3. Web site: Band finished album recording. Facebook. Dead by April. 10 December 2013. Dead by April. Facebook post. 20 November 2013. Celebrating the recording of "Let the world know" with a nice dinner....
  4. Web site: Pre-orders for Dead by April - Let the World Know. Bengans Record Store. Bengans Record Store. 10 December 2013. Bengans Record Store. Online shopping. 2013. Label: Universal. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213013455/https://www.bengans.se/minishops/deadbyapril/#s928440. 13 December 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Dead by April release tracklist and album cover . https://archive.today/20131210002947/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152117953417962&set=a.147033512961.115011.80457462961&type=1 . dead . 10 December 2013 . Facebook . Dead by April . 9 December 2013 . Dead by April . Facebook Post . 9 December 2013 . Along with the complete track list it's time to reveal the "Let the world know" official album cover... .