| Light from Above | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Black Tide |
| Cover: | Light From Above.jpg |
| Released: | March 18, 2008 |
| Recorded: | Late 2007 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 45:04 48:42 (UK) 48:22 (iTunes) 47:48 (Hot Topic) |
| Label: | Interscope |
| Producer: | Johnny K |
| Next Title: | Post Mortem |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
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 album, "Shockwave", "Warriors of Time", and "Shout", respectively.[1] Two music videos were produced for "Shockwave" and have aired on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. Frontman Gabriel Garcia was only a high school freshman and 14 years old when the album was written and recorded. The album was praised by critics and helped them win the 2008 Kerrang! Awards for "Best International Newcomer". The album features a Metallica cover of the song "Hit the Lights" from their debut album Kill 'Em All.
The album debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200, with 11,400 copies sold in its first week of sales.
In support of the album the band toured from July 2007 to April 2011. The tour included 341 concerts around the world with headlining shows, festival dates like the Vans Warped Tour, Download Festival and Mayhem Festival. They also performed as an opening act for bands like Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium. The last show was on April 19 at The Viper Room in Los Angeles, California as an opening act for Loaded.