| Dead Silence | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Billy Talent |
| Cover: | Dead Silence album cover by Billy Talent.png |
| Released: | September 11, 2012[1] |
| Recorded: | November 2011 – July 2012 |
| Studio: |
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| Genre: | Alternative rock, punk rock, post-hardcore |
| Length: | 53:56 |
| Label: | Warner Music Canada, Last Gang |
| Producer: | Ian D'Sa |
| Prev Title: | Billy Talent III |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Hits |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Dead Silence is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on September 11, 2012 and was produced by the band's guitarist Ian D'Sa.
Billy Talent started recording material for Dead Silence on November 25, 2011 and finished in July 2012.[2]
The title and artwork of the album was revealed on the band's Twitter, Facebook and official website on July 11, 2012.[3] The album's first single, "Viking Death March", was released on May 26, 2012. The second single, "Surprise Surprise", was released on August 7, 2012 and reached number 1 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. The artwork for the album was created by poster artist Ken Taylor.[4]
Songs featured on the album were nominated at the 2013 Canadian Juno awards, such as "Viking Death March" for single of the year.
The band released the album on their SoundCloud account on September 4, 2012.[5]
Online videos were released for both "Runnin' Across the Tracks" and "Love Was Still Around".
The teaser video for "Runnin' Across the Tracks" was revealed on October 2, 2013.[6] A few weeks later, the full video was released online October 30, 2013.[7]
A live online video for "Love Was Still Around" was released on May 26, 2015.[8] The video was directed by touring photography and friend, Dustin Rabin.
Dead Silence has received positive reviews upon release, most critics praising the change of style from its predecessor, Billy Talent III.
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[9] | 36 | |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 2 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 176 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 136 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart[10] | 1 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 94 | |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 12 | |
| German Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Irish Albums Chart[11] | 94 | |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 26 | |
| Scottish Albums Chart[12] | 29 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 52 | |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 3 | |
| United Kingdom Albums Chart[13] | 23 | |
| United States Albums Chart[14] | 135 | |
| United States Heatseekers Albums Chart[15] | 3 | |
| United States Independent Albums Chart[16] | 32 |
| Chart (2012) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[17] | 59 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart[18] | 50 | |
| German Albums Chart[19] | 60 |