We Are the Others explained

We Are the Others
Type:studio
Artist:Delain
Cover:Delain we are the others.jpg
Released:1 June 2012
Recorded:2011
Studio:TriPod Studios and Atlantis Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:Symphonic metal
Length:47:36
Label:CNR Music/Roadrunner
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Producer:Jacob Hellner, Fredrik Thomander, Anders "Gary" Wikström, Delain
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We Are the Others is the third studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released in the Benelux and Germany on 1 June 2012 and in the United Kingdom and France on 4 June by CNR Music,[1] who took over Delain when Warner Music refused to release We Are the Others. The album was released in the US on 3 July. The first single, "Get the Devil Out of Me", was released on 13 April. The second single "We Are The Others" and its video was released on 11 September 2012. This is the first album by Delain without any studio songs with guest vocalist Marko Hietala. Live versions of "The Gathering" and "Control the Storm" are featured on the special edition of the album with Hietala singing his parts live.

History

During their 2011 live shows, Delain debuted three new songs from the album – "Manson" (which was later renamed to "Mother Machine"), "Get the Devil Out of Me" and "Milk and Honey".

In an interview with Sonic Cathedral, vocalist Charlotte Wessels discussed the inspiration she drew from the Sophie Lancaster case:

Originally intended for release in early 2012,[2] the album's release date was unknown after Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records[3] but it was announced via a Facebook message on the band official page that the album would be released on 1 June 2012 with the album's first single, "Get the Devil Out of Me", being released on 13 April 2012.[4] The song was released for listening online on 3 April on their official website.[5] The second single from the album was announced as the title track, "We Are the Others", and a music video was filmed.[6] Several well-known personalities from the metal scene appear in this video, such as George Oosthoek, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and ex-member Rob van der Loo.

Track listing

All lyrics by Charlotte Wessels and Charlotte Wessels/Tripod

Personnel

Delain

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 4
Dutch Alternative Top 30[8] 1
Belgian Ultratop (Wallonia)[9] 99
Belgian Ultratop (Flanders)82
UK Albums Chart[10] 75
UK Rock Chart[11] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 43
German Albums Chart77
French Albums Chart[13] 81
Japanese Albums Chart[14] 221
US Heatseeker Albums23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delain – Delain announce release date for We Are The Others . Site.delain.nl . 2012-08-02.
  2. Web site: BLABBERMOUTH.NET – DELAIN: New Album Title Revealed, European Headlining Tour Announced . Roadrunnerrecords.com . 2012-08-02.
  3. Web site: Sonic Cathedral WebZine – Delain Interview . Soniccathedral.com . 2012-02-16 . 2023-09-07.
  4. Web site: Delain announce release date for We Are The Others! . Facebook . 2012-03-26 . 2012-08-02.
  5. Web site: Delain – Listen to 'Get The Devil Out Of Me' . Site.delain.nl . 2012-08-02.
  6. Web site: A peak inside the new video!. 4 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Steffen Hung . Dutch charts portal . dutchcharts.nl . 2012-08-02.
  8. Web site: Steffen Hung . Dutch charts portal . dutchcharts.nl . 2012-08-02.
  9. Web site: Delain – We Are The Others . ultratop.be . 2012-08-02.
  10. Web site: alexcatt97 No real name given + Add Contact . Untitled | Flickr – Photo Sharing! . Flickr . 2012-08-02.
  11. Web site: 2012-06-16 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive . . 2012-06-16 . 2012-08-02.
  12. Web site: Steffen Hung . Delain – We Are The Others . hitparade.ch . 2012-08-02.
  13. Web site: Disque en France . Disque en France . 2012-08-02.
  14. Web site: ディレインのCDアルバムランキング、ディレインのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . Oricon.co.jp . 2013-04-23.