Dead Silence (album)

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.

Dead Silence
Studio album by
Billy Talent
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2012[1]
RecordedNovember 2011-July 2012 at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, BC and Noble Street Studios, Toronto, ON and Vespa Studios, Toronto, ON and Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood, CA and Dudebox Studios, Toronto, ON
GenreAlternative rock, punk rock, post-hardcore
Length53:56
LabelWarner Music Canada / Last Gang
ProducerIan D'Sa
Billy Talent chronology
Billy Talent III
(2009)		 Dead Silence
(2012)		 Hits
(2014)
Singles from Dead Silence
  1. "Viking Death March"
    Released: May 25, 2012
  2. "Surprise Surprise"
    Released: August 7, 2012
  3. "Stand Up and Run"
    Released: February 4, 2013
  4. "Show Me The Way"
    Released: July 31, 2013

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 #1 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. The artwork for the album was created by popular 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 September 4, 2012, on their SoundCloud account.[5]

Singles and music videos
  • "Viking Death March"
  • "Surprise Surprise"
  • "Stand Up and Run"
  • "Show Me the Way"
  • "Runnin' Across the Tracks"
  • "Love Was Still Around"

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.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lonely Road to Absolution"1:15
2."Viking Death March"4:04
3."Surprise Surprise"3:08
4."Runnin' Across the Tracks"4:19
5."Love Was Still Around"3:46
6."Stand Up and Run"3:20
7."Crooked Minds"5:04
8."Man Alive!"3:36
9."Hanging by a Thread"3:53
10."Cure for the Enemy"4:26
11."Don't Count on the Wicked"4:08
12."Show Me the Way"3:06
13."Swallowed Up by the Ocean"5:02
14."Dead Silence"4:49

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[9]
Bring The Noise UK
The Five 10
Kerrang!
Melodic.net[10]
Montreal Gazette
Rock Magazine
Rock Sound
Toronto Sun
Under the Gunpositive

Dead Silence has received positive reviews upon release, most critics praising the change of style from its predecessor, Billy Talent III.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly
Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[11] 36
Austrian Albums Chart[11] 2
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[11] 176
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[11] 136
Canadian Albums Chart[12] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[11] 94
Finnish Albums Chart[11] 12
German Albums Chart[11] 1
Irish Albums Chart[13] 94
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 26
Scottish Albums Chart[14] 29
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 52
Swiss Albums Chart[11] 3
United Kingdom Albums Chart[15] 23
United States Albums Chart[16] 135
United States Heatseekers Albums Chart[17] 3
United States Independent Albums Chart[18] 32

Year-end
Chart (2012) Rank
Austrian Albums Chart[19] 59
Canadian Albums Chart[20] 50
German Albums Chart[21] 60

References
  1. "News : Billy Talent". billytalent.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. "Happy Thanksgiving from BT! | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. "Billy Talent". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. "Ken Taylor - Illustration and Design - Melbourne, Australia". Ken Taylor. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. https://www.facebook.com/billytalent/posts/220989388030595
  6. "Billy Talent - "Runnin' Across The Tracks" - official video TEASER". Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
  7. "Billy Talent - Runnin' Across The Tracks - Official Video". Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. "Billy Talent - "Love Was Still Around" (LIVE MUSIC VIDEO)". Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. Collar, Matt. "Dead Silence - Billy Talent".
  10. Winberg, Pär. "Dead Silence - Billy Talent".
  11. "Billy Talent – Dead Silence" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  12. "Billy Talent Dead Silence Chart History". Billboard Canadian Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  13. "Discography Billy Talent". Irish Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 16–22 September 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  15. "Billy Talent". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  16. "Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  17. "Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  18. "Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  19. "Jahreshitparade Alben 2012" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  20. "Canadian Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  21. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). Offizielle Charts. 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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