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.
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. Songs featured on the album were nominated at the 2013 Canadian Juno Awards, such as "Viking Death March" for single of the year.
Background Billy Talent started recording material for Dead Silence on November 25, 2011, and finished in July 2012. The title and artwork of the album were revealed on the band's Twitter, Facebook and official website on July 11, 2012. The artwork was created by poster artist Ken Taylor.
The band released the album on their SoundCloud account on September 4, 2012.https://www.facebook.com/billytalent/posts/220989388030595
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. A few weeks later, the full video was released online October 30, 2013.
A live online video for "Love Was Still Around" was released on May 26, 2015. The video was directed by touring photography and friend, Dustin Rabin.
Track listing
Reception
Dead Silence has received positive reviews upon release, most critics praising the change of style from its predecessor, Billy Talent III.
Personnel Personnel taken from Dead Silence liner notes.
Billy Talent Benjamin Kowalewicz – lead vocals Ian D'Sa – guitar, backing vocals, piano, additional percussion, producer Jonathan Gallant – bass guitar, backing vocals Aaron Solowoniuk – drums
Additional musician Jeffrey Beecher – double bass on "Lonely Road to Absolution"
Technical personnel Eric Ratz – engineer Kenny Luong – digital engineer Paul Dutil – assistant engineer (The Armoury) Kevin O'Leary – assistant engineer (Noble Street) Brittany Huszczo – assistant engineer (Noble Street) Hiren Mistry – assistant engineer (Vespa) Ken Eisennagel – assistant engineer (Steakhouse) Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Keith Armstrong – assistant mix engineer Nik Karpen – assistant mix engineer Brad Townshend – additional assistant mix engineer Andrew Schubert – additional assistant mix engineer Ted Jensen – mastering Ken Taylor – artwork, package design Dustin Rabin – photography
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2012–13)PeakpositionAustralian Albums Chart"Billy Talent – Dead Silence" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.36Austrian Albums Chart2Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)176Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)136Canadian Albums Chart"Billy Talent Dead Silence Chart History". Billboard Canadian Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.1Dutch Albums Chart94Finnish Albums Chart12German Albums Chart1Irish Albums Chart"Discography Billy Talent". Irish Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.94Norwegian Albums Chart26Scottish Albums Chart"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. September 16–22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.29Swedish Albums Chart52Swiss Albums Chart3United Kingdom Albums Chart"Billy Talent". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2018.23US Billboard 200"Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 21, 2018.135US Heatseekers Albums"Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.3US Independent Albums"Billy Talent Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved August 21, 2018.32
Year-end charts Chart (2012)RankAustrian Albums Chart"Jahreshitparade Alben 2012" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.59Canadian Albums Chart"Canadian Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.50German Albums Chart"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). Offizielle Charts. 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.60
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