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When the End Began

2018 studio album by Silent Planet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When the End Began
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When the End Began (stylized in Braille as ⠱⠢ ⠮ ⠢⠙ ⠆⠛⠁⠝) is the third studio album by American metalcore band Silent Planet. The album was released on November 2, 2018, through UNFD and Solid State Records. It was co-produced by Will Putney and Spencer Keene. This is the first album to feature Mitchell Stark as the only guitarist.

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Background and promotion

On June 15, 2018, the band released "Northern Fires (Guernica)", which revolves around the Spanish Civil War.[2][3] On July 17, they unveiled another single titled "Vanity of Sleep", which revolves around modern consumer despair.[4] On August 7, the band announced the album itself and the release date.[5]

On August 17, the third single, "Share the Body", was available with a corresponding music video.[6] On September 14, the group was streaming the fourth single "In Absence".[7] On October 19, one month before the album release, the fifth and final single of the album ,"The New Eternity", came out.[8] On August 18, 2019, the band released an additional song, "Shark Week", a B-side from this album's sessions.[9]

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Critical reception

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Nao Lewandowski states, "When the End Began is nothing short of spectacular and fans would expect nothing less from the band that has forged such a unique path in the music industry."[12]

Caleb Newton writes, "In short, their work on their newest record never falls flat or leaves holes."[13] Ali Cooper describes, "Audibly inspired by the harsh realities of the world in 2018, When the End Began is a dominating and genuine interpretation of where metalcore should be now, on the SILENT PLANET."[11]

Ed Ford says of the album, "every note, beat, lyric and vocal is thought through and blended with differing genres of Metal to create something individual and rather good."[14] Kel Burch writes, "Atmospherically huge and creatively impressive, the album reinforces Silent Planet's lofty position of being a respected and innovative voice in metalcore."[10]

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Silent Planet[15]

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Notes

  • All track titles are stylized in Braille.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Silent Planet

  • Garrett Russell – unclean vocals
  • Mitchell Stark – guitars, additional production
  • Thomas Freckleton – bass, keyboards, clean vocals
  • Alex Camarena – drums

Additional musicians

  • Annalee Althouse and Caroline Garlick – violin on track 14, "Depths III"
  • Blair Cunningham – viola on track 14, "Depths III"
  • Lia Criscuolo – cello on track 14, "Depths III"

Additional personnel

  • Will Putney – production, engineering, mixing, mastering, composition
  • Spencer Keene – production
  • Brandon Ebel – executive production
  • Randy Slaugh – additional production, editing, string arrangements, string engineering
  • Daniel Braunstein – additional production
  • Steve Seid – engineering
  • Chad Chen – editing on track 14, "Depths III"
  • Matthew Guglielmo – assistance
  • Kevin Johnson – multi-media
  • Adam Skatula – A&R
  • Ryan Sanders – art direction, design
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Charts

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References

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