Confessions (Alesana album)

The Annabel Trilogy Part III: Confessions
Studio album by
Alesana
ReleasedApril 21, 2015 (2015-04-21), August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31) (The Annabel Trilogy Edition)
StudioAdelaide Studios, Raleigh, NC
Genre
Length56:53
69:56 (re-release)
LabelRevival Recordings (ROW), Tragic Hero Records (EUR), Warner Music Group (CAN)[3]
ProducerShawn Milke and Neil Engle
Alesana chronology
The Decade (EP)
(2014) 		The Annabel Trilogy Part III: Confessions
(2015)
Singles from Confessions
  1. "Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen"
    Released: March 17, 2015
  2. "Comedy of Errors"
    Released: April 2, 2015
  3. "Fatal Optimist"
    Released: August 17, 2016

Confessions or The Annabel Trilogy Part III: Confessions (on Re-release edition) is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band, Alesana. It is their third concept album and the final chapter of the Annabel trilogy, released on April 21, 2015. The first one, The Emptiness (Fearless Records) was released in 2010, and the second one, A Place Where the Sun Is Silent (Epitaph Records) was released in 2011.[4]

Background

Alesana released a book titled "Annabel" on August 31. The short novel tells the story that the band's three concept albums are based around, including a special edition of Confessions with new artwork and two extra songs.[5]

Reception

Timothy Mongle of Allmusic wrote that Confessions "eschews traditional labels" and called the band's self-description of "sweetcore" a fusion of screamo with "highly theatrical alt-rock".[6] The album debuted at number 47 on Billboard's Top Album Sales and 82 on the Billboard 200.[citation needed]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke, and Patrick Thompson, all music composed by Alesana.

No.TitleLength
1."It Was a Dark and Stormy Night"4:24
2."The Acolyte"3:52
3."Comedy of Errors"6:16
4."The Goddess"4:29
5."Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen"5:42
6."The Puppeteer"7:22
7."Fatal Optimist"3:26
8."The Martyr"4:57
9."Paradox"4:55
10."Through the Eyes of Uriel"4:14
11."Catharsis"7:16
Total length:56:53[7]
The Annabel Trilogy Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Fatima Rusalka (feat. Josh Grosscup of Megosh)"6:51
2."It Was a Dark and Stormy Night"4:24
3."The Acolyte"3:52
4."Comedy of Errors"6:16
5."The Goddess"4:29
6."Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen"5:42
7."The Puppeteer"7:22
8."Fatal Optimist"3:26
9."The Martyr"4:57
10."Paradox"4:55
11."Through the Eyes of Uriel"4:14
12."Catharsis"7:16
13."Ciao, Bella"6:11
Total length:1:09:56

Personnel

Additional musicians
  • Melissa Milke – female vocals
  • Daryl Gall – spoken word vocals
  • Josh Grosscup – Additional vocals on "Fatima Rusalka"

Production

  • Neil Engle and Shawn Milke – production

Charts

Chart (2015)[8] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 82
US Billboard Alternative Albums 10
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums 3
US Billboard Independent Albums 7
US Billboard Top Rock Albums 12
US Billboard Top Sales Album 47

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/confessions-mw0002830976
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/confessions-mw0002830976
  3. ^ "Alesana Confessions (CD Album)- Spirit of Metal Webzine (en)".
  4. ^ Natalie Kuchik. "Alesana reveal dates for their Confessions Tour". AXS.
  5. ^ "Alesana - Exclusive Video Premiere for Upcoming Book Release: Annabel - Tattoo.com". 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/confessions-mw0002830976
  7. ^ "Confessions". iTunes.
  8. ^ "Alesana". Billboard.