We Are the Others
We Are the Others is the third full-length album by the 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,[3] 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.
| We Are the Others | ||||
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| Released | 1 June 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | TriPod Studios and Atlantis Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | CNR Music/Roadrunner Sensory (US) | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hellner, Fredrik Thomander, Anders "Gary" Wikström, Delain | |||
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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:
I remember when I first heard about it … it wasn’t on Dutch news, I just heard about it through Internet networks and the goth scene … there was this movie made about it, a short film of about four minutes. I saw it, and I just cried. It’s so incredibly sad! After seeing the movie, I didn’t really DO anything with it until we were working on “We Are the Others.” But the basic idea of the lyrics was there. It was just supposed to be a song about “we are the others” and a feeling of togetherness. On the one hand, being proud of whoever you are, whether you divert from the norm in whatever way you divert from the norm. But on the other hand, it is also kind of a song for “others”. We just wanted a song about acceptance.
— Charlotte Wessels, SonicCathedral.com interview[4]
Originally intended for release in early 2012,[5] the album's release date was unknown after Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records[4] 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.[6] The song was released for listening online on 3 April on their official website.[7] The second single from the album was announced as the title track, "We Are the Others", and a music video was filmed.[8] 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
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mother Machine" | Martijn Westerholt, Charlotte Wessels, Guus Eikens, Tripod | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Electricity" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 4:14 |
| 3. | "We Are the Others" | Westerholt, Wessels, Tripod | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Milk and Honey" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 3:59 |
| 6. | "I Want You" | Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Where Is the Blood" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Generation Me" | Westerholt, Wessels, Tripod | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Babylon" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Are You Done with Me" | Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Get the Devil Out of Me" | Westerholt, Wessels, Eikens, Tripod | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Not Enough" | Westerholt, Wessels, Tripod | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Gathering" (live, featuring Marko Hietala) | Eikens | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Control the Storm" (live, featuring Marko Hietala) | Eikens, Wessels | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Shattered" (live) | Westerholt | 4:20 |
| 16. | "Sleepwalker's Dream" (live) | Westerholt, Wessels | 4:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Come Closer" (live) | Westerholt, Wessels |
Personnel
Delain
- Charlotte Wessels - vocals
- Timo Somers - lead guitar, ambient guitar
- Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije - bass
- Martijn Westerholt - keyboards
- Sander Zoer - drums
Additional musicians
- Guus Eikens - rhythm guitar
- Oliver Philipps - lead guitar, ambient guitar, keyboards and vocals arrangements
- Henka Johansson - additional drums
- Burton C. Bell - guest vocals on "Where Is the Blood"
- Anders "Gary" Wikström - backing vocals
Production
- TriPod (Jacob Hellner, Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström) - producers, mixing
- Tom van Heesch - engineer, mixing
- Ulf Kruckenberg - engineer
- Svante Forsbäch - mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
| Dutch Alternative Top 30[10] | 1 |
| Belgian Ultratop (Wallonia)[11] | 99 |
| Belgian Ultratop (Flanders)[11] | 82 |
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 75 |
| UK Rock Chart[13] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[14] | 43 |
| German Albums Chart[14] | 77 |
| French Albums Chart[15] | 81 |
| Japanese Albums Chart[16] | 221 |
| US Heatseeker Albums[17] | 23 |
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Delain - We Are the Others review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Westland, Raymond. "Delain - We Are The Others Review". About.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Delain - Delain announce release date for We Are The Others". Site.delain.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Sonic Cathedral WebZine - Delain Interview". Soniccathedral.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DELAIN: New Album Title Revealed, European Headlining Tour Announced". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Delain announce release date for We Are The Others!". Facebook. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Delain - Listen to 'Get The Devil Out Of Me'". Site.delain.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "A peak inside the new video!". 4 August 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Delain - We Are The Others". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ alexcatt97 No real name given + Add Contact. "Untitled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "2012-06-16 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Delain - We Are The Others". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Disque en France". Disque en France. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/delain/chart-history/
External links
- Metallum Archives
- Delain Interview 2012