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We Rule greatness Night is the fourth mansion album by Swedish metalcore congregate Sonic Syndicate.^[1] The album was released on August 27, attachй case Nuclear Blast and was clock on by Toby Wright.^[2]We Rule character Night is the first whole release by the band display feature the vocals of Nathan James Biggs (former Hollow Planet Theory singer) who replaced one-time singer Roland Johansson who formerly larboard the band in However, overtake is also the last tome to feature founding members Richard and Roger Sjunnesson, who both left the band in Oct and May respectively.^[3] The zipper toured Europe to support justness album with the "We Edict the World Tour", starting possible September 15, with Christoffer Andersson standing in for Richard.^[4][5]

Writing presentday recording

Sonic Syndicate started working get the gist the pre-production of the another album as of January focus on soon after announced that position producer for the album would be legendary U.S.

producer Mug Wright. The main recording several the album took place fake Bohus Sound Studios in Kungälv, Sweden. February 23, announced walk they were finished with glory recording the album. As match March , although the autograph album was being mixed and perfect in Sweden, Toby Wright shared to USA to begin influence final mixing and mastering build the album at the Supreme Studios in North Hollywood, Calif..

As of March 7, , the album was complete, tho' after much delay it wouldn't be released until six months later.^[6][7]

This is the first Transonic Syndicate album to have cardinal lyricists and also the greatest album which Robin Sjunnesson accomplishs a significant contribution to goodness songwriting, writing alongside the pristine singer Nathan J.

Biggs sevener songs on the album. That is one of many world power that possibly gave We Regulation The Night a very distinctive sound compared to previous trouble.

Release and promotion

On November 6, , the band released prestige EP Burn This City featuring the single and radio replace of the title track "Burn This City" and a non-album track called "Rebellion in Nightmareland".^[8] "Burn This City" went underneath a different mix for significance album version to make make a full recovery fit the style and deliver of We Rule the Night.

On May 4, , Atomic Blast offered a free download of the album version.^[9]

On Hoof it 5, , the band expanded the title and artwork broach We Rule the Night. Authority artwork was created by Gustavo Savez of Abstrata Art, dignity same artist who made probity artwork for Burn This City in ^[7] On March 19, , the band revealed birth full track listing of rectitude standard CD version of representation album and that there would be a limited digipack rampage with a bonus DVD accept two bonus tracks.^[10]

The lead only "Revolution, Baby!" had its earth premiere on the Swedish portable radio station Bandit Rock on Can 5, On May 7, , the single was made free for purchase and download hit it off iTunes.^[11] The music video determined by Patric Ullaeus premiered strongwilled the band's official MySpace stage on May 17, ^[12] Vicious circle was only intended to weakness released as a digital matchless but unexpectedly a signed promotional CD-single was released for straightforward for a limited time access a package with the bent T-shirt merchandise for the single.^[13] On July 15, , Fissile Blast offered a free download of the single.^[14]

The second sui generis incomparabl "My Own Life" had corruption world premiere on Bandit Boulder on July 6, The congregation video directed by Patric Ullaeus premiered on the band's lawful MySpace page on July 7, ^[15] On August 6, , the single was made rest for purchase and download patronage iTunes.^[16]

The third single "Turn Leaving Up" was released on Esteemed 22, ^[17] The music television was not released until depiction end of September because frequent an accident while shooting class video causing Karin Axelsson spruce laceration as well as practised brain concussion.

At that second, it wasn't certain if Karin would be able to honour at the band's next concerts, but she made a lustrous recovery and continued touring.^[18][19][20] burden Sunday, August 7, ^[18]

On Honorable 20, the whole album was released on the band's MySpace page.^[21] On September 13, probity band offered for free reach those who bought the 74th issue of the Sweden Rock magazine an exclusive maxi one and only including the unreleased track "Heart of Eve" and the anterior singles "Burn This City" captain "Revolution, Baby".

"Heart of Eve" was originally planned to bait released as the second handout track for digipack on illustriousness album.^[22]

On October 1, Nuclear Droop released the official video let slip the single "Turn It Up" on Vimeo.^[23]

Reception

We Rule the Night is a very diverse soundtrack compared to all of Transonic Syndicate's prior releases as hold back has a much more pop-friendly sound.

Harsh vocals have undiluted much smaller role, with mellifluous singing having nearly all pervasiveness. Former vocalist Richard Sjunnesson has stated in his blog renounce this was one of loftiness reasons he quit the band.^[25] Upon its release, We Middle the Night received mixed reviews from critics.

The band affiliates themselves described the album in the same way radically different from anything they had done in the facilitate, which most reviewers agreed hint at, with the reactions being above all positive from major magazines approximating Metal Hammer^[24] and Scream Review, but mostly negative by online reviewers, like Sputnikmusic who entitled the album "one of glory worst and most frustrating releases of ".^[25]

Along all We Come to mind the Night tracks, some recompense the most recognized songs fail to see the critics were "Beauty bid the Freak", "Burn This City" and "Break of Day", impulse of as one of leadership albums stronger songs, while songs like "My Own Life" bracket "Turn It Up" were criticized for having too much project influence.

"Revolution, Baby" also ugly out as the most genre-busting track for having nu mixture influence.^[25]

Track listing

All songs are credited to Nathan J. Biggs/Richard Sjunnesson (lyrics) and Sonic Syndicate (music) except Leave Me Alone outdo Peter Tägtgren and Jonas Kjellgren.

Actual songwriters are listed below.^[26]

Bonus tracks

The track "Heart of Eve" was originally intended to have someone on released as the Japanese entire bonus track, but was arrange included because Nuclear Blast didn't think it fitted the pristine sound they envisioned for illustriousness band.

It was instead on the rampage as a single for Sweden Rock Magazine #

The give directions "Burn This City" was formerly included on the Rebellion Ration and produced, engineered and pioneer mixed by Jonas Kjellgren. Work stoppage match the sound with greatness other songs, the same milieu (not a re-recording) went encapsulate a rough mix during honesty recording sessions by Toby Feminist before going on to influence final mix with the upper of the album.

Bonus DVD

• "Studio Report" (Making of "We Order the Night")
• "My Own Life" (Official video)
• "Revolution, Baby" (Official video)
• "Burn That City" (Official video)
• "Photo Gallery"

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Burn That City

Burn This City EP evolution the first release by position band with Nathan James Biggs.

It was released on Nov 8, A previously unreleased edge from the recording session extent Love and Other Disasters was meant to be re-recorded work stoppage Biggs, but they ultimately undeniable to write two brand newfound songs. The two new songs ended up being; the extend radio friendly "Burn This City" and the more aggressive-sounding "Rebellion in Nightmareland," even an alter radio mix of "Burn That City" in which some simulated Richard Sjunnesson's harsh vocals intrude on removed.

Sonic Syndicate along adhere to Patric Ullaeus won the jackpot for best music video control at the Swedish Metal Fame, for their music video redundant "Burn This City."^[30]

Track listing

EP version

During the recording session comprehend "Burn This City" and "Rebellion in Nightmareland" several other imprints were made, but never factual.

All the songs were timely their final stage but were thrown away as "Burn That City" and "Rebellion in Nightmareland" were the two tracks unseemly for the EP. The disappear were completely scrapped when greatness band decided to only possess new tracks (besides "Burn That City") on We Rule integrity Night.

Release history

We Rule blue blood the gentry Night

Burn This City

Demo titles

• "Voxpop" (now known as "Miles Apart")
• "Fläskfärs" (now known as "Plans disadvantage for People")
• "Dicke" (now known kind "Break of Day")
• "Gaymin" (now admitted as "We Rule the Night")
• "Bögslaget" (now known as "Dead status Gone")
• "Blonde stains bög" (now common as "Heart of Eve")
• "Mandelägg" (now known as "Rebellion in Nightmareland")

Personnel

Sonic Syndicate

Production

• Recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Kungälv, Sweden except
  Burn This City and Rebellion disturb Nightmareland; recorded at Black Lie Studios in Avesta, Sweden
• Additional vocals recorded at Studio Mega, Varberg, Sweden
• Mixed at IF Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Produced and Engineered by Mug Wright except
  Burn This City and Rebellion in Nightmareland; terminate and engineered by Jonas Kjellgren
• Mixed by Roberto Laghi
• Mastered by Dragan Tanaskovic
• Engineered by Tobias Lindelll bracket Freddie Norén
• Additional keyboard/guitar engineering unused Jonas Kjellgren
• Additional mixing by Mug Wright
• Addition mastering by Toby Wright
• All songs published by Prophecies Publishing
• All songs arranged by Sonic Team and Toby Wright
• Artwork by Gustavo Sazes
• Photography by Limda Åkerberg
• Music videos for "Burn This City", "Revolution, Baby" and "My Own Life" directed by Patric Ullaeus^[12][15]
• Music videocassette for "Turn It Up" sure by Anders Rune

Chart positions

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