Phantom (Betraying the Martyrs album)

Phantom
Studio album by Betraying the Martyrs
Released July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
Genre Deathcore, metalcore, symphonic metal, progressive metal
Length 44:32
Label Sumerian
Producer Lucas d'Angelo
Betraying the Martyrs chronology
Breathe in Life
(2011)		 Phantom
(2014)
Singles from Phantom
  1. "Where The World Ends"
    Released: 28 May 2014
  2. "Jigsaw"
    Released: 17 June 2014
  3. "Let it Go"
    Released: 14 July 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Sucks[2]
Rocksound8/10[3]

Phantom is the second album by the French metal band Betraying the Martyrs. The album was released on 15 July 2014 through Sumerian Records.[4] It is the first and only album to feature drummer Mark Mironov.

Background

The first song to be released from the album was "Where the World Ends", released on 28 May 2014.[5] The song was first performed live on 25 May in Lyon, France.[6] On 17 June, a lyric video for the second single, "Jigsaw", was released.[7]

"Let It Go" is a cover of the song from the 2013 film, Frozen.[8] The cover was critically acclaimed, with Allmusic contributor Gregory Heaney stating that the cover conveys the same emotion as the original (sung by Idina Menzel) while radically altering the delivery, adding that it "feels like a testament to both the versatility of metal and the universality of show tunes."[9] Metalsucks labeled the cover as "truly exceptional" in an otherwise negative review of the album.[10] However, Under the Gun Review named the cover as their "least metal moment of the week" on July 14.[11] The cover became one of the band's most popular songs and has accumulated 5.1 million views on YouTube, as of June 2016.

The song "Legends Never Die" is a tribute dedicated to late Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch Lucker, who accepted to appear on one of the album's tracks on October 31 but died a day later in an accident.[12]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Betraying the Martyrs, except "Let It Go", which was originally written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

No.TitleLength
1."Jigsaw"  3:54
2."Where the World Ends"  3:58
3."Walk Away"  3:41
4."Let It Go" (Frozen Soundtrack cover)4:22
5."L’abysse Des Anges"  3:46
6."Phantom (Fly Away)" (featuring Gus Farias of Volumes)3:25
7."What's Left of You"  3:39
8."Afterlife"  2:12
9."Legends Never Die"  4:07
10."Lighthouse"  3:22
11."Your Throne"  1:03
12."Our Kingdom"  3:05
13."Closure Found"  3:58
Total length:44:32

Personnel

Betraying the Martyrs
Production
  • Produced by Lucas d'Angelo
  • Mixed & mastered by Nicolas Delestrade, @ NDSE Recordings
  • Layout & artwork by Daniel McBride
  • Photo by Ann Buster

References

  1. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". Metal Sucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Betraying The Martyrs – Phantom – Reviews". Rocksound. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Betraying The Martyrs Preparing New Album | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More". theprp.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  5. ↑ "Betraying The Martyrs stream new song, "Where The World Ends"". Alternative Press. May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ wookubus (May 25, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs Perform New Song "Where The World Ends" Live". The Prp. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (June 17, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs release "Jigsaw" lyric video". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Betraying The Martyrs cover Disney hit Let It Go". Lambgoat. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". Metal Sucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ Shotwell, James (July 14, 2014). "Least Metal Moment Of The Week: Betraying The Martyrs Cover "Let It Go"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/WeAreBetrayingTheMartyrs/posts/10152357638931638
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