There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
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There Is a Hell, Believe Me, I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret. is the third full-length studio album
by British metalcore
band Bring Me the Horizon
, released on 4 October 2010 in the United Kingdom
and majority of Europe
, and 5 October 2010 in the United States
. The album's title is an exact lyric from the first track "Crucify Me". It had mixed success in Australia, where it debuted at number one but registered the smallest ever sale for a week at number one with 3,600 units. It later registered the second largest single weekly decline for a number one album in ARIA chart history dropping 1-20, behind Psycho Circus
by Kiss
, which dropped 1-32. The album sold 20,200 in the US in its debut week, making it the fastest-selling album released by the band.
, who stated that he was "…excited to be working on something new and so different than [his] previous works". After spending the majority of their writing time in rural Scotland, the band entered IF Studios in Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström
in March, completing the majority of the recording process by June. Due to unforeseen delays, the band ended up behind their recording schedule at IF Studios. Six of the vocal tracks were therefore recorded over three days in Los Angeles, just before embarking on Warped Tour
.
sound of Count Your Blessings
and featuring a wide variety of experimentation, including notable post-hardcore
influences, melodic interludes and extended ambient sections, electronic and symphonic keyboard samples, clean vocal segments (with guest vocalists Lights and Josh Franceschi of You Me at Six
) and an unconventional use of choir-vocal samples in several songs. This album also features an increase in the complexity and structure of the band's songwriting, in stark contrast to the more standard metalcore featured on Suicide Season
. This change in style was well received by critics, but reception amongst the band's fanbase was mixed.
YouTube
channel. A 30-second sample of the first single "It Never Ends
", released on 20 August, was published on Amazon.com
the same day. Their song "Fuck" was released through the band's MySpace
, PureVolume
and Facebook
pages, as well as the Visible Noise
YouTube channel and Epitaph Records SoundCloud
page, on 14 September. The entire album began streaming on their Myspace on 28 September 2010.
Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro
chose the album as his choice in an article on the The best sounds of 2010. Saying "it is one of the best metal records I have heard in years: jam-packed with ideas and energy, and, most importantly for a metal record, the vocals don't make you cringe."
Studio personnel at Studio Fredman
Studio personnel at Sunset Lodge Studios
Additional personnel
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by British metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
, released on 4 October 2010 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and majority of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and 5 October 2010 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The album's title is an exact lyric from the first track "Crucify Me". It had mixed success in Australia, where it debuted at number one but registered the smallest ever sale for a week at number one with 3,600 units. It later registered the second largest single weekly decline for a number one album in ARIA chart history dropping 1-20, behind Psycho Circus
Psycho Circus
Psycho Circus is the 18th studio album by American band Kiss. The album features the original four members back together, and in full make-up....
by Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, which dropped 1-32. The album sold 20,200 in the US in its debut week, making it the fastest-selling album released by the band.
Writing and recording
On 26 November 2009, Bring Me the Horizon confirmed that they would start the writing of their third studio album in the early part of 2010, scheduled for a summer release. The album would be the first with the band for guitarist Jona WeinhofenJona Weinhofen
Jona Weinhofen is an Australian guitarist and musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He is currently the guitarist for the Australian based band I Killed the Prom Queen, Canine Tricycle Bereavement, and British band Bring Me The Horizon. Jona was guitarist for California based band Bleeding...
, who stated that he was "…excited to be working on something new and so different than [his] previous works". After spending the majority of their writing time in rural Scotland, the band entered IF Studios in Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström
Fredrik Nordström
Björn Tom Fredrik Nordström, born on 5 January 1967, is a Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal producers in Sweden, and he has worked with some of the genre's top acts, including At the Gates, Arch Enemy,...
in March, completing the majority of the recording process by June. Due to unforeseen delays, the band ended up behind their recording schedule at IF Studios. Six of the vocal tracks were therefore recorded over three days in Los Angeles, just before embarking on Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
.
Musical style
This album represents a significant shift in musical direction from the band's previous releases, moving further away from the original deathcoreDeathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...
sound of Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings (Bring Me the Horizon album)
Count Your Blessings is the debut album by British band Bring Me the Horizon. The album was released on October 30, 2006 in record stores around the United Kingdom. Then in the United States nearly a year later on August 14, 2007...
and featuring a wide variety of experimentation, including notable post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
influences, melodic interludes and extended ambient sections, electronic and symphonic keyboard samples, clean vocal segments (with guest vocalists Lights and Josh Franceschi of You Me at Six
You Me At Six
You Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
) and an unconventional use of choir-vocal samples in several songs. This album also features an increase in the complexity and structure of the band's songwriting, in stark contrast to the more standard metalcore featured on Suicide Season
Suicide Season
Suicide Season is the second studio album by English metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon, released on 29 September 2008 through Visible Noise in the United Kingdom and Europe. Visible Noise has the band signed for the World, and are doing licensing deals for Australia, Japan and the USA...
. This change in style was well received by critics, but reception amongst the band's fanbase was mixed.
Release and promotion
On 12 August, a press release revealing the album's title, artwork and track listing was released. It was accompanied by a preview trailer for the album, which was published through the Epitaph RecordsEpitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel. A 30-second sample of the first single "It Never Ends
It Never Ends
"It Never Ends" is a digitally released single by British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon, featured on their 2010 third studio album There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret. It was released as the album's first single on August 20, 2010 in the United...
", released on 20 August, was published on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
the same day. Their song "Fuck" was released through the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, PureVolume
PureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
and Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
pages, as well as the Visible Noise
Visible Noise
Visible Noise is a British independent record label that focuses solely on British bands.-History:Founded in 1998 by ex-Cacophonous Records manager Julie Weir, the label was created with the goal of fostering and breaking new UK rock music...
YouTube channel and Epitaph Records SoundCloud
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
page, on 14 September. The entire album began streaming on their Myspace on 28 September 2010.
Reception
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret has received favorable reviews based on 9 Critics from music critics. According to Metacritic, the album has received an "Generally favorable" review score of 80/100, based on 9 Reviews.Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
chose the album as his choice in an article on the The best sounds of 2010. Saying "it is one of the best metal records I have heard in years: jam-packed with ideas and energy, and, most importantly for a metal record, the vocals don't make you cringe."
Track listing
All lyrics written by Oliver Sykes and composed by Bring Me the HorizonBring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
Personnel
Bring Me the Horizon- Oliver Sykes - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
- Lee Malia - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Jona WeinhofenJona WeinhofenJona Weinhofen is an Australian guitarist and musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He is currently the guitarist for the Australian based band I Killed the Prom Queen, Canine Tricycle Bereavement, and British band Bring Me The Horizon. Jona was guitarist for California based band Bleeding...
- rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Matt Kean - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt Nicholls - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Studio personnel at Studio Fredman
- Fredrik NordströmFredrik NordströmBjörn Tom Fredrik Nordström, born on 5 January 1967, is a Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal producers in Sweden, and he has worked with some of the genre's top acts, including At the Gates, Arch Enemy,...
- productionSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Henrik Udd - production, mixing, mastering
- Andy Hayball - assistant engineer
Studio personnel at Sunset Lodge Studios
- Chris Rakestraw - additional vocal recording and production
Additional personnel
- Sonny MooreSonny MooreSonny John Moore is an American electronic dance music producer who is widely known by his professional name Skrillex. Moore is also a former frontman for the American band From First to Last. In late Autumn of 2007 he embarked on his first tour as a solo artist, the Team Sleep Tour with Team...
(aka Skrillex) - programming, vocals - Jamie Kossoff & Jon Courtney (aka KC Blitz) - additional vocals and production
- Matt 'O Grady - vocal recording of Josh Franceschi
- Lights - additional vocals on tracks 1 and 5
- Fred DurstFred DurstWilliam Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...
- additional vocals - Anna Maria Engberg - additional vocals on track 1
- Elin Engberg - additional vocals on track 1
- The Fredman Choristers - additional vocals on tracks 1 and 3
- Josh Franceschi You Me At SixYou Me At SixYou Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
- additional vocals on track 4 - Josh ScoginJosh ScoginJosh Scogin is an American musician, best known as being the vocalist for the American metalcore band, The Chariot. He originally gained recognition as the vocalist and founding member of the band Norma Jean, after recording two full length albums, a split release, and an EP. Scogin left Norma Jean...
- additional vocals on track 12 - Julien Weir - A&R, marketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
- Jakob Printzlau (aka Plastic Kid) - artwork design and concept
- Michael Falgren - artwork photography
- Nanna Rosenfelt-Olsen - costumeCostumeThe term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. Costume may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances...
s
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (excl. Austria, Germany and Switzerland) |
4 October 2010 | Visible Noise Visible Noise Visible Noise is a British independent record label that focuses solely on British bands.-History:Founded in 1998 by ex-Cacophonous Records manager Julie Weir, the label was created with the goal of fostering and breaking new UK rock music... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| United States | 5 October 2010 | Epitaph Epitaph Records Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... |
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| Japan | 6 October 2010 | Sony Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... |
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| Australia | 8 October 2010 | Shock Shock Records Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records... |
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| Austria | Plastic Head | TORMENT159 | |||
| Germany | |||||
| Switzerland | |||||
| New Zealand | 18 October 2010 | Shock | CTX594CD | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
48 |
| German Newcomer Chart | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
13 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
1 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
17 |
| U.S. Rock Albums | 2 |