Outspoken (album)

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Outspoken
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012
RecordedJanuary 9February 9, 2012
Genre Metalcore, post-hardcore, electronicore
Length40:15
Label Fearless
Producer Cameron Mizell
For All Those Sleeping chronology
Cross Your Fingers
(2010)
Outspoken
(2012)
Incomplete Me
(2014)
Singles from Outspoken
  1. "Mark My Words"
    Released: April 25, 2012
  2. "Once a Liar (Always a Fake)"
    Released: June 1, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Under The Gun Review 8/10 [2]

Outspoken is the second studio album from Minnesota-based band For All Those Sleeping, released through Fearless Records on June 19, 2012, nearly two years after their debut album Cross Your Fingers. The album showcases a much heavier metalcore sound with more prominent usage of unclean vocals and limited use of pop punk style choruses which were featured regularly on the aforementioned debut. Similarly to the first album, this album was also produced by Cameron Mizell.

Contents

On April 25, 2012, the band released the first single off the album, "Mark My Words", as a digital download on iTunes. [3]

The album debuted at number 95 on the Billboard 200, selling over 4000 copies in its first week. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Outspoken"0:48
2."Once a Liar (Always a Fake)"3:45
3."Mark My Words"3:30
4."Tell Me the Truth"3:28
5."Follow My Voice"3:54
6."Turn of the Century"3:27
7."Life on Fire"4:02
8."Love Isn't Real"2:57
9."Never Trust a Dead Man"3:54
10."Shaken Not Stirred"3:23
11."One Kiss"4:01
12."Backstabber"3:06
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."I Am Forever"3:44
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Take Back Everything"3:20

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 95
US Billboard Independent Albums [5] 21
US Billboard Rock Albums [5] 39
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums [5] 9
US Billboard Modern Rock/Alternative Albums [5] 22

Personnel

Production

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