Relentless (For the Fallen Dreams album)

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Relentless
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
Recorded2009
StudioThe Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Genre Metalcore
Length39:38
Label Rise
Producer
For the Fallen Dreams chronology
Changes
(2008)
Relentless
(2009)
Back Burner
(2011)

Relentless is the second studio album by American metalcore band For the Fallen Dreams. It is the first album to feature vocalist Dylan Richter. It was released on July 21, 2009, through Rise Records and was produced by the band themselves and Joey Sturgis. The album charted at number 29 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. [1]

Contents

Background

On January 7, 2009, a demo of "Smoke Signals" was posted on the group's Myspace. In addition, it was mentioned that the group was working on their next album, aiming for its release in summer. [2]

Release

The album was released on July 21, 2009. This is the last album by For the Fallen Dreams to feature founding member and principal songwriter Andrew Tkaczyk before his departure from the band in February 2011. In July and August, the band performed on the Thrash and Burn tour. [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 79% [4]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Call Out" (instrumental)0:35
2."Perceptions"3:40
3."A Plethora Of"3:19
4."Nightmares" (featuring Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember)3:17
5."December Everyday"2:52
6."Defiance"3:29
7."Smoke Signals"4.59
8."In Sincerity"2:30
9."Before I Regret"3:20
10."Two Twenty Two"3:24
11."Resurface the End"4:02
12."The Pain Loss"4:11
Total length:39:38

Personnel

For the Fallen Dreams

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

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