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| Released | November 10, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 32:43 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
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The Night God Slept is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Silent Planet. The album was released on November 10, 2014, through Solid State Records. It was co-produced by guitarist Spencer Keene and former Volumes' member Daniel Braunstein.
After the band released the EP lastsleep (1944–1946) in January 2014, they set out to record their first studio album. While the songs "Tiny Hands (Au Revoir)", "Darkstrand (Hibakusha)" and "Wasteland (Vechnost)" had already been included in this EP, the other tracks were previously unreleased.
On May 17, 2014, the band announced the completion of the album. [1] On July 13, band members also stated that the album is set to be released in fall 2014 through "an artist-friendly record label who is allowing [them] to retain full creative control." [2]
On September 14, the band revealed the release date of the record to be November 10, 2014. On September 19, they dropped a hint pointing towards the name of the album on their Facebook page. On September 23, it was announced that the album would be released through Solid State Records. The group then released some new songs from the record to their Facebook page, starting with "XX (City Grave)" on September 30, followed by "Native Blood" on October 23, "Firstwake" on November 2 and "Depths II" on November 5.
The lyrics tell different stories, mostly told through the eyes of woman protagonists, as explained by the band's vocalist Garrett Russell:
We see a lot of cultural misogyny in music, certainly in heavy music. Women in heavy music are caught in a binary – they are either written as a 'good' moral, ideal woman or a 'bad' sinful, tempting woman – but almost never written from their own perspective. What links all of the women in our songs is that they ultimately have to make difficult decisions under the systemic oppression of their coercive ruling forces. Forces which include government, authority figures and the society they live in. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |    [10] |
| HM | [11] |
| Indie Vision Music | [12] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [13] [13] [13] |
| Substream Magazine | [14] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars from Alternative Press , Dan Slessor writes, "these leanings grow perhaps a little too pronounced and the band's personality grows somewhat fuzzy, but when they are at their best they are gripping." [10] Geoff Burns, giving the album four stars for Substream Magazine, states, "Throughout the aggressive breakdowns and double bass moments, the album is lyrically insightful." [14] Rating the album four and a half stars at HM , Collin Simula describes, "It's musical, challenging, heavy and truly surprising." [11]
Giving the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger says, "The Night God Slept is an excellent label debut". [13] Michael Weaver, awarding the album four stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "The Night God Slept is a strong entry into this year's heavy music pool." [13] Indicating in a four and a half star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, Dylan Minson states, "The Night God Slept is a really fun, frantic and intentional record". [13] Brody Barbour, signaling in a four star review by Indie Vision Music, describes, "this album is phenomenal". [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Well" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "XX (City Grave)" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "I Drowned in the Desert" | 1:28 |
| 4. | "Native Blood" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Tiny Hands (Au Revoir)" (featuring Natalie Nicoles of Branches) | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Firstwake" (featuring Joel Quartuccio of Being as an Ocean) | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Darkstrand (Hibakusha)" (featuring Sean McCulloch of Phinehas) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "First Mother (Lilith)" (featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker) | 2:35 |
| 9. | "To Thirst for the Sea" | 1:06 |
| 10. | "Wasteland (Vechnost)" (featuring Nathan Mead of I, of Helix) | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Depths II" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 32:43 | |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [15]
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| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [16] | 24 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [17] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [18] | 43 |
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