Long Day Good Night
Long Day Good Night | ||||
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Released | November 6, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Progressive metal[1] | |||
Length | 72:35 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
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Singles from Long Day Good Night | ||||
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Long Day Good Night is the thirteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Fates Warning, released on November 6, 2020.[2] It is Fates Warning's first release on Metal Blade Records since 2004's FWX.
Background[]
On February 15, 2019, it was announced that Fates Warning had re-signed to Metal Blade Records, and were planning to work on a their thirteenth studio album for a 2020 release.[3] In a December 2019 interview, bassist Joey Vera stated, "Fates Warning is not quite done writing, but pretty close. I think that the Fates record is also gonna be recording probably around January, February. I'm still very involved in both of those bands, obviously. So, for sure, a new Armored Saint record and a new Fates Warning record is on the horizon in the next 18 months, for sure."[4] On May 13, 2020, Alder announced on his Instagram profile that his vocals for the album were finished.[5]
On August 25, 2020, details of Fates Warning's thirteenth studio album were released, including the title, release date and track listing, and its lead single "Scars" was released on the same day.[2]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Destination Onward" | 8:12 |
2. | "Shuttered World" | 5:13 |
3. | "Alone We Walk" | 4:43 |
4. | "Now Comes the Rain" | 4:14 |
5. | "The Way Home" | 7:43 |
6. | "Under the Sun" | 5:49 |
7. | "Scars" | 5:04 |
8. | "Begin Again" | 4:05 |
9. | "When Snow Falls" | 4:15 |
10. | "Liar" | 4:23 |
11. | "Glass Houses" | 3:35 |
12. | "The Longest Shadow of the Day" | 11:29 |
13. | "The Last Song" | 3:50 |
Total length: | 72:35 |
Personnel[]
- Ray Alder – lead vocals
- Jim Matheos – guitar
- Joey Vera – bass guitar and backing vocals
- Bobby Jarzombek – drums
- - guitar solos on Shuttered World, The Way Home & The Longest Shadow of the Day.
- Gavin Harrison drums on When Snow Falls
- Mika Posen violin on Under the Sun
- cello on Under the Sun
- bass guitar on When Snow Falls & The Last Song
Charts[]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 50 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 134 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 11 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9] | 24 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 20 |
References[]
- ^ "Fates Warning: Long Day Good Night". spectrumculture.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "FATES WARNING To Release New Album, 'Long Day Good Night', In November". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "FATES WARNING Returns To METAL BLADE RECORDS; New Album Due In 2020". Blabbermouth.net. February 15, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "JOEY VERA Says New ARMORED SAINT And FATES WARNING Albums Will Arrive Within 18 Months". Blabbermouth.net. December 20, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "RAY ALDER Completes Recording Vocals For New FATES WARNING Album". Blabbermouth.net. May 13, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 46. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Fates Warning albums
- 2020 albums
- Metal Blade Records albums