Summary
Phantom is the second studio album by French metalcore band Betraying the Martyrs. The album was released on 15 July 2014 through Sumerian Records.[1] It is the band's only album to feature drummer Mark Mironov.
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| Released | 15 July 2014 | |||
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| Length | 44:32 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Lucas D'Angelo | |||
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Background edit
The first song to be released from the album was "Where the World Ends", released on 28 May 2014.[2] The song was first performed live on 25 May in Lyon, France.[3] On 17 June, a lyric video for the second single, "Jigsaw", was released.[4]
"Let It Go" is a cover of the song from the 2013 film, Frozen.[5] The cover was critically acclaimed, with AllMusic contributor Gregory Heaney stating that the cover conveys the same emotion as the original (sung by Idina Menzel) while radically altering the delivery, adding that it "feels like a testament to both the versatility of metal and the universality of show tunes."[6] Heavy metal website MetalSucks labelled the cover as "truly exceptional" in an otherwise negative review of the album.[7] However, Under the Gun named the cover as their "least metal moment of the week" on 14 July.[8] The cover became one of the band's most popular songs and has accumulated 8.5 million views on YouTube, as of April 2022.
The song "Legends Never Die" is a tribute dedicated to late Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch Lucker, who agreed to appear on one of the album's tracks on 31 October but died a day later in an accident.[9]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| MetalSucks | [11] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10[12] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 5.7/10[13] |
Track listing edit
All songs written and composed by Betraying the Martyrs, except "Let It Go", which was originally written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Jigsaw" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Where the World Ends" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Walk Away" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Let It Go" (Idina Menzel cover) | 4:22 |
| 5. | "L'abysse Des Anges" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Phantom (Fly Away)" (featuring Gus Farias of Volumes) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "What's Left of You" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Afterlife" | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Legends Never Die" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Lighthouse" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Your Throne" | 1:03 |
| 12. | "Our Kingdom" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Closure Found" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 44:32 | |
Personnel edit
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References edit
- ^ "Betraying The Martyrs Preparing New Album | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More". theprp.com. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Betraying The Martyrs stream new song, "Where The World Ends"". Alternative Press. May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ wookubus (May 25, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs Perform New Song "Where The World Ends" Live". The Prp. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Sharp, Tyler (June 17, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs release "Jigsaw" lyric video". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Betraying The Martyrs cover Disney hit Let It Go". Lambgoat. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". Metal Sucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Shotwell, James (July 14, 2014). "Least Metal Moment Of The Week: Betraying The Martyrs Cover "Let It Go"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "BETRAYING THE MARTYRS on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". MetalSucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Betraying The Martyrs – Phantom – Reviews". Rock Sound. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Phantom Review". Ultimate Guitar. July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2020.