Lost to the Living question and answer session · August 11th, 2008
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Last weekend we gathered in the afternoon at a local bar to sit down and film a quick question and answer session. The questions were fielded from Metal Maniacs and ranged from future European tour possibilities to our intensive demoing process. The five minute video below is the result. A web-HD version is available here and it is also available on YouTube.
Raving reviews continue, new website online · August 3rd, 2008
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As you can see, we now have our Lost to the Living website online. We’re still adding content and fixing various things, but take a look around and enjoy. This news section is now a blog, so you can subscribe via RSS, or leave comments on updates.
Reviews for Lost the Living continue to pour in. We’ve posted most of those we’ve gotten our hands on in the press section. Some of our favorite quotes so far:
“a bid for a seat in the pantheon of the giants of melodic, gothic death doom” - Terrorizer
“An emotionally draining tour-de-force that commands unchallenged attention” - MetalReview.com
“Masterful” - Revolver
“A career masterwork” - MetalSucks.net
“A stunning example of bleakness and beauty combined” - Teeth of the Divine
“One of the most sophisticated singular doom purveyors west of the Thames” - Pre-Fix
The album has also gotten a 4 out of 5 in Kerrang!, 8 out of 10 in Metal Hammer, 8 out of 10 in Decibel, 5 out of 6 in Zero Tolerance, 8 out of 10 in Terrorizer, and 86 out of 100 in Aardschok to name a couple. We’re selling the album directly, for the super cheap price of $13 SHIPPED ($15 outside of the U.S.). Order it here.
Metal Maniacs asked us a bunch of questions which we’re going to answer in front of a camera later today. We hope to have that edited together within a week or two and have it online. We also have features coming up in Aardschok, Metal Hammer, Decibel and various other magazines, so keep your eye out for those.
Indianapolis Metalfest · July 14th, 2008
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We’re now confirmed to play the Indianapolis Metalfest, which will take place on September 26 and 27th. We hope some of you can make it out.
We’d like to extend a sincere thanks to everyone who came out and made last nights “Lost to the Living” CD release party so special. We had a great time playing one of the longest sets we’ve ever done.
The album is officially released in Europe on Tuesday due to the previously mentioned delay. You can always order it from us directly as well.
Lastly, a new web site and MySpace page are on the way soon under the Lost to the Living theme..
European release delayed · July 5th, 2008
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The European release of Lost to the Living has been delayed due to “unforseen difficulties” in printing. The new release date is July 14th. Please note this does NOT impact any order made from daylightdies.com. All orders from this web site are shipping immediately. The album will be available digitally starting tomorrow on iTunes.
Press release from Candlelight:
Due to unforeseen difficulties with the printing of the new Daylight Dies album ‘Lost To The Living’, Candlelight Records have regretfully had to postpone its UK & European release date until 14th July 2008. This difficult decision has been taken in order to ensure that the band’s vision for their stunning new album is preserved, and to make sure it looks as good as it sounds!’Lost To The Living’ features captivatingly dark original artwork from renowned artist Travis Smith, who has worked with the band before and whose other previous collaborations include Opeth, Anathema & Katatonia!
With their new album, Daylight Dies have put forth the most mature and varied release of their career. The lush textures which were introduced with the previous album continue and are greatly expanded upon. Acoustic and clean guitars ride alongside heavy rhythms more prevalently than previously, creating a multi-layered sound saturated in atmosphere and depth. ‘Lost to the Living’ is a mix of beautiful melancholic leads and harsh dissonant rhythms; despair driven hooks and the overall dark atmosphere you’ve come to expect.
The release date for ‘Lost To The Living’ through sites such as itunes remains unaffected, and the album will be available for download from 30th June 2008.
CD release party · June 23rd, 2008
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It’s been two weeks since we completed our U.S. tour with Candlemass. We had a fantastic but physically taxing time and have been spending the past two weeks recouperating. Thanks to all in Candlemass and the entire crew for great company and making it an enjoyable trip. We’d also like to thank everyone who came out to see and support us, we sincerely appreciate it.
We now have some copies of the “A Portrait in White” pre-release single for sale in the merch section and we offer a discount if you buy it with the new album “Lost to the Living”. This single is limited to 1,000 copies.
“Lost to the Living” is officially released tomorrow. You can order the album or shirt directly from us if your local store isn’t carrying it.
We are having a free CD release party for the album on July 12th at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC. We will perform numerous songs from the new album, as well as older material. Special guests Soulpreacher will also perform. The event is free of charge and open to all 18+. We expect this to be a special night and hope some of you can come join us.
Limited single to be sold on tour · April 22nd, 2008
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Time is drawing near to depart for our North American tour with Candlemass. We’ve made the transition from recording to rehearsing and are busy figuring out set lists and running order. We plan on playing a couple songs off of the new album “Lost to the Living” despite the fact it won’t be released until shortly after the tour ends (June 24). While we most likely won’t be able to sell the album during the tour, we’ve put together a limited single which will only be sold on the tour and directly through Candlelight, and on daylightdies.com if copies remain.
The single is entitled “A Portrait in White” and will contain the song of the same name from “Lost to the Living,” and two rare demos: “Lies that Bind” (2004) and “I Wait” (2001) as well as the “Lies that Bind” video. The single will be strictly limited to 1,000 copies. Here is the cover:
Lost to the Living cover and final dates · March 5th, 2008
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As we speak our new album “Lost to the Living” is being mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. We are also nearing completion of the layout together with Travis Smith, which includes art and lyrics for every song. We went for a stark and dramatic approach this time: matte black paper, with stencil images in glossy black ink. Text logos in silver. Unfortunately it’s impossible to properly render precisely what this will look like on a computer screen, so we’ve altered the cover below so the glossy black is a dark shade of grey, and the text/logo is a lighter shade of grey. Nevertheless, here’s the cover of our new album:
The album will be released by Candlelight Records on June 24th and it will be available for pre-order on daylightdies.com before too long. We will be able to relay the proper running order shortly, but as mentioned previously, the song titles are: Cathedral, Descending, A Subtle Violence, And a Slow Surrender, Last Alone, Woke Up Lost, The Morning Light, At a Loss, A Portrait in White.
Lastly, we have the final tour dates for the Candlemass tour up in the concerts section.
Track listing and release date revealed · February 29th, 2008
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For Immediate Release
North Carolina-based Daylight Dies are readying themselves for a busy spring with their upcoming tour alongside Candlemass and release of their third album, Lost to the Living. The tour, set to kick off May 19, finds the band in direct support to the Swedish metal legends and represents their second national tour since signing with Candlelight Records in late 2005. The cross-country tour wraps up two weeks prior to the anticipated June 24 album release date.
In the final mixing process at Fascination Street Studios/Sweden by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Katatonia), Lost to the Living features nine new songs from the cherished doom metal band. Working with Travis Smith (Opeth, Soilwork, Katatonia) for the album’s packaging, it promises to be another fan and critic favorite. Track listing as of press time (not actual running order) is Cathedral, Descending, A Subtle Violence, And a Slow Surrender, Last Alone, Woke Up Lost, The Morning Light, At a Loss, A Portrait in White.
“Everyone is taking a little time to catch their breath after working hard on bringing Lost to the Living to life,” says Haff. “We’ve continued to refine the music up until the last minute it was recorded and we all feel confident this is the strongest album we’ve made. As stated previously, the material is a mix of beautiful melancholic leads and harsh dissonant rhythms; despair driven hooks and the overall dark atmosphere you’ve come to expect from us. After an exhausting recording process, the one thing on all of our minds is the upcoming tour. We can’t wait.”
Latest tour dates can be viewed in the concerts section.
Recording finished, mixing to begin soon · February 25th, 2008
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We’ve wrapped up the recording session for “Lost to the Living”, and Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios will begin mixing it in a couple of weeks. Very shortly we’ll be able to announce the release date, album cover and complete track listing. Travis Smith (working closely with the band) is nearly finished with all the artwork.
In tour news, a couple new dates have been added to the Candlemass tour. Check the concerts section for details.
“Lost to the Living” nearly complete · January 27th, 2008
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The end of the recording sessions for our new album “Lost to the Living” draws near. Barre and Egan worked solid hammering out the clean guitar and bass guitar the past few weeks and Egan finished up his clean vocal duties a few days ago as well. Atmospherics such as subtle keys are also finished, leaving only a few bowed bass sections and Nathan’s vocals remaining. Shortly after we’ll send the material to Jens Bogren at Fascintion Street Studios in Sweden who will spend about 8 days mixing and mastering the material. Everyone is pleased to hear the album finally coming closer to the final form. View a short video containing odds and ends from recent studio sessions below.
We expect final dates and details regarding the Candlemass tour in May/June to trickle in soon. As soon as we hear anything new, we’ll pass that along.
