Relentless (For the Fallen Dreams album)

Relentless
Relentless
Studio album by For the Fallen Dreams
Released	July 21, 2009
Recorded	2009
Studio	The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Genre	Metalcore
Length	39:38
Label	Rise
Producer	Joey Sturgis; For the Fallen Dreams;
For the Fallen Dreams chronology

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]

Background[edit]

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[edit]

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
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	79%^[4]
AllMusic	^[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
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[edit]

For the Fallen Dreams[edit]

Dylan Richter – lead vocals
Jim Hocking – lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Cain – rhythm guitar
Joe Ellis – bass guitar, backing vocals
Andrew Tkaczyk – drums

Additional musicians[edit]

Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember – guest vocals on track 4, "Nightmares"

Additional personnel[edit]

Joey Sturgis – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
For the Fallen Dreams – production
Sons of Nero and Dylan Richter – art, layout
Phill Mamula – photography
Alexandra McGregor – model

References[edit]

^ "Relentless – For the Fallen Dreams – Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
^ "For The Fallen Dreams post demo track". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. January 7, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ "Thrash And Burn North American dates announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. June 4, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ "For the Fallen Dreams Relentless". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
^ Freeman, Phil. "For the Fallen Dreams Relentless". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2009.

[1] "Relentless – For the Fallen Dreams – Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2010.

[2] "For The Fallen Dreams post demo track". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. January 7, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[3] "Thrash And Burn North American dates announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. June 4, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[4] "For the Fallen Dreams Relentless". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved July 21, 2009.

[5] Freeman, Phil. "For the Fallen Dreams Relentless". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2009.

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