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| On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax | ||||
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| Studio album by Alesana | ||||
| Released | June 6, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | March - May 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore Metalcore |
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| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Tragic Hero, Fearless (Re-release) | |||
| Producer | Kit Walters and Jamie King | |||
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On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax is the debut full length album by rock band Alesana. It was originally released on June 6, 2006 by Tragic Hero Records, but later it was re-released on March 20, 2007 by Fearless Records. It holds many analogies to Greek Mythology and the Medieval ages. The title refers to the Greek myth concerning Icarus whose wax wings melted when he tried to reach the sun.
Track listing
All music composed by Alesana.
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Icarus" | 1:00 |
| 2. | "Ambrosia" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Pathetic, Ordinary" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Alchemy Sounded Good At The Time" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Daggers Speak Louder Than Words" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "The Last Three Letters" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Apology" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Tilting The Hourglass" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "This Conversation Is Over" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Congratulations, I Hate You" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "The Third Temptation Of Paris" | 3:42 |
| 12. | "A Siren's Soliloquy" | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Nero's Decay" | 4:26 |
Bonus tracks
All music composed by Alesana.
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Early Mourning (Re-release Bonus Track)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Apology (Acoustic) (Re-released Bonus Track)" | 4:01 |
Enhanced CD (live videos)
All music composed by Alesana.
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ambrosia" | |
| 2. | "Apology" | |
| 3. | "Congratulations, I Hate You" | |
| 4. | "Tilting The Hourglass" | |
| 5. | "Video Interview" |
The live videos were filmed at The Sanctuary, San Antonio, TX.
Filmed by Punkrockvids.com
Chris Heinrich
James Stepehens
Josh Hewins
Track information
The audio sample at the start of the track "Alchemy Sounded Good at the Time", which is a voice saying "Tis the oldest story in the book, he desires the one thing he cannot have", is taken from the film Underworld.
The song "Icarus", which marks the beginning of the album, makes reference to the story of Icarus and Dedalus, when they escaped from Crete.
The song "The Third Temptation of Paris" tells the story of the Trojan War.
The song "Nero's Decay" tells the story of Nero burning Rome and blaming the Christians of it.
The song "Ambrosia" talks about King Midas' golden touch curse.
The song "Pathetic, Ordinary" tells the story of Hades' lust for Persephone.
The song "Tilting the Hourglass" tells about the Odyssey.
The song "Daggers Speak Louder than Words" tells about the death of Julius Ceasar in the hands of his friend.
Credits
- Dennis Lee - screaming vocals
- Shawn Milke - clean vocals/guitar/piano/screaming vocals
- Patrick Thompson - guitar
- Adam Ferguson - guitar/vocals - guitar
- Jeremy Bryan - drums
- Steven Tomany - bass
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