Ghost Stories (Silent Civilian album)

Ghost Stories is the second studio album by American metalcore band Silent Civilian, the follow-up to Rebirth of the Temple. It was released on May 18, 2010.

Ghost Stories
Studio album by
Silent Civilian
ReleasedMay 18, 2010
GenreMetalcore, thrash metal
Length47:46
LabelMediaskare Records
ProducerJonny Santos
Silent Civilian chronology
Rebirth of the Temple
(2006)		 Ghost Stories
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Live-Metal.net[1]
MetalEater.com(A)[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Thenewreview.net[4]

About the album, Jonny Santos was quoted as saying, "Musically, this record is very different from the last, but evolution is the key to longevity, in my eyes. I believe we are making a record that will retain what is the main essence of Silent Civilian, but maturing greatly pushing forward."[5] Speaking about the darker themed lyrics, Santos explained "I went from being in a pretty solid relationship, having a house and a wife to sleeping on the recording studio floor and losing it all. I was in a really dark place when writing the lyrics to this record. I had a lot of animosity to certain people in my life at the time and it just reflected through my writing."[6]

The album debuted at No. 21 on the top new artist albums (Heatseekers) chart, moving roughly 1,600 copies during its first week of release.[7]

The first single to be released off the album was "Last One Standing". The video depicts the band playing amid scenes of soldiers fighting and being attacked in a Middle Eastern environment, along with flashes of a suburban home-life. The video was shot by director Scott Hansen, who has previously worked with A Day to Remember, Alesana and A Skylit Drive.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Let Us Prey"4:54
2."Victim of Fear"3:54
3."The Phoenix"4:43
4."Ghost Stories"5:28
5."Sustenance"3:33
6."Cast the First Stone"3:48
7."Last One Standing"4:03
8."Atonement"3:18
9."Murder One"5:15
10."Dressed in Black"3:41
11."The Gift (Feeding Time)"5:06
Total length:47:46

References
  1. "Live Metal". Live Metal.
  2. "MetalEater.com review". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  3. "Silent Civilian - Ghost Stories (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com.
  4. "Thenewreview.net review". Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  5. Archived March 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
  6. , TheGauntlet.com
  7. Archived May 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
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