Phantom (Betraying the Martyrs album)

2014 studio album by Betraying the Martyrs

Phantom

Studio album by

Betraying the Martyrs

Released| 15 July 2014 (2014-07-15)
Studio|

* D'Angelo Sound Studio, Paris, France
* Konscious Studios, Santa Monica, California
* Quasar Studio, Rouen

Genre|

* Deathcore
* metalcore
* symphonic metal
* djent

Length| 44:32
Label| Sumerian
Producer| Lucas D'Angelo
Betraying the Martyrs chronology
| Breathe in Life
(2011)  | Phantom
(2014)  | The Resilient
(2017)

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Singles from  Phantom

1. "Where the World Ends"
Released: 28 May 2014
2. "Jigsaw"
Released: 17 June 2014
3. "Let It Go"
Released: 14 July 2014

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.

## Background

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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]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [10]
MetalSucks| [11]
Rock Sound| 8/10[12]
Ultimate Guitar| 5.7/10[13]

## Track listing

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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

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Betraying the Martyrs

* Aaron Matts – lead vocals
* Lucas D'Angelo – lead guitar, backing vocals, production, engineering
* Baptiste Vigier – rhythm guitar
* Valentin Hauser – bass
* Mark Mironov – drums
* Victor Guillet – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, clean vocals

Additional musicians

* Gus Farias of Volumes – guest vocals on track 6

Additional personnel

* Betraying the Martyrs and Nick Walters – vocal production
* Allan Hessler – vocal engineering, vocal production
* Theophile Denis – drum engineering
* Nicolas Delestrade – mastering, mixing
* George Vallee – publicity
* Daniel McBride – artwork, layout
* Ann Buster – band photo

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## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "Betraying The Martyrs stream new song, "Where The World Ends"". Alternative Press. May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
3. ^ wookubus (May 25, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs Perform New Song "Where The World Ends" Live". The Prp. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
4. ^ Sharp, Tyler (June 17, 2014). "Betraying The Martyrs release "Jigsaw" lyric video". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
5. ^ "Betraying The Martyrs cover Disney hit Let It Go". Lambgoat. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
6. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
7. ^ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". Metal Sucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ "BETRAYING THE MARTYRS on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
10. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Phantom – Betraying the Martyrs|Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
11. ^ Mustein, Dave (July 15, 2014). "Phantom: Betraying The Martyrs Need To Give Up The Ghost Already". MetalSucks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
12. ^ "Betraying The Martyrs – Phantom – Reviews". Rock Sound. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
13. ^ "Phantom Review". Ultimate Guitar. July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

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Betraying the Martyrs

* Baptiste Vigier
* Valentin Hauser
* Victor Guillet
* Boris le Gal
* Steeves Hostin
* Rui Martins

* Fabien Clévy
* Eddie Czaicki
* Antoine Salin
* Lucas D'Angelo
* Mark Mironov
* Aaron Matts

Studio albums|

* Breathe in Life
* Phantom
* The Resilient
* Rapture

EPs|

* The Hurt the Divine the Light
* Silver Lining

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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