Violet (The Birthday Massacre album)
2004 studio album by The Birthday Massacre
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Violet is the second studio album by The Birthday Massacre. Originally released July 20, 2004 in Canada,[4][5][6] it was later reissued October 25, 2004 in Europe through Repo Records, commercially released on August 9, 2005 through Metropolis Records (North America/UK),[7] and Hellion Records (Brazil). The Metropolis reissue version includes four re-recorded and slightly reworked tracks from their Nothing and Nowhere album: "Happy Birthday", "Horror Show", "Video Kid" and "The Dream". The band's 2005 Blue DVD features a live performance of the title track Violet performed at the album release show in Toronto.
ReleasedJuly 20, 2004 (independent)
October 25, 2004 (Europe)
August 9, 2005 (reissue)
October 25, 2004 (Europe)
August 9, 2005 (reissue)
StudiosDire Studios, Desolation Studios, Phase One Studios[1]
Length30:42
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| Released | July 20, 2004 (independent) October 25, 2004 (Europe) August 9, 2005 (reissue) | |||
| Studios | Dire Studios, Desolation Studios, Phase One Studios[1] | |||
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| Length | 30:42 | |||
| Label | Metropolis | |||
| Producer | The Birthday Massacre | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 0:37 | |
| 2. | "Lovers End" | Rainbow, Chibi | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Violet" | Rainbow | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Red" | J. Aslan | 1:17 | |
| 5. | "Play Dead" | Rainbow, Chibi | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Blue" | Rainbow | Rainbow | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Black" | J. Aslan | 1:34 | |
| 8. | "Holiday" | Rainbow, Chibi | Rainbow | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Nevermind" | Rainbow | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 0:38 | |
| 2. | "Lovers End" | Chibi, Rainbow | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Happy Birthday" | Rainbow | Rainbow | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Horror Show" | Rainbow | M. Falcore, Rainbow | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Violet" | Rainbow | M. Falcore, Rainbow | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Red" | J. Aslan | 1:11 | |
| 7. | "Play Dead" | Chibi, Rainbow | M. Falcore, Rainbow | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Blue" | Rainbow | Rainbow | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Video Kid" | Rainbow | Rainbow | 4:34 |
| 10. | "The Dream" | Chibi, Rainbow | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Black" | J. Aslan | 1:29 | |
| 12. | "Holiday" | Chibi, Rainbow | Rainbow | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Nevermind" | Rainbow | Rainbow, M. Falcore | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 44:25 | |||
Personnel
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC)[10] | 11 |
Release history
Notes
- Videos for both "Blue" and "Nevermind" were produced. "Blue" is an elaborate story-based video while "Nevermind" is a straightforward performance video, both of which were released on the "Blue DVD".
- Although the track list on the CD labels the final track as "Nevermind", if burned on iTunes, the track will be titled "Neverland".
- The band recorded a cover of The NeverEnding Story theme for the album, but left it off after not being pleased with the final result. The only existing version of the song is a low quality mp3 that can be found on P2P file sharing systems, or on their original EP under the name Imagica. However, on March 19, 2021, they released a newly recorded version as a single.[16]
- On the 2004 release of Violet, Adm is pictured in the booklet as the keyboardist. On the 2005 re-release, he is removed from the booklet picture because he had left the band by that time.
- The track "Happy Birthday" was featured in the eighth episode of the first season of The Vampire Diaries, "162 Candles.",[17]