Gatsbys American Dream and the Volcano
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In 2005, Gatsbys American Dream released their fourth album, Volcano (also known by the full title printed on the cover, Gatsbys American Dream and the Volcano). After recording the album, In The Land Of Lost Monsters, in 2004 the band began looking for a record label. Gatsbys was approached by Fearless Records, and quickly began work on the album Volcano. Volcano was produced by Casey Bates and Tom Pfaeffle and was recorded at The Tank Studio, where In The Land Of Lost Monsters was also recorded.
To date, Volcano is Gatsbys' longest and most significant album, and, as a concept album, the most thematically-focused. It revolves around the theme of humans emotions and their similarities to a volcano. Elaborating on this theme, the album explores the story of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was both lost to and preserved by a volcanic eruption.
Track number 5 (Fable) is based on the William Golding novel The Lord of The Flies, and the song "Meet Me At The Tavern In Bowerstone" is based off of the Xbox/PC game "Fable". The song "The Giant's Drink" is based off the Orson Scott Card novel Ender's Game.
The song "Theatre", is also used in the EA Sports game NHL 2007.
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| Studio album by Gatsbys American Dream | ||
| Released | April 12, 2005 | |
| Recorded | The Tank Studio | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 33:04 | |
| Label | Fearless Records | |
| Producer(s) | Casey Bates and Tom Pfaeffle | |
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| Gatsbys American Dream chronology | ||
| In The Land Of Lost Monsters (2004) |
Volcano (2005) |
Gatsbys American Dream (2006) |
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Theatre" – 2:50
- "Pompeii" – 1:53
- "The Guilt Engine" – 2:48
- "A Mind Of Metal And Wheels" – 2:02
- "Fable" – 2:42
- "The Giant's Drink" – 3:13
- "Shhhhhh! I'm Listening To Reason" – 3:53
- "Meet Me At The Tavern In Bowerstone" – 0:28
- "Your Only Escape" – 2:26
- "The Hunter" – 1:49
- "Speaker For The Dead" – 3:38
- "The Badlands" – 2:46
- "The Loosing Of The Shadow" – 2:36
[edit] Band members
- Nic Newsham - vocals
- Bobby Darling - guitars, assistant production
- Rudy Gajadhar - drums
- Kirk Huffman - bassist
[edit] Other Contributors
- Casey Bates - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Tom Pfaeffle - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Ed Brooks - Mastering
- Mike Kaminsky - Management
- Troy Brock - Graphic Design
- Jeremy Kirby - Graphic Design
- Adam Brock - Illustration
- Dan Young - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Paul Benson - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Kenny Choi - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Kaylan Cloyd - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Shane Tutmarc - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Mark Gajadhar - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Kyle SBL - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Jeremy Kirby - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
- Andrew DeAnda - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
