Emptiness

Alesana (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fearless Records
• ASIN: B002X9GX4S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,209 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Curse Of The Virgin Canvas

2. Artist

3. A Lunatic's Lament

4. Murderer

5. Hymn For The Shameless

6. Thespian

7. Heavy Hangs The Albatross

8. Lover

9. In Her Tomb By The Sounding Sea

10. To Be Scared By An Owl

11. Annabel

Editorial Reviews

The band's third album, finds the Raleigh, NC band at their most creative. The record, which is packaged with a 13-page short story of the same name, perfectly blends together the distinctive Alesana sound with a new maturity and ferocity. Previous albums have sold 115,000 copies and 215,000 singles. Having completed tours with Chiodos, The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, and Silverstein, the band will continue their strong tour ethic, building on their devoted fan base in 2010.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was surprised., February 1, 2010

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Akelldama (Akron, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emptiness (Audio CD)

Alesana has always been one of those bands that found their way on to a burned CD of mine, but only a song or two. I would typically get bored with that song very quickly, forget about the band, and i would never care enough to buy a CD of theirs, but with this release, that's changed.
I was at hot topic one day and just for the hell of it, i decided to see if they had a decent song on this one.
To my surprise... the first 4 songs i clicked on i absolutely loved, this entire CD is very, VERY good. I giant improvement from the previous releases by them. I don't have time to get in to everything i love about this CD, but i will say it's definitely, FINALLY a CD by them that's well worth the money.

My favorites songs...
1. Hymn For The Shameless
2. Curse Of The Virgin Canvas
3. The Murderer
4. The Thespian


Really, check them out!! Very good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Average Screamo, March 5, 2010

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Tony G. "Mr. Metalcore" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emptiness (Audio CD)

This album is absolutely incredible! It has the potential to be the best screamo album of 2010. In my opinion, it is Alesana's best album to date. I own all of their albums, but none of them have surprised me quite like The Emptiness. It has energy, passion, epicness, heaviness, melody, and complexity. How could you ask for anything else? It stands out from their other albums because of the reasons I just mentioned and it shows how much they've matured in such a short period of time. Their other albums seemed to be missing something; that "it" factor. The Emptiness definitely has "it", and there is a never a dull moment to be heard. The screams are brutal (more growls), riffs are complex, drums are loud, choruses are catchy, and no more poppy bass lines. There is even a solo and breakdown here and there. This is a real screamo album, not some pop/punk screaming concoction. This is a key defining feature of the Emptiness as opposed to the other Alesana albums. Besides the music, the story behind the album is intriguing. This is definitely a concept album. The songs are seen through the eyes of a man who has suffered the tragedy of the woman he loved being murdered. The songs explain all of the emotions he is feeling, and Alesana does a great job to make it feel real. Between songs, there are little interludes that help explain the storyline even more. With that, this album feels a little darker than their others. Along with the interludes, the hard copy has 2 booklets; one with lyrics and the other is actually the short story behind the album. Overall, the music sounds amazing and the concept is ingenious. Whether an Alesana or just a general screamo fan, this album is a must have.

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, June 21, 2011

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firegal0912 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emptiness (Audio CD)

This CD has more than you pay for in it. You get poetry with lyrics and music. Also the art work inside the cover is fantastic! I am very glad that I decided to go with this album and not the older stuff. Although the older stuff isn't disappointing either. Plus on Amazon you can listen to clips of each song to see if this is the CD you want or not so it definetly helped me decide to buy this one.