Twelve Year Silence

2005 studio album by Dark New Day

Twelve Year Silence

Studio album by

Dark New Day

Released

June 14, 2005

Recorded

January–February 2005

Studio

Gridlock Studios (Orlando, Florida)

Genre

Nu metal, alternative metal, hard rock

Length

45:23

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Dark New Day
Justin Thomas

Dark New Day chronology

Twelve Year Silence
(2005)

Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions)
(2006)

Singles from Twelve Year Silence

"Brother"
Released: June 28, 2005
"Pieces"
Released: 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blistering	(favorable)^[2]
Melodic	^[3]
Ultimate Guitar	^[4]

Twelve Year Silence is the first album by American rock band Dark New Day. It was released on June 14, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The first single, "Brother", received moderate airplay on radio, and has proven to be a surprise hit. The song came pre-installed on the Xbox 360's Custom Mix playlist. The song "Pieces" was in the soundtrack for WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 while "Taking Me Alive" was featured during the end credits of the 2005 version of House of Wax.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Taking Me Alive"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	4:42
2.	"Brother"	Clint Lowery	3:52
3.	"Free"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	4:38
4.	"Pieces"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	4:26
5.	"Bare Bones"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	3:56
6.	"That's Enough"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	3:15
7.	"Fill Me Again"	Clint Lowery	3:35
8.	"Lean"	Clint Lowery	4:02
9.	"Evergreen"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	3:24
10.	"Heal in Time"	Clint Lowery, Brett Hestla	4:15
11.	"Follow the Sun Down"	Clint Lowery	4:17

Personnel

Dark New Day

Brett Hestla - lead vocals, additional guitar
Clint Lowery - lead guitar, vocals
Troy McLawhorn - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Corey Lowery - bass, backing vocals
Will Hunt - drums, backing vocals

Production and design

Dark New Day – producer, engineer
Justin Thomas - producer, engineer
Blumpy - engineer, digital editing
Ben Grosse - mixing
Paul Pavao - mixing assistant
Ted Jensen - mastering
P. R. Brown - photography, design

Charts

Album

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	103
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Peak position
2005	"Brother"	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	7
	"Brother"	Alternative Songs	38
	"Pieces"	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	28

References

^ "Twelve Year Silence - Dark New Day". AllMusic.
^ "Dark New Day - Twelve Year Silence (Warner Bros. Records)". Blistering. August 5, 2005. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
^ "Dark New Day: Twelve Year Silence". Melodic. June 8, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ "Dark New Day: Twelve Year Silence". Ultimate Guitar. June 6, 2005. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
^ "Dark New Day Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Dark New Day Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.