"There are a lot of reveals in this installment," Milke explains of the album's title.
It explores the death of a beautiful woman and follows the thoughts of a narrator who retains his love for her even after her death. Have you ever actually seen yourself without a mirror? Though Campbell increased the amount of dual guitars played throughout the album, he did not provide any of the vocals Ferguson had in the past. However, it is also sad to say goodbye to a character and a concept that we have lived with for so long. The key point that we found interesting in 'Annabel Lee' was its theme. "I can't wait to one day sit down and listen through The Annabel Trilogy in its entirety," Milke concludes, "All of the movements rely on one another. We were going to tell our own horrific love story. And though I will do my best, there are no words written, nor brush strokes laid on canvas that can describe this stark and utter horror the night that Annabel died. It is inspired by The track listing and album artwork was released on a bulletin from Fearless Records on punknews.org, and a news post on their official site. We are very excited for this tour, the package is incredible," Milke notes of the upcoming American shows with Capture the Crown and Revival Recordings label-mates, The Funeral Portrait. Their tour name "You'd be Way Cuter in a Coffin" was originally the title for their first track.Two singles were released for the album. The trilogy debuted with 2010's The Emptiness which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and was followed by 2011's A Place Where the Sun is Silent, based on Dante's Divine Comedy.
I truly love Confessions and it is my favorite collection we have ever done. The album is considered that of a rock opera because of its in-depth story. We decided that this theme would be the basis for The Emptiness. The Annabel Trilogy is a crowning achievement both as a songwriter and as a storyteller." The trilogy debuted with 2010's The Emptiness which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and was followed by 2011's A Place Where the Sun is Silent, based on Dante's Divine Comedy. After the line-up confusion of 2009, Adam Ferguson left the band and Jake Campbell, who had temporarily replaced Shane Crump on bass guitar, became the new guitarist. "The album debuted at number 47 on Billboard's Top Album Sales and 82 on the Billboard 200.
Now you can take this how you chose, but it must be said – throw all your expectations and theories out the window. The Poe piece that stood out to us the most was actually the final composition ever published in his career--a poem called 'Annabel Lee.' Alesana has announced that they will release a book entitled "Annabel" on August 31. For Dennis and myself, that inspiration rested within the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. A story that will torture your thoughts by day and poison your dreams by night. "[Recording through Revival] is completely different in every way possible," says Milke, "and thusly far more rewarding. This vision that became Confessions will finally let fans know what is to become of Annabel and the storylines she has affected for the last five years. Sure, the story of "The Emptiness" was pretty easy to follow. The short novel will tell the story that the band's three concept albums are based around and a special edition of Confessions with new artwork and two extra songs.All lyrics written by Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke, and Patrick Thompson, all music composed by Alesana. To create this record, Alesana got to pursue many things they were limited from with their past records, including releasing the album through Milke's own label, Revival Recordings. Our story, at its core, is about self-recognition. After years of fans arguing back and forth about the story line of Alesana’s ‘Annabel’ trilogy, there will soon be answers. "It is actually fairly bittersweet.
"We will be playing so many songs from the trilogy, including two brand new songs that will be released before the tour. This is the third and final release of the three studio albums and accompanying short stories that make up Alesana's iconic Annabel Trilogy, a three part story centered around the fictional character Annabel and how she interacts with various storylines and motifs found in famous works of literature. Some believe that his wife, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, inspired it but that has never been verified. Alesana "Annabel": How does the dagger feel now when you're on the receiving end?