''In the Unlikely Event'' is the fourth studio album by American
mathcore
Mathcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk and metalcore influenced by post-hardcore, extreme metal and math rock that developed during the 1990s. Bands in the genre emphasize complex and fluctuant rhythms through the use of irregular time signatur ...
band
The Fall of Troy, that was released on October 6, 2009.
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The album was recorded with producer
Terry Date and is the only full-length album to feature bassist Frank Ene (first featured on ''
Phantom on the Horizon''). It was recorded at Studio Lithio. The album featured a slightly less aggressive style compared to the band's earlier work, in turn facing mixed critical reception.
''In the Unlikely Event'' is available in a deluxe or regular version. According to thefalloftroy.com, "Deluxe version limited to 1,000 copies includes alternate packaging and a USB drive featuring videos, band commentary, and more."
Copies of the album sold came with a sticker attached advertising the Fall of Troy Track Pack, a trio of songs from the album available as
downloadable content
content (DLC) is additional content created for an already released video game, distributed through the Internet by the game's publisher. It can be added for no extra cost or as a form of video game monetization, enabling the publisher to gain ad ...
for music video game ''
Guitar Hero 5
''Guitar Hero 5'' is a 2009 rhythm game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the fifth main installment and the ninth overall installment in the Guitar Hero, ''Guitar Hero'' series. The game was released internationally in ...
''. These songs ("Panic Attack!", "A Classic Case of Transference" and "Single") were made available on December 3, 2009.
Track listing
''In the Unlikely Event'' contains 12 tracks,
# "Panic Attack!" – 3:34
# "Straight-Jacket Keelhauled" - 2:24
# "Battleship Graveyard" - 5:10
# "A Classic Case of Transference" - 4:43
# "Single" - 3:06
# "Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen" - 3:17
# "People and Their Lives" - 6:18
# "Dirty Pillow Talk" 4:18
# "Nobody's Perfect" - 4:44
# "Webs" - 4:18
# "Walk of Fame" - 5:20
# "Nature vs. Nurture" - 5:43
"Deluxe Edition" USB bonus
# "The Vomiting Winter" (Demo) - 4:20
Personnel
The Fall of Troy
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Thomas Erak
Thomas Joseph Erak is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Mukilteo, Washington, best known as a founding member of the Seattle-based progressive mathcore band, The Fall of Troy and as a member of the band Just Like Vinyl; as wel ...
– Vocals, guitar, keys, drums on Webs
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Frank Ene – Bass, backing vocals
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Andrew Forsman – Drums, percussion, background vocals
Additional personnel
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Ryann Donnelly
Ryann Donnelly was born in Olympia, Washington. With friends from high school Jonah Bergman and Steve Bonnell, Ryann formed the band Schoolyard Heroes. Their wikt:debut, debut album was ''The Funeral Sciences'', and their second album, ''Fantastic ...
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Schoolyard Heroes
Schoolyard Heroes was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States, consisting of four members: Ryann Donnelly (lead vocals), Jonah Bergman (bassist, back-up vocals), Steve Bonnell (guitar), and Brian Turner (drummer).
Histor ...
) – Guest vocals on "Panic Attack!", "Dirty Pillow Talk", "Nobody's Perfect" and "Nature vs. Nurture".
*Rody Walker (
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band changed their name to Protest the Hero, then released their debut EP, '' Search for the Truth'', in 2002. In 2005, the band re ...
) – Guest vocals on "Dirty Pillow Talk"
[. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.]
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Tim Ward - Artwork
References
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2009 albums
The Fall of Troy albums
Equal Vision Records albums
Albums produced by Terry Date