Outspoken (album)

Outspoken is the second studio album from Minnesota-based band For All Those Sleeping, released through Fearless Records on June 19, 2012, nearly two years after their debut album Cross Your Fingers. The album showcases a much heavier metalcore sound with more prominent usage of unclean vocals and limited use of pop punk style choruses which were featured regularly on the aforementioned debut. Similarly to the first album, this album was also produced by Cameron Mizell.

Outspoken
Studio album by
For All Those Sleeping
ReleasedJune 19, 2012
RecordedJanuary 9–February 9, 2012
GenreMetalcore, post-hardcore, electronicore
Length40:15
LabelFearless
ProducerCameron Mizell
For All Those Sleeping chronology
Cross Your Fingers
(2010)		 Outspoken
(2012)		 Incomplete Me
(2014)
Singles from Outspoken
  1. "Mark My Words"
    Released: April 25, 2012
  2. "Once a Liar (Always a Fake)"
    Released: June 1, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Under The Gun Review8/10[2]

On April 25, 2012, the band released the first single off the album, "Mark My Words", as a digital download on iTunes.[3]

The album debuted at number 95 on the billboard 200, selling over 4000 copies in its first week.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Outspoken"0:48
2."Once a Liar (Always a Fake)"3:45
3."Mark My Words"3:30
4."Tell Me the Truth"3:28
5."Follow My Voice"3:54
6."Turn of the Century"3:27
7."Life on Fire"4:02
8."Love Isn't Real"2:57
9."Never Trust a Dead Man"3:54
10."Shaken Not Stirred"3:23
11."One Kiss"4:01
12."Backstabber"3:06
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."I Am Forever"3:44
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Take Back Everything"3:20

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 95
US Billboard Independent Albums[5] 21
US Billboard Rock Albums[5] 39
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[5] 9
US Billboard Modern Rock/Alternative Albums[5] 22

Personnel
Production
  • Cameron Mizell - Production, engineering, Mixing
  • Alan Douches - Mastering
  • Justin Reich - Artwork, Layout, Photography
  • Drew Fulk - Pre-Production

[6]

References
  1. Gregory Heaney. "Outspoken - For All Those Sleeping : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. "REVIEW: For All Those Sleeping-'Outspoken'". Under the Gun Review. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mark-my-words-single/id517901281
  4. "Metal By Numbers 6/27: Is This The Worst Record We've Ever Covered?". metalinsider.net. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  5. "Outspoken - For All Those Sleeping : Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. http://www.allmusic.com/album/outspoken-mw0002364499/credits
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