Where Myth Fades to Legend

Where Myth Fades to Legend
Studio album by Alesana
Released	June 3, 2008
Genre	Screamo
Length	51:10
Label	Fearless, Defiance
Producer	Steve Evetts
Alesana chronology
On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax (2006) Where Myth Fades to Legend (2008) The Emptiness (2010)

Where Myth Fades to Legend is the second full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band Alesana, released through Fearless Records on June 3, 2008.

Background and recording

Alesana wrote the entirety of Where Myth Fades to Legend's material while on the road. The album was produced by Steve Evetts and recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Guitarists Shawn Milke and Patrick Thompson began writing the album's material by recording rough demos on acoustic guitar, which he referred to as the "skeletons" of the songs. Milke stated that the song structures and lyrics would go through several different "phases" before completion, with the rest of the band members adding their own contributions throughout the writing process.

Reception

AllMusic gave the album a negative review, criticizing the tracks as unmemorable, unoriginal and "cookie-cutter".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All songs written by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, and Patrick Thompson except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream" (Milke, Adam Ferguson)	3:48
2.	"Goodbye, Goodnight, for Good"	3:15
3.	"Seduction"	4:45
4.	"A Most Profound Quiet" (Milke, Ferguson)	3:17
5.	"Red and Dying Evening"	3:28
6.	"Better Luck Next Time, Prince Charming"	3:20
7.	"The Uninvited Thirteenth"	3:40
8.	"Sweetheart, You Are Sadly Mistaken" (Milke, Ferguson)	5:26
9.	"And They Call This Tragedy"	3:43
10.	"All Night Dance Parties In the Underground Palace"	3:18
11.	"Endings Without Stories"	4:01
12.	"As You Wish"	3:26
13.	"Obsession Is Such an Ugly Word"	5:58
Total length:		51:10

Japanese version bonus track

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Beautiful In Blue"	3:28
Total length:		54:38

Enhanced Bonus Videos

• "Obsession Is Such An Ugly Word" (live)
• "This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream" (live)
• "The Uninvited Thirteenth" (live)
• "This Conversation Is Over" (live)
• "Making of the Album" (documentary]

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Billboard 200	96
Billboard Independent Albums	11
Billboard Hard Rock Albums	13

Personnel

Alesana

• Dennis Lee – unclean vocals
• Shawn Milke – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
• Patrick Thompson – lead guitar, vocals (on track 13)
• Adam Ferguson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar, classical guitar (piece after track 3)
• Jeremy Bryan – drums
• Shane Crump – bass

Additional musicians

• Melissa Milke – female vocals (on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12)

Production

• Steve Evetts – producer, engineering, mixing
• Alesana – additional production
• Alan Douches – mastering