Dead & Alive (The Devil Wears Prada album)

Dead & Alive is the first live album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It was released on June 26, 2012, through Ferret Music. The album was recorded in Worcester, Massachusetts on the Dead Throne US Tour. This is the last album to feature keyboard player James Baney, before he left the band on February 22, 2012. The album contains a DVD with the live show and also a CD album, which contains songs from their previous albums including the latest album, Dead Throne. To promote the album, the band released a video for "Vengeance" that was recorded live from the tour.

Dead & Alive
Live album by
ReleasedJune 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
RecordedDecember 14, 2011
VenueThe Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
GenreMetalcore
Length59:39 (CD)
72:32 (DVD)
LabelFerret, Roadrunner (outside US)
ProducerThe Devil Wears Prada, Michael Thelin
The Devil Wears Prada chronology
Dead Throne
(2011)
Dead & Alive
(2012)
8:18
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk80%[1]
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica (except where noted); all music is composed by The Devil Wears Prada

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Dead Throne"Mike Hranica, Andy Trick, Chris Rubey, Jeremy DePoyster, Daniel Williams, James BaneyDead Throne3:20
2."Untidaled"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne2:57
3."Escape"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyZombie EP4:28
4."Sassafras"HranicaWith Roots Above and Branches Below3:13
5."Born to Lose"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne3:36
6."Mammoth"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne3:19
7."Kansas" (Instrumental)Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne3:41
8."Hey John, What's Your Name Again?"HranicaPlagues3:28
9."Vengeance"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne2:51
10."Outnumbered"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyZombie EP4:25
11."Assistant to the Regional Manager"HranicaWith Roots Above and Branches Below4:47
12."Dez Moines"HranicaWith Roots Above and Branches Below4:09
13."Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over"HranicaDear Love: A Beautiful Discord4:24
14."Chicago"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne3:10
15."Constance"Hranica, Trick, Rubey, DePoyster, Williams, BaneyDead Throne3:15
16."Danger: Wildman"HranicaWith Roots Above and Branches Below4:36
Total length:59:39
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Dead & Alive Live from Worcester, Massachusetts" (from the Dead Throne US Tour)1:12:32

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Top Christian Albums[4] 7
Hard Rock Albums[5] 22
Independent Albums[6] 46

References

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  1. ^ "Absolute Punk Review". Absolute Punk.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Dead & Alive [Live] – The Devil Wears Prada". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Dead & Alive [Live] – The Devil Wears Prada | Credits". AllMusic. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ^ "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History: Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 29, 2021.