Volcano (Gatsbys American Dream album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Gatsbys American Dream and the Volcano
Type = studio
Artist = Gatsbys American Dream


Released = April 12, 2005
Recorded = The Tank Studio
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 33:04
Label = Fearless Records
Producer = Casey Bates and Tom Pfaeffle
Reviews =
* AbsolutePunk.net (99%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=97377 21-Nov-05]
* "Alternative Press" (Rating|5|5) [http://altpress.com/reviews/gad.htm 12-Oct-05]
* Punknews.org (Rating|4.5|5) [http://www.punknews.org/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=3928 22-Apr-05]
* Acclaimed Punk (Rating|4.5|5) [http://www.acclaimedpunk.com/reviews/203/ 23-Jan-06] |
Last album = "In The Land Of Lost Monsters" (2004)
This album = "Volcano" (2005)
Next album = "Gatsbys American Dream" (2006)

"Volcano" is the fourth album by Gatsbys American Dream. The album is also known by the full title printed on the cover, "Gatsbys American Dream and the Volcano".

After recording the album "In the Land of Lost Monsters" in 2004, the band began looking for a new record label. Gatsbys was approached by Fearless Records, and quickly began work on the album "Volcano". "Volcano" was produced by Casey Bates and Tom Pfaeffle and was recorded at The Tank Studio, where "In the Land of Lost Monsters" was also recorded.

To date, "Volcano" is Gatsbys' most significant album, and, as a concept album, the most thematically-focused. It revolves around the theme of humans emotions and their similarities to a volcano. Elaborating on this theme, the album explores the story of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was both lost to and preserved by a volcanic eruption.

Track number 5 (Fable) is based on the William Golding novel "The Lord of The Flies", and the song "Meet Me At The Tavern In Bowerstone" is based on the Xbox/PC game "Fable". The song "The Giant's Drink" is based on the Orson Scott Card novel "Ender's Game". The song "Speaker for the Dead" is also a reference to to an Orson Scott Card novel of the same name. Many of the lyrics from "The Badlands" are taken from The Lord of the Rings series.

The song "Theatre", is also used in the EA Sports game NHL 2007.

Track listing

# "Theatre" – 2:50
# "Pompeii" – 1:53
# "The Guilt Engine" – 2:48
# "A Mind of Metal and Wheels" – 2:02
# "Fable" – 2:42
# "The Giant's Drink" – 3:13
# "Shhhhhh! I'm Listening to Reason" – 3:53
# "Meet Me at the Tavern in Bowerstone" – 0:28
# "Your Only Escape" – 2:26
# "The Hunter" – 1:49
# "Speaker for the Dead" – 3:38
# "The Badlands" – 2:46
# "The Loosing of the Shadow" – 2:36

Band members

*Nic Newsham - vocals
*Bobby Darling - guitars, assistant production
*Rudy Gajadhar - drums
*Kirk Huffman - bassist

Other contributors

*Casey Bates - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Tom Pfaeffle - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Ed Brooks - Mastering
*Mike Kaminsky - Management
*Troy Brock - Graphic Design
*Jeremy Kirby - Graphic Design
*Adam Brock - Illustration
*Dan Young - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Paul Benson - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Kenny Choi - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Kaylan Cloyd - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Shane Tutmarc - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Mark Gajadhar - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Kyle SBL - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Jeremy Kirby - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals
*Andrew DeAnda - Additional Instrumentation and Vocals

External links

* [http://www.fearlessrecords.com/ Fearless Records]