The Decade (EP)

The Decade is the second EP by American post-hardcore band Alesana. It was released in April 2014, and the release used a different stylization of lyrics compared to their past releases. This album was made to celebrate the 10 years as a band. This is Alesana's first and only release with Artery Recordings.^[1]

The Decade EP
EP by Alesana
Released	April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	Post-hardcore melodic metalcore
Length	21:32 (27:48 with hidden track)
Label	Artery Recordings, Revival Recordings
Producer	Neil Engle, Shawn Milke
Alesana chronology
A Place Where the Sun Is Silent (2011) The Decade EP (2014) Confessions (2015)
Singles from The Decade EP
"Nevermore" Released: March 3, 2014 "Double or Nothing" Released: March 26, 2014

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Praeludium"	2:25
2.	"Double or Nothing"	3:12
3.	"Ravenous"	4:53
4.	"Déjà Vu All over Again"	3:34
5.	"Second Guessing"	3:24
6.	"Nevermore: contains hidden track Dancing Alone (starts after 2:30 of silence)"	13:25

Personnel

• Dennis Lee - unclean vocals
• Shawn Milke - lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
• Patrick Thompson - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jake Campbell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar
• Shane Crump - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jeremy Bryan - drums

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	138
US Top Rock Albums	35
US Independent Albums	25

Trivia

• The song "Second Guessing" has a different name "Almost Famous" and was changed at the last second.
• This is the second record with collaboration of guitarist Jake Campbell since his departure of the band in 2010, months later ending The Emptiness record and tour.

References

1. Common. "The Decade EP release date". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
2. billboard.com