Alaska (Between the Buried and Me album)

Alaska is the third studio album by American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me. It was released on September 6, 2005 through Victory Records and is the first album to feature the band's current lineup, with the addition of Dustie Waring on guitar, Dan Briggs on bass, and Blake Richardson on drums. The band co-produced the album with Matthew Ellard, who produced the band's last album The Silent Circus, and Jamie King, who had previously produced the band's self-titled album. The album was remixed and remastered in 2020.

Alaska
Studio album by Between the Buried and Me
Released	September 6, 2005
Recorded	June 2005
Studio	Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Genre	Progressive metal[1] technical death metal[2] progressive metalcore[3] mathcore[4]
Length	53:50
Label	Victory
Producer	Matthew Ellard Jamie King Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me chronology
The Silent Circus (2003) Alaska (2005) The Anatomy Of (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10[6]
Lambgoat	8/10[7]
Sputnikmusic	[8]
Stylus	A−[2]

While Alaska did not sell as well as its predecessor The Silent Circus upon release, it still achieved high critical reviews and it includes some of the band's most notable songs, such as its title track and "Selkies: The Endless Obsession". Another version of Alaska was released featuring instrumental versions of most of the songs (excluding tracks 3, 6, and 7). A music video was released for the song "Alaska".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All Bodies"	6:12
2.	"Alaska"	3:57
3.	"Croakies and Boatshoes"	2:22
4.	"Selkies: The Endless Obsession"	7:23
5.	"Breathe In, Breathe Out" (instrumental)	0:55
6.	"Roboturner"	7:07
7.	"Backwards Marathon"	8:27
8.	"Medicine Wheel" (instrumental)	4:18
9.	"The Primer"	4:46
10.	"Autodidact"	5:30
11.	"Laser Speed" (instrumental)	2:53
Total length:		53:50

All lyrics are written by Tommy Rogers; all music is composed by Between the Buried and Me

Personnel

Between the Buried and Me

• Tommy Giles Rogers – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
• Paul Waggoner – lead guitar, vocals
• Dan Briggs – bass, programming, backing vocals
• Dustie Waring – rhythm guitar
• Blake Richardson – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced by Matthew Ellard and Jamie King
• Engineered by Jamie King
• Mixed by Matthew Ellard
• Kris Smith – mix assistant
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Wes Richardson – artwork and layout

References

1. Marsicano, Dan. "Best Progressive Metal Albums". LiveAbout. Retrieved 12 October 2019. While Between The Buried and Me showed signs that they could be the future of progressive metal with Alaska, Colors was the real deal.
2. Lee, Cosmo (28 September 2005). "Between the Buried and Me Alaska". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
3. Hadusek, Jon (6 July 2015). "Album Review: Between The Buried And Me - Coma Ecliptic". Consequence. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
4. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Between the Buried and Me Alaska". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
5. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Between the Buried and Me Alaska". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
6. Alisoglu, Scott (6 September 2005). "Alaska - Between the Buried and Me". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
7. Cory (3 September 2005). "BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME 'Alaska' Album Review". Lambgoat. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
8. H., Andrew (5 September 2005). "Between The Buried And Me Alaska". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 23 December 2013.