Where Myth Fades to Legend

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Where Myth Fades to Legend is the second full-length studio album by Alesana, released through Fearless Records on June 3, 2008. The album was produced by Steve Evetts and recorded in Los Angeles, California.

As with their previous album, the majority of the songs are related to fables and the members' "favorite stories" compiled from The Brothers Grimm, except for "As You Wish", which is based on the story The Princess Bride along with "This Is Usually The Part Where People Scream" which is based on the television series Heroes. Many of the album's songs are re-recorded versions of tracks that were included on the band's 2005 EP Try This with Your Eyes Closed.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream"	3:48
2.	"Goodbye, Goodnight, for Good"	3:15
3.	"Seduction"	4:45
4.	"A Most Profound Quiet"	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"	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

Allusions

Most of the songs on the album are based on The Brothers Grimm stories.

• According to vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Shawn Milke, "This Is Usually the Part Where People Scream" is influenced by the television show Heroes. When the series premiered, "Save the cheerleader, save the world" closed all the promotions for Heroes which is similar to "It's a chance to save the world or lose the girl. Let's save the world. Heroes will save the day.".
• "Seduction" is based on The Maiden Maleen, a tale about a girl who is trapped inside of a tower left with enough food to survive for only one year. When she finally escapes, she finds that her one true love is with another.
• "A Most Profound Quiet" is a variation on the story The Robber Bridegroom in which the bridegroom is torn between loving his future wife, or killing her.
• "Better Luck Next Time, Prince Charming" alludes to the tale of Snow White.
• "The Uninvited Thirteenth" is based on Sleeping Beauty.
• "Sweetheart, You are Sadly Mistaken" is an adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.
• "As You Wish" is about the novel/movie The Princess Bride, from the point of view of Westley.
• "Obsession Is Such an Ugly Word" is based on the Fitcher's Bird: in the tale, three sisters are captured by a wizard. One sister discovers that the other two have been slaughtered in a room that she has been given a key to, she is warned that she would pay if she opened the door.

Chart positions

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

Credits

Alesana

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

Additional musicians

• Melissa Milke - Female vocals (on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12)

Production

• Steve Evetts - Production, engineering, mixing
• Alesana - Additional production
• Alan Douches - Mastering

See also

• The Brothers Grimm