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What It Means to Be Defeated

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Length
  
42:22 64:02

What It Means to Be Defeated (2013)
  
Origin (2015)

Release date
  
29 October 2013

Genres
  
Post-hardcore, Metalcore

Producer
  
Jeff Darcy

Artist
  
Dayseeker

Label
  
inVogue Records

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Released
  
October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)

Recorded
  
2013 at Relic Recordings, Whittier, California (production) Foundation Recording Studio, Connersville, Indiana (mastering)

Dayseeker black earth reissue


What It Means to Be Defeated is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Dayseeker which was released on October 29, 2013.

Contents

Dayseeker black earth


Production history

On July 8, 2013, it was announced that Dayseeker signed a recording contract with inVogue Records. The same day the band released a lyric video from "Hollow Shell" as well as a live music video from "Collision.Survive", which are both featured on the album. The album was mastered by Joey Sturgis who had worked with bands like Emmure, Asking Alexandria and The Devil Wears Prada.

On October 6, 2013, the band released an acoustic video for the same-named song, "What It Means to Be Defeated". The band streamed their entire album three days prior to its release on October 26, 2013, via Alternative Press page. On October 26, 2014, it was announced that the album would be re-issued on November 24, 2014. It was re-mastered by Tom Denney and featured four acoustic bonus tracks.

Promotion and success

In promotion of the album, Dayseeker had a three-week concert tour through the United States with Christian metalcore band Kingdom Of Giants in November and December 2013. In April and May the band toured the Artery Across The Nations Tour alongside Upon This Dawning and The Browning. In March and April 2015 the band is part of a concert tour with Courage My Love and Hawthorne Heights.

On December 3, 2014, it was announced that the re-issue of What It Means to Be Defeated had sold only 410 copies after its re-release on November 24, 2014.

Songs

1Black Earth4:35
2CollisionSurvive4:19
3What It Means To Be Defeated4:32

References

What It Means to Be Defeated Wikipedia