Ever After (Marianas Trench album)
Encyclopedia
Ever After is the third studio album by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench
. It was released on November 21, 2011 in the US and Canada
.
The man (presumably Josh) meets a king upon his waking up in a strange land in front of a toy factory, who tell the character that he was overthrown by the queen of the land, Queen Carolina, who then banned the king. The king's adopted daughter, Porcelain, is locked in a tower, stealing her heart as she does so. The Queen then locked away Porcelain's heart in a box, which also holds the character's way home. Carolina proceeded to turn the land heartless, stealing the inhabitants hearts. The king then sends the boy to find and save his daughter, Porcelain, explaining she has the other half of Carolina's key.
Carolina then comes to the character in the night, tempting him to come with her, bribing him to come with him. The only downside to the deal was that the character could not go home. So the boy turns her away. The character then finds the human Porcelain. She has the key around her neck and is asked why she is a human, to which she replies, "I don't know." She couldn't remember her life before her heart had been stolen. The queen's soldiers, the character explains, has been stealing and locking away hearts without rebellion. All of Carolina's soldiers are heartless. The two, the character and Porcelain, continue to find the Stuttering Wise Man.
The Stuttering Wise Man is revealed to be the brother of the Outcast King, as well as having a heart. He explains that Porcelain showed up as a lost child and was adopted by the king, but she is from the same place as the character. The Stuttering Wise Man was once in love with Carolina, but after they married, she stole Porcelain's heart, breaking the King's, who was weak afterwards and fled.
The Stuttering Wise Man, (Prince, as called by the character), then leads the two into the factory where the toy soldiers are made without hearts. The characters then plead with the heartless soldiers to work together and overthrow the Queen. (Or to "Face the music when it's dire", a line repeated throughout the record). They convince the soldiers and go to overthrow Carolina. The Outcast King charges into battle with the rebel soldiers, outnumbered, as Porcelain, the Stuttering Wise Man, and the character go up to the tower where the box of all the things Carolina has stolen is held.
The Queen sees the character and brutally attacks him. Porcelain and the Prince then open the box as the Queen is snatching at the character's chest. After a flash of light, there is cheers from the courtyard below, and Porcelain is victorious over the Queen. But the Stuttering Prince is dead. The other half of the key had been his own heart. Porcelain throws the Queen off the tower to be swarmed by angry toy soldiers. The King retakes the throne and Porcelain and the character go home, but find that after the adventure, it didn't feel like home, so the two return to the kingdom and live happily ever after.
" was released in July 2011, and reached the #1 spot on iTunes
Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads, and the song was named "Song of the Week" by The Tune. The music video for the song was released on August 26, 2011. Two other singles have also been released. "By Now" was released as a free single to people who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of Ever After on iTunes.
The third single, "Fallout" was released to iTunes on November 15th.
, the band has previewed recordings of a gospel choir for their song Stutter, as well as a few recordings from the band. The album cover was revealed on the band's Facebook
page on October 17, 2011, and it features a series of toys on a shelf. The band has announced they will be touring in the United States on the Get Your Heart On! Tour with Simple Plan
, Forever the Sickest Kids
, and The Cab
starting on October 25, 2011, in order to promote the album. They will also be touring in Canada with Simple Plan
, All Time Low
, and These Kids Wear Crowns
starting on February 11, 2012. They also toured with The Ready Set
, Allstar Weekend
, and The Downtown Fiction
in the 2011 Glamour Kills Tour. Fans have anticipated a tour with Hedley
, however neither of the bands have commented on the rumors.
Marianas Trench (band)
Marianas Trench is a Juno-nominated Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. They have released three full length albums, the most recent titled Ever After, released on November 21, 2011...
. It was released on November 21, 2011 in the US and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Composition
After months of anticipation, Ramsay announced on Twitter that the album will be titled Ever After. The band announced that the album would be released on November 29, 2011, however this date was later pushed up to November 21. The band has announced that there will not be any breaks inbetween the tracks on the record, and will instead have a new track start as soon as the previous track ends, without a pause. Production on the album has been taking place since Spring 2011.Storyline
Ever After is a concept album, (as was Masterpeice Theatre). There is a large storyline behind it. In addition to the fact that there is no pause between the tracks, Ever After also has a storyline told through the album's songs as well as its digital booklet. The story tells a man who has landed in the home of the heartless Queen Carolina. (who is referenced in the end track, "There's No Place Like Home").The man (presumably Josh) meets a king upon his waking up in a strange land in front of a toy factory, who tell the character that he was overthrown by the queen of the land, Queen Carolina, who then banned the king. The king's adopted daughter, Porcelain, is locked in a tower, stealing her heart as she does so. The Queen then locked away Porcelain's heart in a box, which also holds the character's way home. Carolina proceeded to turn the land heartless, stealing the inhabitants hearts. The king then sends the boy to find and save his daughter, Porcelain, explaining she has the other half of Carolina's key.
Carolina then comes to the character in the night, tempting him to come with her, bribing him to come with him. The only downside to the deal was that the character could not go home. So the boy turns her away. The character then finds the human Porcelain. She has the key around her neck and is asked why she is a human, to which she replies, "I don't know." She couldn't remember her life before her heart had been stolen. The queen's soldiers, the character explains, has been stealing and locking away hearts without rebellion. All of Carolina's soldiers are heartless. The two, the character and Porcelain, continue to find the Stuttering Wise Man.
The Stuttering Wise Man is revealed to be the brother of the Outcast King, as well as having a heart. He explains that Porcelain showed up as a lost child and was adopted by the king, but she is from the same place as the character. The Stuttering Wise Man was once in love with Carolina, but after they married, she stole Porcelain's heart, breaking the King's, who was weak afterwards and fled.
The Stuttering Wise Man, (Prince, as called by the character), then leads the two into the factory where the toy soldiers are made without hearts. The characters then plead with the heartless soldiers to work together and overthrow the Queen. (Or to "Face the music when it's dire", a line repeated throughout the record). They convince the soldiers and go to overthrow Carolina. The Outcast King charges into battle with the rebel soldiers, outnumbered, as Porcelain, the Stuttering Wise Man, and the character go up to the tower where the box of all the things Carolina has stolen is held.
The Queen sees the character and brutally attacks him. Porcelain and the Prince then open the box as the Queen is snatching at the character's chest. After a flash of light, there is cheers from the courtyard below, and Porcelain is victorious over the Queen. But the Stuttering Prince is dead. The other half of the key had been his own heart. Porcelain throws the Queen off the tower to be swarmed by angry toy soldiers. The King retakes the throne and Porcelain and the character go home, but find that after the adventure, it didn't feel like home, so the two return to the kingdom and live happily ever after.
Singles
The first single on the album, entitled "Haven't Had EnoughHaven't Had Enough
"Haven't Had Enough" is a single by Canadian Pop punk band Marianas Trench. It is the first single off the bands upcoming album, Ever After. The song debuted at #9 on the Canadian Hot 100.-Song Information:...
" was released in July 2011, and reached the #1 spot on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads, and the song was named "Song of the Week" by The Tune. The music video for the song was released on August 26, 2011. Two other singles have also been released. "By Now" was released as a free single to people who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of Ever After on iTunes.
The third single, "Fallout" was released to iTunes on November 15th.
Tours and promotion
Through YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, the band has previewed recordings of a gospel choir for their song Stutter, as well as a few recordings from the band. The album cover was revealed on the band's Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page on October 17, 2011, and it features a series of toys on a shelf. The band has announced they will be touring in the United States on the Get Your Heart On! Tour with Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids is an American pop punk band from Dallas, Texas, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". Their first...
, and The Cab
The Cab
The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press magazine...
starting on October 25, 2011, in order to promote the album. They will also be touring in Canada with Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, and These Kids Wear Crowns
These Kids Wear Crowns
These Kids Wear Crowns is a six-member Canadian pop rock band, formed in 2009 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They were "discovered" on MuchMusic's "disBand" and signed to a contract with Capitol Records/EMI. They have performed with acts such as Hedley, Faber Drive, Forever The Sickest...
starting on February 11, 2012. They also toured with The Ready Set
The Ready Set
The Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and sole member of the act. Witzigreuter generally writes and records on his own, using a backup band when on tour...
, Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend is a pop rock band based in Poway, California. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel television network. The band originally consisted of lead singer Zach Porter, bassist Cameron Quiseng, guitarist Nathan Darmody, and drummer Michael Martinez but as of September 16,...
, and The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction is an American pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia signed to Photo Finish Records, a division of Atlantic Records. After two EP's, the band's first studio album, "Let's Be Animals" was released on April 25, 2011.-Early Years:...
in the 2011 Glamour Kills Tour. Fans have anticipated a tour with Hedley
Hedley
Hedley may refer to Places:* Hedley, British Columbia* Hedley on the Hill, Northumberland* Hedley Hill, county Durham* Hedley, TexasHedley may refer to People or Groups:...
, however neither of the bands have commented on the rumors.