prior fire prior fire second studio album canadian hard rock group recorded los_angeles producer album initially released october canada design album lacks production values band debut album order achieve natural sound band took progressive rock influences applied songwriting changed lyrical focus wrote themes considered unusual rock music film television characters album record known difficulty encountered trying release band extensive touring schedule previous album consumed time write new material began disputes rca_records international distributor time new songs acceptable completion recording sessions problematic ultimately refused release album fearing commercial allowed group release label signed group released album internationally signed canadian distribution release withheld international distributor found critical reaction album mixed largely positive departure style hello master frequently noted better worse comparisons group influential hard rock heavy metal acts background released debut album spawned minor hits lay popular included playable track best selling video game guitar hero iii legends rock talk peaked hot mainstream rock tracks chart group admitted ultimately displeased sound record described tight produced remain proud guitar hero achievement band spent roughly half years performing concerts behalf supporting acts sword time concentrated existing material little chance write new writing new album begin earnest summer lead singer guitarist listened progressive rock youth wrote things initially withheld band felt understand described work way despite initial doubt loved work showed began describing forthcoming record progressive rock terms interviews told little musically complex deeper sort metal started sounds like told jam new songs leaning progressive rock territory rca_records label released hello master outside native canada territories starting hopeful band record similar success result label continually rejected material represented demo recordings group sending believing songs perform commercially successful singles continually delayed band entering studio hopes write song time group written songs including material eventually phased concert setlist label confidence new material amazing place writing times week coming great stuff recalled felt peak creativity like write songs like insane continue differ issue album finished recording realizing arguments consuming time relented time allowed band studio arrangements december band attempt recording album producer days dismissed wasn right fit band spent winter looking producer representative rca_records tried schedule sessions tool guitarist unsuccessful result process begin earnest months meant plan concert tour problems studio schedule resolved following attempts securing producer finally got recording sessions scheduled october signed project meeting group representative included artists expressed interest album band need services extensive pre production montreal went los_angeles record album recording sessions got ground encountered problem time law band working house neighborhood close proximity houses meant noise generated minimum assured house previously served noise violations kind finished recording drums guitar parts learned volume set high working bass guitar tracks law enforcement came door forced work shaking neighboring houses noise generating band objection quickly moving equipment studio recalled incident later able arrange group use facility early following day band moved production new location night incident sessions completed november sessions band played single secret los_angeles showed fans recorded album music lyrics band enthusiastic working approach compared produced hello master involve studio techniques van employed stated way simpler hello master noted prior fire accurately reflected band live sound hello master studio production recording specifically intended emulate live concert sound sound natural playing room clarified emphasizing wanted simply record band gave band lot creative freedom interfering song arrangements simply allowing band record desired led enthusiastically state recording fucking noted suggestions forced group willing consider suggestions songs band wrote recorded sessions introduced progressive rock band integrated minor influences genre songwriting compositions including touches keyboards trying sound change style largely adopted challenge musically specifically heavier don think wanting write heavier record guitarist stated don think notion want riffs melodies kind come fact hello master bit poppy prior fire bit edge right music end result drummer said individual tastes came record hello master organic holding writing process album communal compared hello master written band debut album helped arranging material sophomore album featured contributions band member wrote sang song record write lyrics entire song album collaborated including explained songs changed drastically time written got recorded songs weren complete actually record said album protracted production history enabled group experiment songs repeatedly alter taste ironically yielding record considered better able simply record sooner lyrically album focused unusual themes rock music band written hello master instead wrote personal interests described songs mega geek shit recalled advice given simply write things liked songs album written wrote murphy law ode favorite film inspired write writing songs room saw poster movie wall lyrics mind tournament manga anime series seminal inspired write sideways attack influential serial drama served basis song wrote final track listing album set separate release singles noted album time band described favorite films songs specify ones note songs hello master films themes general cited having considerable metal influence topic revenge serial killer comparable songs murders priest song emerged band attempted write theme song according distinctive intro created generating feedback gibson run 1970s rack gem portrays apocalypse good thing humanity planet sets motion explained open ing box hailed hero having right thing song wrote song tour later stated song loosely inspired london written album clear referring song album title artwork reported album titled coined album current hotel tour channels hotel television search shows like csi time segment detective commented woman death house fire said effect carbon victim lungs proves died prior fire liked way words sounded artwork designed friend named response mass mail sent artists knew band particular meaning commented artwork combined title pre creation thing billy reference case meaning artwork title left open interpretation artwork chosen specifically conform existing standard continuing dispute label argued band quality songs production continued debate issue album sessions finished fall despite confidence band strength album material share sentiment refused release album felt lacked potential single reflecting situation remarked force write single impossible impossible tin songwriters rock band subsequently released group contract despite having funded album production gave band opportunity find label release finished product instead losing money company invested group hoped release album march reluctance caused miss anticipated completely canadian release band canadian label withheld band find new label replace accounts band lost year trying prior fire released end band departure peaceful despite complications hold respect label allowed credits label allowing record funded company want instead acknowledges recent economic troubles mandated record labels things going sell noted labels usually albums permanently deemed unfit commercial sale artists recorded band lucky comparison found signed new_york_city independent record label replace late offered sign group years earlier band chose enjoy signed feel home band stated feel pressure succeed feel important label compared higher profile artists american idol contestants perfect label right totally understand want stated sic wicked bands additionally noted advantage band signed money having different kind music meant lucrative band heavily promoted release reception prior fire released october canada february possible date band united_states chose earlier release canada begin touring support record album contain tracks deluxe edition comes code obtain track edition internet contains original tracks plus bonus tracks band signed canada deluxe editions released outside canada deluxe editions released came code internet download came exclusive shirt critical opinions album mixed largely positive metacritic gave album rating based reviews allmusic said album gave stars worth wait time took released stylistic variety material combined cover art bore striking resemblance resistance released year retro hard rock answer muse favorable comparison track lunar gem giving album score described album heavier hello master songs having depth referred track murphy law questionable favorable review gave album stars gave album stars enjoyed stylistic classic metal heard album went far despite released early best metal record year writing spin praised album score saying fired delay hello master prior fire baby burns contrast pitchfork_media offered mixed opinion stating album good comparison album like high fire snakes divine popmatters scored record stars wondered instincts right regards album lack material said vocals general weaker album compared band previous record nonetheless compliment vocals lunar favorably compared compared priest boston phoenix reviewer gave album star half wrote despite album title songs fans style comfortable everybody seek hello master prefix writer rated album said hooks metal albums record better accessible note looked forward band reached potential felt new record music indicated soon speaking perspective aged listener fan modern rock music gave album grade described album pleasant surprise saying fan metal recent years album lot common 70s 80s era liked album release canada band embarked tour country early man trigger effect november february saw return europe group spent spring supporting high fire concert july saw canada touring high fire november played concerts supported new band music video shot band hometown montreal directed released february pitchfork_media video extensive use fur noted qualities approve hear screaming right video features band members performing prominently spite previous assertion music video album feature band members performing citing embarrassment production process band previous music videos listed tenth best metal song track listing personnel lead guitar lead vocals rhythm guitar backing vocals bass guitar drums backing vocals lead vocals lunar additional personnel credits taken allmusic producer engineer photography illustrations design second engineers mixing audio mastering 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