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On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax
Rock · 2006 · 13 tracks · 48m

On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax

Alesana

High-drama post-hardcore blending sugary pop melodies with punishing screams. A theatrical debut centered on Greek mythology and romantic despair.

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It's like a Greek tragedy performed by a band with too much caffeine and a lot of feelings.

A high-stakes collision of romantic desperation and mythological grandiosity.

On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax · vs · Alesana
Mythology+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into mythology than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 48m
01
Icarus
1:00
02
Ambrosia
3:05
03
Pathetic, Ordinary
4:00
04
Alchemy Sounded Good at the Time
4:14
05
Daggers Speak Louder Than Words
3:27
06
The Last Three Letters
3:33
07
Apology
5:18
08
Tilting the Hourglass
3:49
09
This Conversation Is Over
3:24
10
Congratulations, I Hate You
4:02
11
The Third Temptation of Paris
3:42
12
A Siren’s Soliloquy
4:01
13
Nero’s Decay
4:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the delicate piano of the intro into the explosive wall of sound in Ambrosia.
The hauntingly high falsetto harmonies that soar over the guttural screams during the bridge of Apology.
The frantic, interlocking guitar riffs in Nero's Decay that mimic the feeling of a slow collapse.
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