The Innocent Demons Dance

The Innocent Demons Dance is the fourth full-length studio album by American metal act Triple Seven. Released on February 19, 2016, it is the first by them not to feature long-time drummer and bandleader Derrick Halsey, who was fired from the group close to a year after Lilith's Epiphany. His role in the band has been filled by Micah Trevant of ex-Burn the Dread.

Composition
Stylistically the band's fourth official recording boasts a prog sound with pop connotations, while keeping the alt-metal elements of Triple Seven's last two albums. Compared to Lilith's Epiphany, there is less variation on The Innocent Demons Dance, although there are still specks of eclecticism. Here's the following songs that prove most diverse in order:
 * Styles and themes


 * "It's a Secret to Everybody" bears a gothic rock mien, apparently borne out of Ashlee Erickson's unashamed soft spot for HIM. Intended to be 'part satirical.'
 * "Fists and Minds" exhibits power metal characteristics.
 * The title track is essentially an amalgam of dream pop and post-hardcore, recalling Glassjaw in places.

This is the first ever release by the band in which all of its contributors had a hand in the songwriting process. Rhythm guitarist Chance Bottings was heavily involved throughout the album sessions, as was Erickson, who has written the lyrics on her own this time around. From a thematic standpoint, The Innocent Demons Dance is a loose concept album that follows the story of a teenager who, after recently passing away, decides to make the most of her life while in the depths of Hell. 7 out of the 14 songs are connected to its overall plot, those being:
 * "The Displeasure's All Mine"
 * "From Zero to Negative Infinity"
 * "A Lesson in Torture"
 * "Beneath the Death Cafe"
 * "Undoing Sadness"
 * "Can I Faint Here?"
 * "The Innocent Demons Dance"

Track listing

 * 1) "The Displeasure's All Mine" – 4:35
 * 2) "From Zero to Negative Infinity" – 4:23
 * 3) "Souls Before Bodies" – 5:06
 * 4) "A Lesson in Torture" – 4:46
 * 5) "Espada" – 4:08
 * 6) "It's a Secret to Everybody" – 6:34
 * 7) "Violent Silence" – 3:26
 * 8) "The Newest Corpse" – 4:32
 * 9) "Beneath the Death Cafe" – 5:13
 * 10) "Fists and Minds" – 3:54
 * 11) "Undoing Sadness" – 7:22
 * 12) "With Bitter Words Come Hopeful Actions" – 4:06
 * 13) "Can I Faint Here?" – 4:27
 * 14) "The Innocent Demons Dance" – 9:48
 * 15) "Back Burner" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:37
 * 16) "Kiss a Tombstone" (Japanese and limited edition bonus track) – 5:04
 * 17) "Garden of Idiots" (European bonus track) – 4:46
 * 18) "This Place Was Armageddon" (European and limited edition bonus track) – 4:12

Personnel

 * Triple Seven
 * Ashlee Erickson – lead vocals, vocoder (3, 9) ; lyrics
 * Ray Drieberg – lead guitar
 * Skylar Vega – bass, keyboards
 * Chance Bottings – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * Micah Trevant – drums, percussion


 * Additional musicians
 * Alex Westaway – vocals (7)
 * Studio
 * Toby Wright – production, mixing
 * Paul Northfield – engineer
 * John Golden – mastering
 * Daniel Bergstrand – pre-production
 * Ryohei Hase – illustrations
 * Orion Landau – design

Details

 * Released: February 19, 2016
 * Recorded: June–November 2015
 * Genre: Alternative metal, progressive metal, pop rock
 * Length: 72:20
 * Label: Relapse
 * Producer: Toby Wright