Silence (Blindside album)

Silence
Studio album by Blindside
Released	August 20, 2002
Recorded	2002 at Recorded at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, CA and Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA
Genre	Post-hardcore, alternative metal
Length	47:24
Label	Elektra
Producer	Howard Benson
Blindside chronology
A Thought Crushed My Mind (2000) Silence (2002) About a Burning Fire (2004)
Singles from Silence
"Pitiful" Released: 2002 "Sleepwalking" Released: 2002 "Caught a Glimpse (promotional single)" Released: 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

Silence is the third studio album by Swedish post-hardcore band Blindside. Produced by Howard Benson, it was released on August 20, 2002 through Elektra Records, as the band's major label debut.

Singles

Silence was Blindside's major breakthrough and generated the hit single "Pitiful" as well as the follow-up singles "Sleepwalking" and "Caught a Glimpse."

Track listing

All music composed by Christian Lindskog, Simon Grenehed, Tomas Näslund, Marcus Dahlström.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Caught a Glimpse"	3:25
2.	"Pitiful"	3:14
3.	"Sleepwalking"	4:03
4.	"Cute Boring Love"	3:36
5.	"The Endings"	3:44
6.	"You Can Hide It"	3:11
7.	"Thought Like Flames"	3:54
8.	"Time Will Change Your Heart"	2:58
9.	"Painting"	3:36
10.	"Midnight"	4:12
11.	"Coming Back to Life"	2:49
12.	"She Shut Your Eyes"	2:59
13.	"Silence"	5:37
Total length:		47:24

Personnel

Blindside Christian Lindskog – Lead vocals Simon Grenehed – Lead guitar, backing vocals Tomas Näslund – Bass guitar Marcus Dahlström – Drums Artwork Blindside, David Greenhill , Lili Picou – Art Direction Johann Perjus – Design James Minchin III – Photography DeAnna Klemmer – Groomer Brandy St. John – Stylist

Additional Musician Howard Benson, Jamie Muhoberac – Keyboards Production Howard Benson – Producer Andres Torres – Assistant producer Josh Deutsch – A&R Ted Jensen – Mastering Chris Lord-Alge – Mixing Eric Miller– Additional mixing on "Silence" Mike Plotnikoff – Engineer, digital editing Eric Miller – Additional engineer Gersh – Drum technician Steve Russel – Guitar technician, additional engineer Dan Koshelnyk, Jason Lader, John O – Digital editing

Album charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	83

References

1. Silence (Blindside album) at AllMusic
2. Jesus Freak Hideout
3. "Blindside Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.