The Other Side of Darkness

The Other Side of Darkness
Studio album by Decyfer Down
Released April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Studio Fallen Sparrow Studio
Genre
Length 37:01
Label Fuel
Producer Brandon Mills
Decyfer Down chronology
Scarecrow
(2013)		 The Other Side of Darkness
(2016)

The Other Side of Darkness is Decyfer Down's fourth album, released on April 1, 2016. This is the band's first independent album.

Background

On September 26, 2015, Decyfer Down announced an upcoming EP consisting of six songs, which would be their first independent EP.[1] They started a campaign on IndieGogo to get some support via Crowd Funding.[2] On October 23, 2015, they announced that they added four bonus tracks to the project, and converted the EP to an album, consisting of ten songs.[3]

They released an acoustic version of the song "Anchor Me", exclusively to people who contributed to their campaign.[4] Contributors also received an acoustic EP by the end of April.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine[6]
The Christian Beat[7]
Jesus Freak Hideout[8]
[9]
Jesus Wired71/100[10]
New Release Today[11]
Today's Christian Entertainment[12]

Indicating in a four star review from CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis says, "Decyfer Down makes a bold, authentic and endlessly compelling case that God’s love can truly trump any degree of darkness."[6] Christopher Smith, signaling in a four star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "With Crash feeling rushed and uneven and Scarecrow being a departure from their typical sound, The Other Side of Darkness is the proper follow-up to the Caleb-led End of Grey. It's more straightforward modern rock than the post-grunge sound the band has largely been known for, but it's a solid rock album that holds up well over several dozen listens."[8] Rewarding the album with a four star rating by Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, "Decyfer Down is back again with The Other Side of Darkness, an album that casts aside any notion of the post-grunge of End of Grey and Crash, and embraces a hard modern rock sound...For one who is over post-grunge rock, The Other Side of Darkness is Decyfer Down's best work to date."[9] Ken Wiegman, reviewing the album for Alpha Omega News, says, "The new music they played that night was energetic and promising. And so far, the new album, 'The Other Side of Darkness' does not fail to live up to the level of anticipation that was born that night."[13]

Awarding the album four stars at New Release Today, Jonathan J. Francesco states, "This is pure, unapologetic rock, and it succeeds at delivering exactly what it sets out to."[11] Chris Major, giving the album four and a half stars from The Christian Beat, writes, "Expressing our pain, our struggle, His victory, and His faithfulness, The Other Side Of Darkness is intense, energetic, and moving...Once again, Decyfer Down has created a masterpiece of a collection."[7] Rating the album a 71 out of 100 for Jesus Wired, Christopher "Topher P." Parks says, "The Other Side of Darkness is a decent effort and among Decyfer Down’s better records, and yet it still doesn’t feel like a top-notch release. Even at its best moments, there’s nothing that sets The Other Side of Darkness apart from any other recent rock album, and that is its biggest weakness."[10] Abby Baracskai, bestowing a four star rating upon the album from Today's Christian Entertainment, writes, "The Other Side of Darkness should bring joy to any fan of Christian Rock music and any music lover who enjoys well-crafted lyrics."[12]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Rearrange"    3:51
2. "Dead Skin"    4:01
3. "Nothing More"  Christopher Clonts 4:05
4. "Believe in Me"    3:42
5. "Other Side of Darkness"    3:03
6. "Beautiful Lie"    3:52
7. "Lifetime"  Gavin Brown, TJ Harris 3:25
8. "Anchor Me"    4:00
9. "Don't Walk Away"    3:01
10. "Burn Back the Sun" (previously recorded on End of Grey)Caleb Oliver, Brandon Mills, Christopher Clonts, Josh Oliver, Jason Burkham 3:58
Total length:
 37:01[14]

Singles

On November 27, 2015, they released a single from the album, called "Nothing More", which went on to peak the Christian Rock charts. Nothing More ranked #8 on ChristianRock.net in top 30 for a week! On March 14, 2016, the band uploaded the official lyric video for this song.[15]

On April 5, 2016, Decyfer Down announced that Nothing More had reached #5 on the charts.[16]

Personnel

Main artists

Additional artists

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] 9
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 40

References

  1. ↑ "Decyfer Down - We are launching our Indiegogo crowd fund... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. ↑ "CLICK HERE to support Decyfer Down 's First Independent ALBUM". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Decyfer Down". Decyfer Down Announces Bonus Tracks.
  4. ↑ "Decyfer Down - Acoustic "Anchor Me" comin at you campaign... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Nelson Selig - Just got the new Decyfer Down album 'The... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  6. 1 2 Argyrakis, Andy (March 31, 2016). "Decyfer Down – ‘The Other Side Of Darkness’ album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Major, Chris (March 6, 2016). "Decyfer Down's "The Other Side Of Darkness:" Intense, Energetic & Moving". The Christian Beat. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Smith, Christopher (March 30, 2016). "Decyfer Down, "The Other Side of Darkness" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Weaver, Michael (March 31, 2016). "Decyfer Down, "The Other Side of Darkness" Second Staff Opinion Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Parks, Christopher "Topher P." (March 22, 2016). "Decyfer Down Find What’s on the Other Side of Darkness with New Record". Jesus Wired. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Francesco, Jonathan J. (March 3, 2016). "Reliable Rock". New Release Today. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Baracskai, Abby (March 29, 2016). "Decyfer Down 'The Other Side Of Darkness'". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Wiegman, Ken (March 26, 2016). "Decyfer Down – The Other Side of Darkness". Jesus Wired. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ Smith, Christopher (March 11, 2016). "Decyfer Down, "The Other Side of Darkness" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ DecyferDownOfficial (2016-03-14), Decyfer Down - Nothing More Official Lyric Video, retrieved 2016-04-11
  16. ↑ "Decyfer Down - The new CD is on the shelves and "Nothing... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  17. ↑ "Decyfer Down – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Decyfer Down. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Decyfer Down – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Decyfer Down. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Decyfer Down – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Decyfer Down. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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