"Viking Death March"is the first single byBilly Talentfrom their fourth studio album,Dead Silence.It was released on May 25, 2012.
| "Viking Death March" | ||||
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| SinglebyBilly Talent | ||||
| from the albumDead Silence | ||||
| Released | May 25, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock,post-hardcore[1] | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Canada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Talent | |||
| Billy Talentsingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Viking Death March"onYouTube | ||||
Song Information
editOn May 14, 2012, the band announced in a video announcement on theirYouTubechannel that their new album would be delayed until the fall, instead of the previous tentative release date of July 2012, though a new song would be released until the end of the month.[2]On May 18, 2012, the band released a teaser of the single and announced that the full song would be released onSoundCloudMay 25, 2012.[3]
Gregory Adams ofExclaim!describes the song as fused the band's typical "post-hardcorelicks "with elements ofnew wave of British heavy metaland atime signatureof6/8.[1]
Music video
editThe music video was released on the band's official website and on the band'sYouTubechannel on July 16, 2012. It is a live music video compiled from live footage that was shot during the band's performances at theRock am Ringfestival inNürburg,Germanyon June 2, and at theMelkweginAmsterdam,Netherlandson June 6. The music video was directed by Michael Maxxis and David Hogan.
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Hot 100[4] | 69 |
| Canada Rock Chart[5] | 7 |
| Canadian Alternative Rock Chart[6] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^abGregory Adams (May 25, 2012)."Billy Talent" Viking Death March "".exclaim.ca.RetrievedMay 30,2012.
- ^Billy Talent - May Announcement!onYouTube
- ^Bryne Yancey (May 25, 2012)."Billy Talent stream new song" Viking Death March "".Alternative Press.RetrievedMay 30,2012.
- ^"Chart History".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
- ^"Chart History".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
- ^"Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - August 7, 2012".America's Music Charts. 7 August 2012.RetrievedAugust 7,2012.
- ^"Canadian single certifications – Billy Talent – Viking Death March".Music Canada.RetrievedMay 20,2023.