Act III: Life and Death

Act III: Life and Death
Studio album by
The Dear Hunter
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreProgressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock
Length57:46
LabelTriple Crown Records
ProducerCasey Crescenzo
The Dear Hunter chronology
Random EP #2
(2008) 		Act III: Life and Death
(2009) 		The Branches EP
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(90%) [1]
Allmusic[2]

Act III: Life and Death is the third studio album by American rock band The Dear Hunter, released on June 23, 2009. According to lead vocalist Casey Crescenzo, it is the third part of a six-act story,[3] following the original in 2006, Act I: The Lake South, the River North, and 2007's Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading, and preceding Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise (2015). The album was produced by Casey Crescenzo and Andy Wildrick in the band's own studio in Providence, Rhode Island, with a number of musicians making guest appearances.[4]

As of July 1, 2009, the album had peaked on the Billboard 200 at #182 (the first time a Dear Hunter album ever cracked the top 200), #14 on the Billboard Top Heatseakers, and #31 on Top Independent Albums.[5]

  1. ^ Absolutepunk review
  2. ^ Act III: Life and Death at AllMusic
  3. ^ Interview with Casey Archived 2014-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. AbsolutePunk. April 28, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "The Dear Hunter Announce Act III. AbsolutePunk. April 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "Billboard Charts for The Dear Hunter". Billboard.com. July 2, 2009.