Alien (Northlane album)

Alien
Alien
Studio album by Northlane
Released	2 August 2019
Studio	Chris Blancato's Studio, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Electric Sun Studios, Arndell Park, New South Wales;
Genre	Nu metal; metalcore; alternative metal; industrial metal;
Length	43:22
Label	UNFD
Producer	Northlane
Northlane chronology
Singles from Alien
	"Vultures"; Released: 13 July 2018; "Bloodline"; Released: 30 April 2019; "Talking Heads"; Released: 5 June 2019; "Eclipse"; Released: 29 July 2019; "Enemy of the Night"; Released: 20 May 2020;
Deluxe edition cover
	Artwork used for the deluxe edition cover.

Alien (stylised as A1IEN) is the fifth studio album by Australian heavy metal band Northlane. It was released on 2 August 2019 through UNFD. It was self-produced by the band themselves and recorded at Chris Blancato's Studio in Sydney, although Marcus Bridge's vocals were recorded at Electric Sun Studios in Arndell Park.^[2] The album's second single, "Bloodline", shows the group's continuity of slight departure from their metalcore roots and towards a more alternative and experimental sound, as established on their previous releases, Node and Mesmer. It also marks the group's first shift into different genres, as they blended into the album elements of nu metal, industrial metal and EDM. This is the last album to feature their founding bassist Alex Milovic, who only appeared on the track "Vultures".

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album won the award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album, making Alien their third ARIA-award winning album.^[3]

At the J Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[4]

At the AIR Awards of 2020, the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.^[5]

In 2020, a deluxe edition of Alien was released, which contains a bonus track "Enemy of the Night" and instrumental versions of all songs. A double LP neon pink vinyl was released, limited to unknown amount of physical copies worldwide, and it was later made available digitally for streaming and download.^[6]

^ Cite error: The named reference WOS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Northlane Announce New Album Alien". UNFD Central. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "The J Award 2019". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "Northlane Drop New Single 'Enemy of the Night' + Announce ALIEN Deluxe Edition!". Wall Of Sound. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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[2] "Northlane Announce New Album Alien". UNFD Central. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[ARIA_noms_2019-3] "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[2019winner-4] "The J Award 2019". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[2020wins-5] "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[WOSAlienDeluxe-6] "Northlane Drop New Single 'Enemy of the Night' + Announce ALIEN Deluxe Edition!". Wall Of Sound. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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