Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by
Bring Me the Horizon
Released2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
Recorded22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, England
Genre
Length83:33
Label
Bring Me the Horizon chronology
That's the Spirit
(2015) 		Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2016) 		Amo
(2019)
Bring Me the Horizon video chronology
Live at Wembley
(2015) 		Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2016)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the second live album and video by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was recorded on 22 April 2016 at the Royal Albert Hall, with accompaniment from the Parallax Orchestra conducted by Simon Dobson. The album was released on 2 December 2016 through the crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic, with all proceeds being donated to Teenage Cancer Trust.[1]

Concert and response

On 26 November 2015, it was announced that Bring Me the Horizon would be performing at the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 22 April 2016, being accompanied for the first time by a full live orchestra and choir.[2][3] Tickets for the show went on sale on 4 December 2015.[4] American rock band PVRIS performed as the opening act.[5] Bring Me the Horizon performed alongside Parallax Orchestra conducted by Simon Dobson, and gave live debuts for That's the Spirit tracks "Avalanche" and "Oh No", as well as performing "It Never Ends" and "Empire (Let Them Sing)" (from There Is a Hell... and Sempiternal, respectively) for the first time since 2014.[6]

Response to the concert was widely positive. Writing for The Independent, Steve Anderson awarded it four out of five stars, praising the performances of both the band's recent, more subtle material and their earlier, heavier songs.[7] Similarly, Tomas Doyle of Rock Sound hailed the show as "a special, special night", highlighting "It Never Ends" as the best song.[8] Metal Injection's Greg Kennelty proclaimed that "Like 'em or not, Bring Me the Horizon performed a fantastic set".[9] Following the success of the show, Fish hinted at the possibility of completing a full tour with an orchestra, noting that "It seems almost a bit of a shame to go to all this effort for months and months for just one night".[10]

Promotion and release

In March 2016, it was announced that the show would be recorded and later released as a live video album, with all proceeds from the release going to Teenage Cancer Trust.[11] After being initially slated for a 1 September 2016 release,[12] the album was issued on 2 December 2016 on double CD, triple LP, double DVD, Blu-ray and digital download.[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Oliver Sykes; all music is composed by Bring Me the Horizon, except where noted

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Intro (Overture: At the Earth's Curve)/Doomed" (intro composed by Simon Dobson)That's the Spirit7:24
2."Happy Song"That's the Spirit4:43
3."Go to Hell, for Heaven's Sake"Sempiternal5:09
4."Avalanche"That's the Spirit5:29
5."It Never Ends"There Is a Hell...6:07
6."Sleepwalking"Sempiternal4:57
7."Empire (Let Them Sing)"Sempiternal4:14
8."Throne"That's the Spirit4:05
9."Shadow Moses"Sempiternal5:09
10."True Friends"That's the Spirit6:15
11."Follow You"That's the Spirit3:54
12."Can You Feel My Heart"Sempiternal6:00
13."Antivist"Sempiternal4:32
14."Drown"That's the Spirit7:09
15."Oh No"That's the Spirit8:26
Total length:83:33

Personnel

Bring Me the Horizon

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart performance for Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14] 87

References

  1. ^ "Release Date & Limited Edition Run Update". PledgeMusic. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (27 November 2015). "Bring Me The Horizon announce Teenage Cancer Trust show at London's Royal Albert Hall". NME. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon announced for our 2016 Royal Albert Hall shows". Teenage Cancer Trust. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ^ Trendell, Andrew (27 November 2015). "Bring Me The Horizon Royal Albert Hall show tickets on sale at 9am". Gigwise. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ Biddulph, Andy (29 February 2016). "PVRIS Will Support Bring Me The Horizon In April". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ Childers, Chad (24 April 2016). "Bring Me the Horizon Welcome Orchestra for London's Royal Albert Hall Show". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ Anderson, Steve (23 April 2016). "Bring Me the Horizon, Royal Albert Hall, gig review: Classical meets stadium metal as Sheffield boys grow up gracefully". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ Doyle, Tomas (23 April 2016). "Review: Bring Me The Horizon "Come Of Age" At Monumental Royal Albert Hall Show". Rock Sound. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  9. ^ Kennelty, Greg (26 April 2016). "Check Out Bring Me The Horizon's Orchestral Set At The Royal Albert Hall". Metal Injection. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ^ Lach, Stef (27 April 2016). "Bring Me The Horizon ponder orchestra tour". TeamRock. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  11. ^ Renshaw, David (18 March 2016). "Bring Me The Horizon to release Royal Albert Hall gig as live album". NME. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  12. ^ Kielty, Martin (21 March 2016). "Bring Me The Horizon plan live DVD". TeamRock. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Bring Me the Horizon at Royal Albert Hall". Epiphone. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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