Violet (The Birthday Massacre album)

Violet
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2004 (independent)
October 25, 2004 (Europe)
August 9, 2005 (reissue)
StudioDire Studios, Desolation Studios, Phase One Studios
GenreElectronic rock, gothic rock, new wave, dream pop
Length30:42
LabelMetropolis
ProducerThe Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre chronology
Nothing and Nowhere
(2002)
Violet
(2004)
Blue
(2005)
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Violet is the second studio album by The Birthday Massacre. Originally released July 20, 2004 in Canada, it was later reissued October 25, 2004 in Europe through Repo Records, commercially released on August 9, 2005 through Metropolis Records (North America/UK), and Hellion Records (Brazil). The Metropolis reissue version includes four re-recorded and slightly reworked tracks from their Nothing and Nowhere album: "Happy Birthday", "Horror Show", "Video Kid" and "The Dream". The band's 2005 Blue DVD features a live performance of the title track Violet performed at the album release show in Toronto.