Dinosaur (Theory of a Deadman album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Dinosaur

| type = studio

| artist = Theory of a Deadman

| cover = Theory-of-a-Deadman-Dinosaur-Album-Cover.jpg

| released = {{Start date|2023|03|17}}

| recorded =

| studio = Atlantis, Stockholm, Sweden

| genre = * Hard rock

| length = 34:15

| label =

| producer = Martin Terefe

| prev_title = Say Nothing

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Dinosaur

| type = studio

| single1 = Dinosaur

| single1date = October 20, 2022

| single2 = Ambulance

| single2date = January 13, 2023

| single3 = Two Of Us (Stuck)

| single3date = February 17, 2023

}}

}}

Dinosaur is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman, released on March 17, 2023, through 604 Records in Canada and Atlantic and Roadrunner Records in the United States. The band continued their collaboration with Swedish music producer Martin Terefe who worked with them on their previous albums Wake Up Call and Say Nothing.

The album returns to a more guitar-oriented hard rock and alternative rock sound.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Dinosaur track listing

| total_length = 34:15

| title1 = Dinosaur

| writer1 = Christine Fox, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joe Dandeneau, Tyler Connolly

| length1 = 3:48

| title2 = Medusa (Stone)

| writer2 =

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = Sick

| writer3 =

| length3 = 3:22

| title4 = Two of Us (Stuck)

| writer4 = C. Connolly, T. Connolly, William Salter

| length4 = 3:32

| title5 = Ambulance

| writer5 = C. Fox, T. Connolly

| length5 = 3:28

| title6 = Sideways

| writer6 =

| length6 = 3:29

| title7 = Get in Line

| writer7 =

| length7 = 3:18

| title8 = Head in the Clouds

| writer8 =

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = Hearts Too Wild

| writer9 = T. Connolly, Brenner, Back, Dandeneau, C. Fox

| length9 = 3:35

| title10 = Summer Song

| writer10 =

| length10 = 2:33

}}

Personnel

Theory of a Deadman

  • Tyler Connolly – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dave Brenner – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dean Back – bass, backing vocals
  • Joey Dandeneau – drums, backing vocals

Production

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for Dinosaur

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Scotland|49|date=20230324|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2023}}
{{album chart|UKDigital|29|date=20230324|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2023}}

References