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{{Infobox album
| name       = The World Outside
| type       = Studio
| artist     = [[Eyes Set to Kill]]
| cover      = theworldoutsideestk.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = June 2, 2009
| recorded   = 2008
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Post-hardcore]]|[[screamo]]}}
| length     = 37:54
| label      = BreakSilence, [[Koch Records|Koch]]
| producer   = Kelly Dalton, Eric Palmquist, Thomas Flower
| prev_title = [[Reach (Eyes Set to Kill album)|Reach]]
| prev_year  = 2008
| next_title = [[Broken Frames]]
| next_year  = 2010
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = The World Outside
| type        = Studio Album
| single1     = [[Heights (ESTK Song)|Heights]]
| single1date = June 2, 2009
| single2     = The World Outside
| single2date = September 3, 2009
| single3     = Deadly Weapons
| single3date = February 25, 2010
}}
}}
'''''The World Outside''''' is the second full-length album by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Eyes Set to Kill]]. The album was released on June 2, 2009. The album leaked on May 17. [[Craig Mabbitt]] has been confirmed to be a guest vocalist on the song "Deadly Weapons". Alexia Rodriguez stated that this album is "a lot darker."<ref>[http://www.newstimes.com/music/ci_11665010~T5 Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531100012/http://www.newstimes.com/music/ci_11665010~T5 |date=May 31, 2009 }}, NewsTimes</ref>
==Track listing==
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{{track listing
| all_writing =
| headline =
| title1           = [[Heights (ESTK Song)|Heights]]
| length1          = 3:25
| title2           = Hourglass
| length2          = 3:26
| title3           = Deadly Weapons
| note3            = feat. [[Craig Mabbitt]] of [[Escape The Fate]]
| length3          = 3:35
| title4           = Interlude
| length4          = 0:59
| title5           = The World Outside
| length5          = 3:46
| title6           = March of the Dead
| length6          = 4:19
| title7           = Wake Me Up
| length7          = 4:07
| title8           = The Hollow Pt. 1
| length8          = 0:55
| title9           = The Hollow
| length9          = 3:19
| title10          = Risen
| length10         = 2:48
| title11          = Her Eyes Hold the Apocalypse
| length11         = 3:00
| title12          = Come Home
| length12         = 4:15
| total_length     = 37:54
}}
===Singles===
"[[Heights (ESTK Song)|Heights]]" is the lead single of the album, and was released June 2, 2009. The music video was posted on May 27, 2009. The music video was directed by Black Fawn Films' Chad Archibald in Los Angeles.<ref name="idiomag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/artist/eyes%20set%20to%20kill#/93681/1/ |title=Eyes Set To Kill Magazine - News, Reviews, Albums and Videos |publisher=Idiomag.com |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2012-03-15}}</ref>
"The World Outside" is the second single of the album. It was released September 3, 2009. The band posted the video in their [[MySpace]]'s Profile and [[YouTube]] Channel. The zombies of music video are [[28 Weeks Later]] inspired.
"Deadly Weapons" is the third single released from the album. The music video is a sequel from the previous single where [[Craig Mabbitt]] was bitten by the zombies and killed all of the band members. Anderson is not present in the video.
==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[Blabbermouth.net]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|10}}<ref>[https://archive.today/20120630055200/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1723 Blabbermouth.net review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''Sputnikmusic''
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=30745 Sputnikmusic review]</ref>
|rev3 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev3score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AMG">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1573226|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
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The album has gained some positive reviews from the critics. Trey Spencer of ''Sputnikmusic'' summarized that Eyes Set to Kill still have some growing to do, but this album is proof that they are up to the challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=30745 |title=Eyes Set To Kill - The World Outside (staff review) |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date= |accessdate=2012-03-15}}</ref> Alex Henderson of [[Allmusic]] stated Eyes Set to Kill's take on the "Beauty and the Beast" concept works enjoyably well for them on ''The World Outside''.<ref name="AMG"/>
A negative review is given by ''[[Blabbermouth]]'s'' Scott Alisoglu commenting there are worse albums than "The Outside World". I just hear very little in the way of pop melodies that grab or aggressive moments that get the adrenaline pumping. The infusion of keyboards and the attempt at dynamic vocal structuring doesn't save it either. There is an audience for this album; I'm just not part of it. Pass.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1723 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630055200/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1723 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-30 |title=Blabbermouth.Net |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |accessdate=2012-03-15 }}</ref>
==Chart performance==
The album sold 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.<ref name="idiomag1"/> The album peaked at #9 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Heatseekers chart<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-20/heatseekers-albums Heatseeker Charts], [[Billboard.com]]</ref> and #26 on the Independent Albums chart<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-20/independent-albums Independent Charts], [[Billboard.com]]</ref>
===Charts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!align="left"|Chart (2009)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|[[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-20/heatseekers-albums Heatseeker Charts]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|align="left"|Independent Albums<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-20/independent-albums Independent Charts]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|26
|}
==Personnel==
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;Band
*Brandon Anderson - [[screaming (music)|unclean vocals]], keyboards, synthesizers, programming
*Alexia Rodriguez - clean vocals, lead guitar, acoustics guitars, piano
*Greg Kerwin - rhythm guitar
*Anissa Rodriguez - bass guitar
*Caleb Clifton - drums, percussion, samples
;Additional personnel
* Tom Breyfogle - additional programming
* Lukas Vesely - additional keyboards
* [[Craig Mabbitt]] - vocals on "Deadly Weapons"
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;Production
* Kelly Dalton - producer
* Eric Palmquist - producer
* Thomas Flower - audio production, engineer, mixing, producer
* Jason Livermore - mastering
* Ian MacGregor - assistant engineer
* Casey Quintal - art direction, design
* Nathan Taylor - photography
* Kevin Zinger - executive producer
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==References==
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{{Eyes Set To Kill}}
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[[Category:Eyes Set to Kill albums]]
[[Category:2009 albums]]
[[Category:Emo albums by American artists]]
[[fi:Reach (Eyes Set to Killin albumi)]]