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Messengers Studio album by August Burns Red Released June 19, 2007 Recorded January 29 - March 3rd, 2007 at Rebel Waltz Studio in Franklin, TN Genre Metalcore Length 48:11 Label Solid State Records (CD)
CI Records (Vinyl)Producer Tue Madsen & August Burns Red August Burns Red chronology Thrill Seeker
(2005)Messengers
(2007)Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
(2009)Singles from Messengers - "Composure"
Released: September 6, 2007 - "Back Burner"
Released: August 13, 2008
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AbsolutePunk.net [1]
Allmusic [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout [3]
Messengers is the second album released by metalcore band August Burns Red through Solid State Records[4], and their first with vocalist Jake Luhrs. It sold 9,000 copies in its first week on sale, and went on to sell over 80,000. A video for the song "Composure" was recorded and was released as a single on September 6, 2007. The second video from this album, for the song "Back Burner", premiered on Myspace Music on August 13, 2008. A vinyl copy of this record was also released with limited press numbers through the band's former label, CI Records.
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Truth of a Liar" 4:12 2. "Up Against the Ropes" 5:04 3. "Back Burner" 3:42 4. "The Binding Light" 5:28 5. "Composure" 4:13 6. "Vital Signs" 3:17 7. "The Eleventh Hour" 4:05 8. "The Balance" 3:20 9. "Black Sheep" 3:53 10. "An American Dream" 4:41 11. "Redemption" 6:16 Total length:48:11 B-Sides
No. Title Length 1. "Carol of the Bells" (An Instrumental Christmas song released on their Myspace in December 2007) 2:44 2. "Mosley" (A bonus track from the vinyl edition) 3:52 Personnel
- August Burns Red
- Jake Luhrs − Vocals
- JB Brubaker − Guitar
- Brent Rambler − Guitar
- Dustin Davidson − Bass, Vocals
- Matt Greiner − Drums, Percussion, Piano
- Production
- Produced by Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
- Mixed by Tue Madsen
- Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre Studio
- Recorded at Rebel Waltz Studio and Sound Kitchen in Franklin, TN
- Art Direction by Invisible Creature
- Design by Ryan Clark for Invisible Creature
- Cover Photo by Jerad Knudson
- Band Photo by Dave Hill
References
- ^ link "AbosultePunk.net review". http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=270903 link. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1074391 link
- ^ link "Jesus Freak Hideout". http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdReviews/Messengers.asp link.
- ^ "Messengers release". http://www.solidstaterecords.com/releases/116/Messengers/. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
Jake Luhrs · JB Brubaker · Brent Rambler · Dustin Davidson · Matt Greiner
John Hershey · Josh McManness · Jordan TuscanStudio albums EPs Looks Fragile After All · Lost Messengers: The OuttakesLive albums HomeVinyl releases Messengers · Indonesia · O Come, O Come Emmanuel · God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenDemos Demo 2003 • Demo 2004Singles Background Music to Her Awakening • Your Little Suburbia is in Ruins • Composure • Back Burner • Carol of the Bells • Thirty and Seven • Existence • Meddler • White Washed • O Come, O Come Emmanuel • Little Drummer Boy • Empire • Internal Cannon • Divisions • Poor Millionaire • God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenRelated articles Categories:- August Burns Red albums
- 2007 albums
- "Composure"
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