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Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child Studio album by Norma Jean Released August 13, 2002 Recorded April 15 – May 5, 2002, at Zing Studio, Westfield, Massuchusetts Genre Metalcore
MathcoreLength 58:25 Label Solid State Records Producer Adam D.
Norma JeanNorma Jean chronology Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child
(2002)O God, the Aftermath
(2005)Singles from Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child - "Memphis Will be Laid to Waste"
Released: May 2002 - "Face:Face"
Released: October 2002
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Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child is the debut album by American Christian metalcore band Norma Jean, released in 2002 by Solid State Records. This album was the band's only one to feature vocalist Josh Scogin, who is now the lead vocalist of The Chariot and bassist Joshua Doolittle. Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou appears on the track "Memphis Will be Laid to Waste" courtesy of Tooth & Nail Records. "Memphis..." had a music video featuring a curious story concept featuring subtitles. It aired on Uranium and Headbangers Ball
The entire album was recorded live with very little overdubs. The booklet insert claims that the CD was produced entirely without the use of computers.
The sample used during the song "Pretty Soon, I Don't Know What, but Something Is Going to Happen" is from the 1998 film π directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks by Norma Jean
No. Title Length 1. "The Entire World Is Counting on Me, and They Don't Even Know It" 3:10 2. "Face:Face" 3:31 3. "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste" (feat. Aaron Weiss) 4:56 4. "Creating Something Out of Nothing, Only to Destroy It" 6:22 5. "Pretty Soon, I Don't Know What, But Something Is Going to Happen" 15:49 6. "The Shotgun Message" 1:37 7. "Sometimes It's Our Greatest Mistakes That Make for the Greatest Ideas" 3:15 8. "I Used to Hate Cell Phones, but Now I Hate Car Accidents" 5:02 9. "It Was As If the Dead Man Stood Upon the Air" 1:30 10. "The Human Face, Divine" 5:41 11. "Organized Beyond Recognition" 7:28 Total length:58:25 Personnel
- Josh Scogin – Vocals
- Christopher Day – Guitar
- Scottie Henry – Guitar
- Joshua Doolittle – Bass
- Daniel Davison – Drums
- Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and Norma Jean
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- Additional vocals, Piano and tambourine by Aaron Johnathan Weiss
- A&R by Roy Culver
- Photography by David Stuart
Videos
References
Cory Brandan Putman • Chris Day • Scottie Henry • Jake Schultz • Chris Raines
Josh Scogin • Brad Norris • Josh Doolittle • Daniel DavisonStudio albums Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child • O God, the Aftermath • Redeemer • The Anti Mother • MeridionalExtended plays Related articles Categories:- Norma Jean albums
- 2002 albums
- Solid State Records albums
- Debut albums
- "Memphis Will be Laid to Waste"
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