Goodbye to the Gallows
Goodbye to the Gallows is the debut full-length album by American deathcore band Emmure, released March 6, 2007 through Victory Records. It is considered to be a concept album due to the progressive songwriting throughout.[1]
The guitarists on this release play 7 strings in Drop A# tuning (Drop Bb), which makes this and The Respect Issue the only Emmure albums to feature these tunings.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"A Ticket for the Paralyzer" |
0:50 |
| 2. |
"10 Signs You Should Leave" |
3:19 |
| 3. |
"When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" |
3:17 |
| 4. |
"Rusted Over Wet Dreams" |
3:09 |
| 5. |
"You Got a Henna Tattoo That Said Forever" |
3:24 |
| 6. |
"Travis Bickle" |
2:06 |
| 7. |
"Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" (featuring Karl Schubach of Misery Signals and Tyler Guida of My Bitter End) |
3:36 |
| 8. |
"The Key to Keeping the Show Fresh Is... I'm Dead" |
2:45 |
| 9. |
"It's Not Just a Party, It's a Funeral" |
3:05 |
| 10. |
"When Everything Goes Wrong, Take the Easy Way Out" |
4:02 |
Total length: |
29:29 |
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Song title information
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| Allmusic |
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| Punknews |
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| Thrash Pit |
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- According to archived album art, "Rusted Over Wet Dreams" was originally called "Scorpios With Black Names Are Bad News". The reason for this name change is unknown.
- Track 6, titled "Travis Bickle" is a reference to the Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver.
- Tracks 3 and 8 are references to the comedy program, Chappelle's Show, being a reference to the title of a recurring sketch, and a quote by a character in a sketch respectively. The title of Track 5, "You Got a Henna Tattoo that Said Forever" is a reference to a quote from Zach Galifianakis' 2001 episode of "Comedy Central Presents".[5]
- Track 7, "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" is a take on the Dragon Ball film of the same name.
Personnel
- Emmure
- Frankie Palmeri - lead vocals
- Jesse Ketive - lead guitar
- Ben Lionetti - rhythm guitar
- Mark Davis - bass guitar
- Joe Lionetti - drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- Art direction, layout and illustrations by Paul Friemel
References
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- Jesse Ketive
- Mark Davis
- Frankie Palmeri
- Mike Mulholland
- Adam Pierce
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