Messengers (album)
Messengers is the second album released by melodic metalcore band August Burns Red through Solid State Records,[4] and their first with vocalist Jake Luhrs and bass player Dustin Davidson. 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.
Track listing
| 1. |
"The Truth of a Liar" |
4:12 |
| 2. |
"Up Against the Ropes" |
5:04 |
| 3. |
"Back Burner" |
3:42 |
| 4. |
"The Blinding 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
| 1. |
"Carol of the Bells" (An Instrumental Christmas song released on their Myspace in December 2007) |
2:44 |
| 2. |
"Mosely" (A bonus track from the vinyl edition) |
3:52 |
Personnel
- August Burns Red
- Jake Luhrs − lead vocals
- JB Brubaker − guitar
- Brent Rambler − guitar
- Dustin Davidson − bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Greiner − drums, piano
- Production
References
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