Name: Messengers by August Burns Red
Brand: August Burns Red
SKU: 5060246120271
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

The art direction of August Burns Red's third album strongly suggests a vintage early-'70s metal album by some little-remembered band -- probably British -- working in the Black Sabbath tradition. First track "The Truth of a Liar" opens with a vintage-metal scream and Tony Iommi-style riff, maintaining the connection to the past, but from that moment onwards, Messengers stays largely connected to the present day. The vocals aren't quite the usual Cookie Monster cliché, but they're definitely in the contemporary death metal style, and the unison riffage and hyper tempos are equally of the moment. Still, elements of vintage '70s metal do thread through these 11 songs, rather like a less snarky version of the Eagles of Death Metal or any of the Kyuss-inspired stoner metal bands without the bongwater buzz. In a metal scene where few of the subgenres intermingle like this, Messengers is a welcome change.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo

1. The Truth Of A Liar

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

2. Up Against The Ropes

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

3. Back Burner

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

4. The Blinding Light

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

5. Composure

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

6. Vital Signs

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

7. The Eleventh Hour

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

8. The Balance

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

9. Black Sheep

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

10. An American Dream

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

11. Redemption

by August Burns Red

Primary Artist: August Burns Red; Main Performer
Composer: August Burns Red; Composer
Lyricist: August Burns Red; Composer
Artist: August Burns Red; Production
Mixing: Tue Madsen; Production
Producer: Tue Madsen & August Burns Red
August Burns Red
Tue Madsen; Production
Music Publisher: Eggroom Publishing (ascap) / Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ascap); Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Christian Metal, Punk

Label

Hassle Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 14, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5060246120271

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Messengers

1. The Truth Of A Liar

2. Up Against The Ropes

3. Back Burner

4. The Blinding Light

5. Composure

6. Vital Signs

7. The Eleventh Hour

8. The Balance

9. Black Sheep

10. An American Dream

11. Redemption

Technical Specifications

Messengers

Product information

Release options

1. The Truth Of A Liar

2. Up Against The Ropes

3. Back Burner

4. The Blinding Light

5. Composure

6. Vital Signs

7. The Eleventh Hour

8. The Balance

9. Black Sheep

10. An American Dream

11. Redemption

Technical Specifications