Messengers (album)

2007 studio album by August Burns Red

Messengers

Studio album by

August Burns Red

Released| June 19, 2007
Recorded| January 29 – March 3, 2007
Studio|

* Rebel Waltz Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
* Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee

Genre| Metalcore
Length| 48:12
Label|

* Solid State
* CI

Producer|

* Tue Madsen
* August Burns Red

August Burns Red chronology
| Thrill Seeker
(2005)  | Messengers
(2007)  | Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
(2009)

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Messengers is the second studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on June 19, 2007, through Solid State Records and was produced by the band themselves and Tue Madsen.[1] It is their first release 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.

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AbsolutePunk.net| 8.5[2]
AllMusic| [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout| [4]

## Background

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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

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All tracks are written by August Burns Red.

No.| Title| Length

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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"| 6:12
Total length:| 48:12

Vinyl edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "Mosely"| 3:52

## Personnel

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August Burns Red

* Jake Luhrs – lead vocals
* JB Brubaker – lead guitar
* Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar
* Dustin Davidson – bass, backing vocals
* Matt Greiner – drums, piano

Additional personnel

* Tue Madsen – production, mixing
* August Burns Red – production
* Troy Glessner – mastering
* Jon Dunn – A&R
* Invisible Creature – art direction
* Ryan Clark – design
* Jerad Knudson – cover photo
* Dave Hill – band photo

## References

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1. ^ "Messengers release". Retrieved June 14, 2011.
2. ^ "AbosultePunk.net review". Retrieved June 16, 2011.
3. ^ Messengers at AllMusic
4. ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout".

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August Burns Red

* JB Brubaker
* Brent Rambler
* Matt Greiner
* Jake Luhrs
* Dustin Davidson

* Jon Hershey
* Josh McManness
* Jordan Tuscan

Studio albums|

* Thrill Seeker (2005)
* Messengers (2007)
* Constellations (2009)
* Leveler (2011)
* Sleddin' Hill (2012)
* Rescue & Restore (2013)
* Found in Far Away Places (2015)
* Phantom Anthem (2017)
* Guardians (2020)
* Death Below (2023)

EPs|

* Lost Messengers: The Outtakes (2009)
* Guardians Sessions (2021)

Live albums|

* Home (2010)

Singles|

* "Identity"

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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