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.

Messengers
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2007
RecordedJanuary 29 – March 3, 2007
Studio
  • Rebel Waltz Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreMelodic metalcore
Length48:12
Label
Producer
  • Tue Madsen
  • August Burns Red
August Burns Red chronology
Thrill Seeker
(2005)
Messengers
(2007)
Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net8.5[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.TitleLength
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 track
No.TitleLength
12."Mosley"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 guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Greiner – drums, piano

Additional personnel

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".