Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead
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Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead is the debut EP by American rock band A Day to Remember.
Recording and release
The EP was recorded at Skylab Recording Studios in Gainesville, Florida.[1] The material on the EP was written in vocalist Jeremy McKinnon's garage, and was recorded all in one day live-in-studio.[1] Samples of tracks titled "Camo", "Second Guess" and "Heartless" were posted online[2] around the same time.[3]
The band self-released the EP,[4] it was limited to 2,000 copies.[5] The EP helped the band get signed[4] to Indianola. The cover art was adapted for the 2008 re-release of the band's For Those Who Have Heart (2007) album. In 2012, guitarist Neil Westfall said the band had no plans to re-release the EP. A music video for "Breathe Hope in Me" was directed by Daniel Harrison[6] and filmed during the band's high school days.[7] The video was leaked onto the internet in April 2011.[7][8]
Track listing
- "Breathe Hope in Me" – 4:08
- "If Looks Could Kill... Then You'd Be Dead" – 3:22
- "Last Request" – 3:46
- "This Sun Has Set" – 2:40
- "Westfall" – 4:04
Personnel
- A Day to Remember
- Tom Denney – lead guitar
- Mike Jarvis – drums
- Jeremy McKinnon – vocals
- Neil Westfall – rhythm guitar
- Joshua Woodard – bass
References
- ^ a b Loudwire (December 10, 2013). "A Day To Remember Talk 'Common Courtesy,' Dating Kate Upton + More". YouTube. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Wade Studio: Music". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wade Studio!". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal (1st ed.). New Plymouth, N.Z.: Zonda Books. p. 9. ISBN 9780958268400.
- ^ Mesecher, Andy (October 9, 2010). "Q&A with A Day To Remember". Music Connection. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ On screen caption during the music video.
- ^ a b Common, Tyler (April 22, 2011). "Old A Day To Remember music video surfaces - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (April 23, 2011). "A Day to Forget - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ Allegra, Anthony (November 30, 2009). "More Than Sound Collective :: A Day To Remember - Demo 2004". Mtscollective.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.