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
No.
Title
Length
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
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Carol of the Bells" (An Instrumental Christmas song released on their Myspace in December 2007)
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