The Caitiff Choir
| The Caitiff Choir | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | May 21 to June 24, 2004 | |||
| Studios | Spider Studio, Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| Genre | Metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | Trustkill | |||
| Producer | Tony Gammalo | |||
| It Dies Today chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Lambgoat | 8/10[2] |
| Punknews | [3] |
The Caitiff Choir is the debut studio album by American metalcore band It Dies Today, released on September 21, 2004, by Trustkill Records.[4] Music videos were released for the tracks "A Threnody for Modern Romance" and "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads".[5][6] Since its release, it has been considered a landmark in the metalcore genre.[citation needed]
Background
[edit]In November of 2003, It Dies Today shared that they were halfway done recording their debut full-length album, and were in talks with several different record labels regarding its release.[7] They additionally shared that Steve Lembke had taken on bass duties, with Mike Hatalak has been added on guitar.[7]
In April of 2004, the band signed with Trustkill Records.[8] They shared that they would be entering Spider Studio in Strongsville, Ohio with producer Tony Gammalo to record their debut full-length in April.[8]
In support of the album's release, the band performed in Ozzfest 2005.[9]
On March 21, 2006, the album was re-released with a new artwork, a slightly different mix, and seven bonus tracks. These tracks consist of the re-recorded version of the Forever Scorned EP, as well as a cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence." "The Caitiff Choir: Defeatism" has one minute and 20 seconds trimmed off from its length in this edition. It is also packaged with a DVD that has three music videos and behind-the-scenes material.
In 2008, Trustkill released the album on vinyl as double-LP set featuring both The Caitiff Choir and Forever Scorned. Two versions exist; a yellow and dark gray version and a blue and light gray version.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by It Dies Today, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Promise" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "The Radiance" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "The Depravity Waltz" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "A Threnody for Modern Romance" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Marigold" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Freak Gasoline Fight Accident" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "The Caitiff Choir: Revelations" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Our Disintegration" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Naenia" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "The Caitiff Choir: Defeatism" | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 41:25 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Sentiments of You" | 4:20 | |
| 13. | "Bridges Left Burning" | 4:11 | |
| 14. | "The Requiem for Broken Hearts" | 5:37 | |
| 15. | "Forever Scorned" | 4:02 | |
| 16. | "Blood Stained Bed Sheet Burden" | 5:07 | |
| 17. | "A Romance by the Wings of Icarus" | 6:20 | |
| 18. | "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode cover) | Martin Gore | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 79:28 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- It Dies Today
- Nicholas Brooks – lead vocals
- Christopher Cappelli – guitar
- Mike Hatalak – guitar
- Steve Lemke – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nick Mirusso – drums
- Additional personnel
- Tony Gammalo – production, recording, engineering, backup vocals on "The Radiance", "Marigold" and "Freak Gasoline Fight Accident", guitar solo on "A Threnody for Modern Romance"
- Tom Hutten – mastering
- Aaron Marsh – art, photography, design
- Staci Holahan – band photography
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir". AllMusic.
- ↑ Landers, Graham (October 8, 2004). "IT DIES TODAY 'The Caitiff Choir' Album Review". Lambgoat.
- ↑ "It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir". Punknews.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo (September 21, 2004). "It Dies Today : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "The new It Dies Today video for "A Threnody for Modern Romance" has been posted here". Lambgoat. December 20, 2004. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "A teaser for the It Dies Today video for "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads" is now online". Lambgoat. June 27, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "It Dies Today news and notes". Lambgoat. November 11, 2003. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "Trustkill Records signs It Dies Today". Lambgoat. April 7, 2004. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Ozzfest 2005 details announced". Lambgoat. March 15, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
