Goodbye to the Gallows
Goodbye to the Gallows is the debut full-length studio album by Emmure, released through Victory Records in the UK on March 5, 2007 and in the US on March 6.[2]
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| Released | March 5, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, deathcore | |||
| Length | 29:33 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Chris "Zeuss" Harris | |||
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The two guitarists on this release play 7 strings in Drop A# tuning (Drop Bb), which makes this and The Respect Issue the only Emmure albums to feature these tunings.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Ticket for the Paralyzer" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "10 Signs That You Should Leave" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Rusted Over Wet Dreams" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "You Got a Henna Tattoo That Said Forever" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Travis Bickle" | 2:06 |
| 7. | "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" (featuring Karl Schubach of Misery Signals and Tyler Guida of My Bitter End) | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Key to Keeping the Show Fresh Is... I'm Dead" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "It's Not Just a Party, It's a Funeral!" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "When Everything Goes Wrong, Take the Easy Way Out" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 29:33 | |
Song title information
- According to archived album art, "Rusted Over Wet Dreams" was originally titled "Scorpios With Black Names Are Bad News".[5]
- Track 6, titled "Travis Bickle" is a reference to the Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver.
- Tracks 3 and 8 are references to the comedy program, Chappelle's Show, being a reference to the title of a recurring sketch, and a quote by a character in a sketch respectively.
- The title of Track 5, "You Got a Henna Tattoo that Said Forever" is a reference to a quote from Zach Galifianakis' 2001 episode of Comedy Central Presents.[6]
- Track 7, "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" is a take on the Dragon Ball film of the same name.
Personnel
- Emmure
- Frankie Palmeri - lead vocals
- Jesse Ketive - lead guitar, programming
- Ben Lionetti - rhythm guitar
- Mark Davis - bass guitar
- Joe Lionetti - drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- Art direction, layout, band logo and illustrations by Paul Friemel
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References
- Allmusic review
- Blackie, Andrew (May 6, 2007). "Emmure: Goodbye to the Gallows". PopMatters. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- Punknews review
- Thrash Pit review
- http://www.paulfriemel.com/work/display.php?id=15
- Zach Galifianakis reference - states the original statement at 9:00.
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