Courting Tragedy and Disaster
2003 studio album by Himsa
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Courting Tragedy and Disaster is the second studio album by American metalcore band Himsa.[1] It was released on June 17, 2003.
ReleasedJune 17, 2003
RecordedWinter 2002
Studios
- Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)
- Orbit Audio (Seattle, Washington)
GenresMetalcore, melodic death metal
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| Released | June 17, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 2002 | |||
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| Genres | Metalcore, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Carter | |||
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The album's style is consistent with most metalcore bands of the early 2000s, drawing comparisons to God Forbid, Shadows Fall and Darkest Hour. The music combines Swedish death metal-style dual guitar riffs and solos with hardcore punk-influenced screaming and shouting. The album's style is considered to be uniform throughout its eleven tracks.[2]
Track listing
- "Dominion" – 3:16
- "Rain to the Sound of Panic" – 3:57
- "A Girl in Glass" – 4:55
- "Kiss or Kill" – 4:17
- "Jacob Shock" – 3:17
- "Cherum" – 4:17
- "It's Nights Like This That Keep Us Alive" – 3:06
- "Loveless and Goodbye" – 4:46
- "Scars in the Landscape" – 3:37
- "Sense of Passings" – 4:07
- "When Midnight Breaks" – 3:58
Personnel
- John Pettibone – vocals
- Tim Mullen – drums
- Kirby Charles Johnson – guitar
- Sammi Curr – guitar, keyboards
- Derek Harn – bass
- All words and music written by Himsa except tracks 4 and 5 (by Himsa and Brian Johnson)
- Additional backing vocals by Brandan Schieppati, Aaron Edge, Shane Hellmuth, and Ariel Lapidus
- Additional lead guitar on track 9 by Matt Wicklund
Production
- Produced and engineered by Steve Carter
- Recorded Winter 2002 at Robert Lang Studios and Orbit Audio – Seattle, Washington
- Mixed by Steve Carter and Himsa at Rainstorm Studio – Bellevue, Washington
- Mastered by Paul Speer at Rainstorm Studio – Bellevue, Washington
- Assistant engineer: Justin Armstrong
