Apologies Are for the Weak Last updated August 25, 2025
2009 studio album
Apologies Are for the Weak Released June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23 ) 23, 2024 (2024-08-23 )(15th Anniversary Edition) Recorded 2008–2009 Studio The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana Genre Length 34 :15 (15th Anniversary Edition) Label Rise Solid State (15th Anniversary Edition) Producer Joey Sturgis Elisha Mullins Jack Daniels (15th Anniversary Edition) Demo 2008 Apologies Are for the Weak Monument
Artwork used for the 15th Anniversary Edition cover
"Forgive and Forget" [ 2] "Architect" [ 3]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Rock Freaks 7/10 [ 1]
Apologies Are for the Weak metalcore band Miss May I ,and is their only album with bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. The album reached number 29 on Billboard Top Heatseekers , [ 4] and number 66 on Top Independent Albums . [ 5]
Post-release The album sold well over 25,000 copies in one year. [ 6] Music videos were made for two of the songs,"Architect" and "Forgive and Forget". The album's title track was featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row:The Third .
Apologies Are for the Weak is also the only release by the band to include bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. After this album,Gillespie would depart from the band which had original bass player,Ryan Neff rejoin Miss May I.
Music videos The video for "Forgive and Forget" was the first music video released from the album. Previous to this album,Miss May I had a music video produced for their song "Architect" from their demo tape Demo 2008 (before the band was signed to Rise).
15th Anniversary Edition In celebration for the 15th anniversary of the album,the band released a re-recorded version of the whole album on August 23,2024 with appearances from notable acts such as Bleeding Through ,After the Burial ,August Burns Red ,Carnifex ,The Word Alive ,Our Last Night ,Silent Planet ,Currents ,Impending Doom ,and Fit for a King. [ 7]
Track listing All lyrics are written by Levi Benton; all music is composed by Miss May I, except where noted.
Title Music 1. "A Dance with Aera Cura" Miss May I, Joey Sturgis 3:19 2. "Architect" 4:07 3. "Not Our Tomorrow" Miss May I, Sturgis 3:12 4. "Arms of the Messiah" 3:15 5. "Apologies Are for the Weak" 3:12 6. "Harlots Breath" 3:56 7. "Tides" 3:18 8. "Blessing with a Curse" 3:04 9. "Porcelain Wings" 3:20 10. "Forgive and Forget" 3:32 Total length: 34:15
Personnel Miss May I
Levi Benton – lead vocals, lyrics Josh Gillespie – bass guitar, clean vocals B.J. Stead – lead guitar Justin Aufdemkampe – rhythm guitar Jerod Boyd – drums Ryan Neff – bass guitar, clean vocals (15th Anniversary Edition) Elisha Mullins – lead & rhythm guitars (15th Anniversary Edition) Production [ 8]
References 1 2 Li, Botong. "Miss May I Apologies Are For The Weak review" . Retrieved February 28, 2014 . ↑ "Miss May I debut re-recorded single "Forgive & Forget" and announce signing with Solid State Records" . Lambgoat. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 . ↑ "miss-may-i-shares-new-version-of-architect-from-15th-anniversary-edition-of-apologies-are-for-the-weak" . Blabbermouth. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024 . ↑ "Miss May I - Chart history" . Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2015 . ↑ "Miss May I" . Freebase. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2015 . ↑ "Miss May I Performs" . Wibw.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015 . ↑ "Miss May I - Apologies Are For The Weak - 15th Anniversary Retracked V" . Miss May I . Retrieved September 10, 2024 . ↑ "Miss May I – Apologies Are For The Weak [ Re-Recorded 15th Anniversary Edition] " . Discogs . August 23, 2024.
Levi Benton B.J. Stead Justin Aufdemkampe Jerod Boyd Ryan Neff Studio albums
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