Attack of the Wolf King

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Attack of the Wolf King
Haste the Day - Attack of the Wolf King.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2010
RecordedFebruary–April 2010
StudioAzmyth Recording, Richmond, Virginia
Genre Metalcore, Christian metal
Length38:25
Label Solid State
Producer Andreas Lars Magnusson
Haste the Day chronology
Dreamer
(2008)
Attack of the Wolf King
(2010)
Coward
(2015)
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Attack of the Wolf King is the fifth studio album from Haste the Day. The album was released on June 29, 2010 through Solid State Records. [8] A song from the album, entitled "Travesty" was released on the band's MySpace on May 4. Lyrics for "Travesty" were released on May 21, 2010 on the band's Facebook. The song "Dog Like Vultures" has been played live since early April and debuted April 8 in Evansville, IN.[ citation needed ] This is the first album to feature new members, Dave Krysl, Giuseppe Capolupo, and Scott Whelan. On the CD's release day, the band played a show in Bloomington, IN, where they performed an extended setlist with all the former members of the band, playing songs from the That They May Know You EP through Attack of the Wolf King. On June 8 the band released the song "Wake Up The Sun" on their Myspace.

Contents

On August 10, 2010, CI Records released a 7-inch vinyl single of "Travesty" with two other tracks from the album. The release was limited to 1000 copies on swirl colored vinyl.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up the Sun"3:23
2."Dog Like Vultures"3:46
3."The Quiet, Deadly Ticking"2:49
4."Travesty"3:59
5."Merit for Sadness"3:12
6."The Un-Manifest"3:15
7."The Place Where Most Deny" (featuring Micah Kinard of Oh, Sleeper)3:58
8."White As Snow"4:40
9."Crush Resistance"3:16
10."Walk With a Crooked Spine"3:41
11."My Name Is Darkness"2:25
Total length:38:25
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Meet Me Halfway" (Black Eyed Peas cover)4:05
13."Blue 42" (Live in Auckland, New Zealand)6:46
14."Pressure the Hinges" (Live in Cape Town, South Africa)4:40

Personnel

Haste the Day

Former members

Guest vocals

Production

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