Axis of Eden

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Axis of Eden
Today Is the Day - Axis of Eden.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Recorded2003 (2003)–2007 (2007)
StudioAustin Enterprise, Nashville, Tennessee
Mastering, Clinton, Massachusetts
Genre
Length41:55
Label SuperNova
Producer Steve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Kiss the Pig
(2004)
Axis of Eden
(2007)
Pain Is a Warning
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Last RitesPositive [2]
Punk NewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Revolver Positive [4]
Scene Point BlankStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Axis of Eden is the eighth album by Today Is the Day, released on September 18, 2007 by SuperNova Records, an independent label run by Steve Austin. It is the last album to feature bassist Chris Debari and the only Today Is the Day album to feature Derek Roddy. In 2008, a film was produced based on the album, titled Axis of Eden - The Film, which was released via digital download through SuperNova. [6]

Contents

The track "Free At Last" was written on piano after a fight broke out between Steve Austin and his wife. The track "Broken Promises and Dead Dreams" was written about Relapse Records. [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Austin, except "The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me" co-written by Shawn Crahan and Chris Debari

No.TitleLength
1."IED"1:18
2."Free at Last"3:48
3."Broken Promises and Dead Dreams"2:00
4."If You Want Peace Prepare for War"6:02
5."No Lung Baby"3:57
6."Black Steyr Aug"4:11
7."My Wish Is Your Command"2:06
8."Circus Maximus"3:58
9."Total Resistance"4:10
10."The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me"2:53
11."Axis of Eden"3:29
12."Desolation"4:03

Personnel

Adapted from the Axis of Eden liner notes. [8]

Today Is the Day

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States2007SuperNova CD SNR008

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