Breaker (For Today album)

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Breaker
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2010
Recorded2010
StudioThe Machine Shop, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre Metalcore
Length35:15
Label Facedown
Producer Will Putney
For Today chronology
Portraits
(2009)
Breaker
(2010)
Immortal
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Breaker is the third studio album by Christian metalcore [2] [3] band For Today, released on August 31, 2010. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Breaker's Origin"0:43
2."Devastator"3:38
3."The Advocate"3:47
4."The Breaker's Valley"1:30
5."Seraphim"3:59
6."Arm the Masses" (featuring Drew Dijorio of Stray from the Path)3:03
7."White Flag"3:32
8."The Breaker's Encounter"1:36
9."Phoenix" (featuring Shane Raymond of Close Your Eyes)3:05
10."Psalm of the Son"2:53
11."King" (featuring Jay Pepito of Reign Supreme)4:03
12."The Breaker's Commission"3:26
Total length:35:15

Personnel

For Today

Production

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References

  1. Breaker at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 "For Today, "Breaker" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. August 31, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  3. For Today at AllMusic
  4. "For Today - "Breaker" - BANDSONFIRE". Bandsonfire.com/Tobias Reiss. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.