Ekklesia (album)

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Ekklesia
Ekklesia For Today.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
Recorded2008
StudioThe Basement Studios, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Bay City, Michigan
Genre Metalcore [1]
Length40:21
Label Facedown
Producer Jamie King
For Today chronology
Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time
(2006)
Ekklesia
(2008)
Portraits
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Ekklesia is the debut album released by the American Christian metalcore [2] [3] band For Today. The album was released on April 1, 2008 through Facedown Records. [4] A version of the album featuring their old lead singer has found its way onto the internet through the means of a blogspot page. The album includes 10 tracks with a range in different sounds from the metal genre as well as an instrumental track and intro.[ citation needed ] According to the liner notes, Matt Tyler, the band's former vocalist, is featured on "Redemption" and "A Higher Standard".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:00
2."Infantry"4:57
3."Redemption"3:54
4."Agape"4:00
5."Never Lose Sight of the Goals"5:06
6."Instrumental"2:14
7."Words of Hope"4:01
8."Ready for the Fight"4:13
9."A Higher Standard"5:41
10."With a Passion Burning"5:10
Total length:40:16

Personnel

For Today

source [5]

Additional musicians'

Production

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