Familiar Realm

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"Familiar Realm"
CKY - Familiar Realm.jpg
Single by CKY
from the album An Answer Can Be Found
ReleasedMay 25, 2005
Genre Alternative metal
Length3:57
Label Island/Def Jam
Songwriter(s) Deron Miller, Chad I Ginsburg
Producer(s) Chad I Ginsburg
CKY singles chronology
"Attached at the Hip"
(2002)
"Familiar Realm"
(2005)
"Hellions on Parade"
(2009)

"Familiar Realm" is a song by American rock band CKY, featured on their 2005 third studio album An Answer Can Be Found . Written by vocalist and guitarist Deron Miller and guitarist Chad I Ginsburg, [1] who also produced the album, [1] the song was released as the only single from the album on May 25, 2005.

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Background

Deron Miller, while recognising that it was "the song that sold the record", suggests that "Familiar Realm" was "the wrong choice" for the lead single from An Answer..., instead favouring "The Way You Lived" and, as a second single, "Don't Hold Your Breath". [2] Drummer Jess Margera has revealed that the song is his least favourite to perform live, suggesting that "it just doesn't come across live anywhere near as smoothly as the record." [2]

Music video

The music video for "Familiar Realm", the only to be produced for a track from An Answer Can Be Found, was directed by Matt Lenski, [3] [4] the first not to involve Bam Margera. The video has many of the bands gruesome themes including references to Assault, Suicide, and Murder. The bands Frontman and Guitarist, Deron Miller described the music video as "a pretty sick vid". [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deron Miller and Chad I Ginsburg

Digital download [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Familiar Realm"3:57
Total length:3:57
Promo CD single (ISLR16323-2) [6] [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Familiar Realm" (radio edit)3:44
2."Familiar Realm" (album version)3:57
Total length:7:41

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