I, Colossus

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I, Colossus
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ReleasedApril 29, 2008
Genre Deathcore
Length33.5 Minutes
Label Rise Records
Producer Jamie King
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I, Colossus is the first studio album released by A Different Breed of Killer. It was released on April 29, 2008, by Rise Records, and produced by Jamie King. [1] This album was released to lukewarm reviews.

Contents

I, Colossus is a concept album about a man who was the subject of a genetic experiment gone wrong, and spends 20 years in solitude before emerging to wreak vengeance on his captors, and eventually, the world. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Dawning" - 1:29
  2. "Liberation of a Giant" - 3:06
  3. "The Accidentist" - 3:13
  4. "I, Colossus" - 4:08
  5. "Omega" - 3:21
  6. "Autonomy" - 3:17
  7. "To Dismantle the Architect (The Meeting)" - 3:26
  8. "The Cleansing Apparatus (Feat. Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel)" - 3:07
  9. "The Glorious Fall" - 7:22
  10. "Aural Apocalypse" - 1:20

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "A Different Breed of Killer's Myspace Blog".