Leveler (album)

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Leveler
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)
RecordedFebruary 14 – March 16, 2011
Genre Melodic metalcore
Length48:12
Label Solid State
Producer Jason Suecof
August Burns Red chronology
Home
(2010)
Leveler
(2011)
Sleddin' Hill
(2012)
Deluxe CD cover
AugustBurnsRed LevelerDeluxe.jpg
August Burns Red Deluxe CD cover
No.TitleLength
1."Empire"3:52
2."Internal Cannon"3:46
3."Divisions"3:20
4."Cutting the Ties"5:02
5."Pangaea"4:20
6."Carpe Diem"5:37
7."40 Nights"3:54
8."Salt & Light"3:40
9."Poor Millionaire"4:28
10."01/16/2011" (instrumental)0:52
11."Boys of Fall"4:28
12."Leveler"4:47
Total length:48:12
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks [20]
No.TitleLength
13."Internal Cannon" (acoustic)5:05
14."Pangaea" (performed by Bells)6:22
15."Boys of Fall" (performed by Zachery Veilleux)4:01
16."Empire" (MIDI)3:49
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 7inch Vinyl [21] [22]
No.TitleLength
1."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"2:51
2."Little Drummer Boy" (instrumental)4:24
Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
1."X" (instrumental)2:20
2."Empire"3:51
3."Internal Cannon" (featuring Matthew K. Heafy)3:47
4."Divisions"3:23
5."Cutting the Ties"5:04
6."Pangaea" (featuring Misha "Bulb" Mansoor)4:30
7."Carpe Diem"5:42
8."40 Nights"3:56
9."Salt & Light"3:42
10."Poor Millionaire" (featuring Ryan Kirby)4:50
11."1/16/2011" (instrumental)0:55
12."Boys of Fall"4:29
13."Leveler"4:46
Total length:51:15

Personnel

August Burns Red [23]

Additional musicians

Additional personnel [24]

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