Moment of Impact (album)

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Moment of Impact
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ReleasedDecember 12, 2010 (limited edition)
September 14, 2011 (physical and iTunes release)
RecordedMay–June 2010
Genre Alternative metal, hard rock
Length42:31
Label Self-released
Eye Empire chronology
Moment of Impact
(2010)
Impact
(2012)
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Moment of Impact is the debut studio album by American rock band Eye Empire. A 1,000-copy limited edition was released on December 12, 2010, with a full release on September 14, 2011. [2] It features guest appearances from singer Lajon Witherspoon [3] and drummer Morgan Rose [4] of Sevendust. It was later released as an expanded edition double album, with the title shortened to Impact.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eye Empire, except for where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Pray" 3:37
2."Idiot" 3:36
3."More Than Fate"Clint Lowery3:30
4."Bull in a China Shop" 3:14
5."Angels & Demons (Be My Angel)" 3:44
6."Feels Like I'm Falling" 3:07
7."Victim (of the System)" (featuring Lajon Witherspoon and Morgan Rose) 3:15
8."Self Destructive" 3:15
9."Ignite (Moment of Impact)" 3:33
10."The Great Deceiver" 3:30
11."Don't Lie to Me" 4:27
12."Last One Home"Clint Lowery3:43
V.1 and V.2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Pray" 3:37
2."Idiot" 3:36
3."More Than Fate"Clint Lowery3:30
4."Bull in a China Shop" 3:14
5."Reason" 4:23
6."Feels Like I'm Falling" 3:07
7."Victim (of the System)" (feat. Lajon Witherspoon) 3:15
8."So Wrong" 3:45
9."Ignite (Moment of Impact)" 3:33
10."The Great Deceiver" 3:30
11."Last One Home"Clint Lowery3:43

Personnel

Eye Empire
Additional personnel

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