Son of the Morning

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Son of the Morning
Oh Sleeper Son of the Morning.jpg
Studio album by Oh, Sleeper
Released August 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
Recorded 2009 at Planet Red Studios, Richmond, Virginia
Genre Metalcore
Length33:55
Label Solid State
Producer Andreas Lars Magnusson
Oh, Sleeper chronology
When I Am God
(2007) When I Am God2007		Son of the Morning
(2009)		 Children of Fire
(2011) Children of Fire2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Hearwax Media(5.8/10) [1]
Bring On Mixed ReviewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
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Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Son of the Morning is the second studio album by American metalcore band Oh, Sleeper. It was released on August 25, 2009, through Solid State Records. [5]

Metalcore is a fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The word is a portmanteau of the two genres. Among other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns, which are slow, intense passages conducive to moshing. Pioneering metalcore bands—such as Integrity, Earth Crisis, Converge and All Out War all of which had formed by 1991—are described as leaning more toward hardcore, with their style sometimes being called metallic hardcore, whereas later bands—such as Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Trivium, As I Lay Dying, Bullet for My Valentine, and Parkway Drive—are described as leaning more towards metal. Pantera and Sepultura have been particularly influential to the development of metalcore in the 2000s, which saw many bands in the genre achieve commercial success.

Oh, Sleeper band

Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that formed in 2006 with former members of Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper released three full-length albums and two EPs through Solid State Records, and toured worldwide as an opening act. After independently releasing The Titan EP and travelling in the full Van's Warped Tour 2013, the band went on hiatus to allow clean vocalist and lead guitarist Shane Blay to join former-As I Lay Dying members in starting California-based metal band Wovenwar. The band plans to release their fourth full-length album release, Bloodied/Unbowed.

Solid State Records metal imprint of Tooth & Nail Records

Solid State Records is a Christian record label, an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore punk and heavy metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands with Christian members that don't label themselves as Christian bands, including Stretch Arm Strong, Gwen Stacy, He Is Legend, the Famine, Training for Utopia, and the Agony Scene.

Contents

Background and concept

Son of the Morning was recorded in 2009 at Planet Red Studios in Richmond, Virginia. The album is a concept album based on the epic battle between Satan and God. [6] Described by Kinard, the lyrics to the title track are the Devil calling out with threats to God and the chorus to the song is God's reply. The rest of the album as follows is based on God talking to people of the earth and gathering upon angels before reaching the final track "The Finisher" wherein God prevails in banishing Satan and cuts off his horns.

Richmond, Virginia Capital of Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871.

Satan Figure in Abrahamic religions

Satan, also known as the Devil, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as either a fallen angel or a jinn, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of demons. In Judaism, Satan is typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or "evil inclination", or as an agent subservient to God.

God Divine entity, supreme being and principal object of faith

In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the supreme being, creator deity, and principal object of faith. The conceptions of God, as described by theologians, commonly include the attributes of omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (all-powerful), omnipresence (all-present), and as having an eternal and necessary existence. Depending on one's kind of theism, these attributes are used either in way of analogy, or in a literal sense as distinct properties. God is most often held to be incorporeal (immaterial). Incorporeality and corporeality of God are related to conceptions of transcendence and immanence of God, with positions of synthesis such as the "immanent transcendence". Psychoanalyst Carl Jung equated religious ideas of God with transcendental aspects of consciousness in his interpretation.

Cover art

The cover for the album is known as a "broken pentagram". It follows exactly the same design as an inverted pentagram, but with the horns atop of it missing hence the final line of lyrics on the album. [7] The broken pentagram was designed by the band and, since the release of Son of the Morning, it has become their trademark symbol.

Pentagram star polygon

A pentagram is the shape of a five-pointed star.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Micah Kinard; all music composed by Oh, Sleeper.

No.TitleLength
1."Son of the Morning"3:24
2."The New Breed"3:47
3."In All Honesty" (featuring Cody Bonnette of As Cities Burn)3:55
4."Breathing Blood"4:10
5."Reveries of Flight"2:37
6."World Without a Sun"2:25
7."The Fire Dawn"3:32
8."A Banquet for Traitors"3:12
9."Commissioned by Kings"3:42
10."The Finisher"3:04
Total length:33:55

Personnel

Oh, Sleeper
Production

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References

  1. ↑ Hearwax Media review
  2. ↑ Bring On Mixed Reviews review
  3. ↑ BLARE Magazine review
  4. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  5. ↑ Solid State Records | Artist
  6. ↑ "Solid State Records | Oh, Sleeper | Son Of The Morning". Solid State. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Oh, Sleeper - Explanation of "Son Of The Morning" Album Concept & Broken Pentagram Artwork (Video Interview)". Bands on Fire. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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