The Caitiff Choir

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The Caitiff Choir
TheCaitiffChoir ItDiesToday.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2004
RecordedMay 21 to June 24, 2004
StudioSpider Studio, Cleveland, Ohio
Genre Metalcore [1]
Length41:31
Label Trustkill
Producer Tony Gammalo
It Dies Today chronology
Forever Scorned
(2002)
The Caitiff Choir
(2004)
Sirens
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Lambgoat8/10 [2]
PunknewsStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

The Caitiff Choir is the debut studio album by American metalcore band It Dies Today, released on September 21, 2004, by Trustkill Records. Music videos were released for the tracks "A Threnody for Modern Romance" and "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads".

Contents

On March 21, 2006, the album was re-released with a new artwork, a slightly different mix, and seven bonus tracks. These tracks consist of the re-recorded version of the Forever Scorned EP, as well as cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence." It is also packaged with a DVD that has three music videos and behind-the-scenes material.

In 2008, Trustkill released the album on vinyl as double-LP set featuring both The Caitiff Choir and Forever Scorned. Two versions exist; a yellow and dark gray version and a blue and light gray version.

Track listing

All tracks are written by It Dies Today, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."My Promise"3:26
2."Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads"3:02
3."The Radiance"3:15
4."The Depravity Waltz"3:10
5."A Threnody for Modern Romance"3:30
6."Marigold"3:06
7."Freak Gasoline Fight Accident"3:49
8."The Caitiff Choir: Revelations"3:12
9."Our Disintegration"3:40
10."Naenia"3:36
11."The Caitiff Choir: Defeatism"7:39
Total length:41:25
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Sentiments of You" 4:20
13."Bridges Left Burning" 4:11
14."The Requiem for Broken Hearts" 5:37
15."Forever Scorned" 4:02
16."Blood Stained Bed Sheet Burden" 5:07
17."A Romance by the Wings of Icarus" 6:20
18."Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode cover) Martin Gore 4:01
Total length:79:28

Personnel

It Dies Today

Additional personnel

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