The Respect Issue

The Respect Issue
Studio album by Emmure
Released	May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)
Recorded	January–March 2008
Studio	Planet Z Studios
Genre	Metalcore [1] deathcore [1]
Length	30:11
Label	Victory
Producer	Chris "Zeuss" Harris
Emmure chronology
Goodbye to the Gallows (2007) The Respect Issue (2008) Felony (2009)
Singles from The Respect Issue
"False Love in Real Life" Released: April 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
AbsolutePunk.net	40% [3]
Lambgoat	[4]

The Respect Issue is the second album by American metalcore band Emmure. The album was released on May 13, 2008, with pre-orders available on March 11. Kurt Angle, professional wrestler and former Olympic wrestler, is featured as a boxer on the cover art and throughout the inlay. Angle also wore an Emmure shirt during broadcasts of TNA Impact! in promotion of the album. This is also the last studio release to feature founding members Ben and Joe Lionetti, who left the band in May 2009.

It debuted at number 141 in the Billboard 200, selling over 5,000 copies. ^[5]

Snuff 2: The Resurrection refers to a quote that Max California (played by Joaquin Phoenix) in the 1999 film 8MM . ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Young, Rich, and Out of Control"	1:14
2.	"Sound Wave Superior"	2:42
3.	"I Only Mean Half of What I Don't Say"	2:40
4.	"False Love in Real Life"	3:42
5.	"Chicago's Finest"	2:46
6.	"Tales from the 'Burg"	3:43
7.	"Rough Justice"	3:10
8.	"Snuff 2: The Resurrection"	3:12
9.	"Dry Ice"	3:04
10.	"You're More Like Friend Without the "R""	3:02
Total length:		30:11

Personnel

Emmure

• Frankie Palmeri - lead vocals
• Jesse Ketive - guitar
• Ben Lionetti - guitar
• Mark Davis - bass guitar
• Joe Lionetti - drums

Guests

• Gary Michel - additional vocals on 'Snuff 2: The Resurrection' and 'Tales from the 'Burg'
• Ryan Morgan - guitar solo on 'Chicago's Finest'

Production

• Produced, engineered, and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris
• Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side
• Management by Shawn Keith at Outerloop Management
• Photography by Matt Wysocki
• Photo Assistant by Jenni Lobb
• Art Direction And Layout by DoubleJ
• Booking by Amanda Fiore at TKO

References

1. Wenger, Tim (9 February 2013). "Fans Rage at Emmure Show 1/27". Colorado Music Buzz . Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
2. "The Respect Issue Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved 3 May 2011.
3. "The Respect Issue Review". AbsolutePunk.net . Retrieved 3 May 2011.
4. "The Respect Issue Review". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
5. "10 YEARS, FILTER, IRON MAIDEN, DEICIDE, EMMURE First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
6. LibelluleBleu0001 (27 May 2009). "Joaquin Phoenix 8MM # 2" – via YouTube.