Between the Buried and Me (album)
Encyclopedia
Between the Buried and Me is the debut album by American heavy metal
band Between the Buried and Me
. The songs on the album demonstrate numerous concepts--one of which, the song "Arsonist", was written about their strong feelings towards Westboro Baptist Church
in Topeka, Kansas
, which has become well known as a very controversial religious organization and hate group.
Production
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
. The songs on the album demonstrate numerous concepts--one of which, the song "Arsonist", was written about their strong feelings towards Westboro Baptist Church
Westboro Baptist Church
The Westboro Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church known for its extreme stance against homosexuality and its protest activities, which include picketing funerals and desecrating the American flag. The church is widely described as a hate group and is monitored as such by the...
in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, which has become well known as a very controversial religious organization and hate group.
Track listing
Personnel
Between the Buried and Me- Tommy Giles RogersTommy Giles Rogers Jr.Tommy Giles Rogers is an American musician, most notable for being the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and founding member of the American heavy metal band Between the Buried and Me...
– lead vocals, keyboards - Paul WaggonerPaul WaggonerPaul Waggoner is the lead guitarist of the American heavy metal band, Between the Buried and Me from North Carolina. Being an avid fan of progressive rock, he is heavily influenced by John Petrucci, Pat Metheny, Allan Holdsworth and Steve Vai. He formerly played guitar in the metalcore band, Prayer...
– lead guitar - Nick Fletcher - rhythm guitar
- Will Goodyear - drums, clean vocals
- Jason King - bass guitar
Production
- Produced by Jamie King