Blackened Sunrise EP is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by Viking Skull

Viking Skull

Viking Skull is a 5-piece heavy metal band, originating in the UK.-History:Viking Skull was formed in 2002, by Raging Speedhorn members Gordon Morison, Darren Smith and Frank Regan, along with their Guitar Tech, Roddy Stone, and Merchandiser, Waldie....

. The title track is from the band's second album

Album

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, Chapter Two. The EP is scarce, as there were only 2,500 copies printed. The version of "Blackened Sunrise" on the EP was mixed by guitarist James Murphy. The three other songs did not make it onto the album Chapter Two.

This EP was only available to purchasers of Chapter 2 from cdbaby.com during 2007.

The Blackened Sunrise Video, directed by Bam Margera

Bam Margera

Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...

, is also on this disk as extra media content.

Track listing

1. "Blackened Sunrise (J. Murphy Mix)" – 4:22
2. "Skulls 'n' Whiskey" – 3:29
3. "Baby Let Me Know" – 3:59
4. "Heavy Metal Thunder" – 3:37

Personnel

• Roddy Stone – vocals, guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Julian Cooper – lead guitar
  Lead guitar
  Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
  
  
• Waldie – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Jess Margera – drums
  Drum kit
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