In the Library of Horrific Events
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In the Library of Horrific Events is the second album by UK metalcore
band, Johnny Truant
, released on October 17, 2005 by Undergroove Records
. It was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz
of Killswitch Engage
.
The album's themes are that of "love and loss, pain and hope and the tragic death of a close friend".
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band, Johnny Truant
Johnny Truant
Johnny Truant was a British, Brighton-based metalcore band, formed in 2000 under the name Severance. The band recorded 3 demos under this moniker before renaming themselves after the lead character of Mark Z. Danielewski's novel House of Leaves...
, released on October 17, 2005 by Undergroove Records
Undergroove Records
Undergroove Records was founded as a British underground metal record label in 1998, the label has since become much more open minded releasing everything from the post-rock of Aereogramme to the trip hop influenced grooves of 27.-Current bands:* 27...
. It was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician, recording engineer and music producer, best known as a guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.-Biography:...
of Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
.
The album's themes are that of "love and loss, pain and hope and the tragic death of a close friend".
Track listing
All tracks written by Johnny Truant.- "I Love You Even Though You're a Zombie Now" – 3:02
- "The Bloodening" – 4:03
- "Realist Surrealist" – 3:35
- "Dirty Vampire Feeding Frenzy" – 5:04
- "Throne Vertigo" – 2:53
- "Vultures" – 1:24
- "A Day in the Death" – 5:14
- "Necropolis Junction" – 4:39
- "I the Exploder" – 4:01
- "Footprints in the Thunder" – 5:39
Band members
- James Hunter – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Stuart Hunter – guitarGuitarThe 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...
s - Paul Jackson – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Olly Mitchell – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Other personnel
- Adam DutkiewiczAdam DutkiewiczAdam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician, recording engineer and music producer, best known as a guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.-Biography:...
– production, mixing, mastering - Tank.Axe.Love – artwork, layout, album design