Portrait Of The Goddess
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Portrait of the Goddess is the second album by American metalcore
band Bleeding Through
. The album was released on April 30, 2002 through Indecision Records
.
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 Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
. The album was released on April 30, 2002 through Indecision Records
Indecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
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Track listing
- "Rise" (feat. John PettiboneJohn PettiboneJohn Pettibone is the ex vocalist for Seattle metalcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle. He also did vocals for...
of Himsa) – 2:06 - "Our Enemies" – 3:23
- "Wake of Orion" – 5:25
- "Just Another Pretty Face" – 3:04
- "Savior, Saint, Salvation" (feat. M. ShadowsM. ShadowsMatthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
and Synyster GatesSynyster GatesBrian Elwin Haner, Jr. , better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life:...
of Avenged SevenfoldAvenged SevenfoldAvenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
) – 6:33 - "Turns Cold to the Touch" – 4:16
- "Portrait of the Goddess" – 3:08
- "III, Pt. 2" – 4:41
- "I Dream of July" – 3:34
- "Insomniac" – 3:28
Personnel
- Scott DanoughScott DanoughScott Danough is a co-founder and former guitar player for Bleeding Through. Scott played with Bleeding Through from its foundation in 1999 and appeared on the albums Dust to Ashes, Portrait of the Goddess, This is Love, This is Murderous, and The Truth. In April 2007 Scott and Bleeding Through...
– 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... - Brian LeppkeBrian LeppkeBleeding Through's left-handed guitar player Brian "Lefty" Leppke joined the band in 2001 replacing Chad Tafolla. He has recorded five albums with the band including 2002's Portrait Of The Goddess, 2004's This is Love, This is Murderous, 2006's The Truth, 2008's Declaration, and 2010's Bleeding...
– guitar - Brandan SchieppatiBrandan SchieppatiBrandan Schieppati is the singer of metalcore band Bleeding Through. He is Straight Edge and lives in Orange County with his wife Nicole. While best known through his musical career, he was also a late-round draft pick for Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos out of high school, around 1998...
– vocals - Mick Morris - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Molly Street – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Derek YoungsmaDerek YoungsmaCurrent drummer for the Orange County, CA metalcore band Bleeding Through. Formally of Cast in Stone, Youngsma joined the band prior the band's second release 2002's Portrait Of The Goddess. He replaced Troy Born. He is also Christian, Straight Edge and married.-References:...
– 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 .... - Greg Koller – producer, engineer, mastering
- Dave Mandel – layout design
- Mike Milford – layout design