The Triptych
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Charts

Year Chart Position
2005 Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

#136
2005 Top Christian Albums #10
2006 Top Heatseekers #1

Credits

  • Ryan Clark
    Ryan Clark (musician)
    Ryan Clark is an American graphic designer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark.-Early life and career:...

     -- vocals
  • Don Clark—guitar
  • Ethan Luck
    Ethan Luck
    Ethan John Luck is a guitarist, photographer, and drummer who has played in many bands, most prominently, the ska band The O.C. Supertones....

     -- guitar
  • Jon Dunn—bass
  • Timothy "Yogi" Watts—drums
  • Aaron Sprinkle
    Aaron Sprinkle
    Aaron Sprinkle is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington.-Career:His career in music began in high school with a group called BellBangVilla. BellBangVilla became Poor Old Lu and they released a number of albums . Aaron Sprinkle also sang and played...

     -- additional keyboards and programming
  • Lars Katz—additional guitars and assisting
  • Produced by Aaron Sprinkle
  • Mixed by Machine
  • Recorded at Compound Recording, Seattle, Washington
  • Cover paintings by Dan Seagrave
  • Art direction by Asterisk Studio

Singles/Videos

  • "Undying" - the first single and video from The Triptych. The video was directed by Christopher Sims (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...

    , As I Lay Dying
    As I Lay Dying (band)
    As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...

    , Kutless
    Kutless
    Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...

    , Lamb of God
    Lamb of God (band)
    Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler...

    ). The song is featured on X2007.

  • "One Thousand Apologies" - the second single and video, directed by Darren Doane (Deftones
    Deftones
    Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...

    , Thursday
    Thursday (band)
    Thursday were an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Formed in 1997, the group has released six full-length albums, their most recent being No Devolución, which was released in April 2011 on Epitaph Records...

    , Every Time I Die
    Every Time I Die
    Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...

    , Sinai Beach
    Sinai Beach
    Sinai Beach was a Christian metal band that was formed in Riverside, California in 2000. The band has stated on multiple occasions that they are named after Mount Sinai, where Moses was given the Ten Commandments in the Bible.-History:...

    ). The song is featured on X2006.

  • "Not I" - the final single on the CD however there was no video.

  • "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" - a cover song, originally written and performed by Prong, from the album Cleansing
    Cleansing (album)
    Cleansing is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was produced by Terry Date, whereas all previous albums were produced by Mark Dodson. It features ex-Killing Joke members Paul Raven on bass and John Bechdel on keyboards/programming. Cleansing was Prong's only moderate commercial...

    .

  • "The Soldier's Song" - though not a single, it's worth noting that this track is dedicated to the men and women in uniform, a thank you to troops.

From the official website (February 18, 2006): "We can't tell you how humbled we've been by the outpouring of support from the Armed Forces. 'The Soldier's Song' is for them and the letters, photos and friendship continues. SPC Davis, SPC Peterson and SSGT Childs in Iraq, Specialist Graham who served in the Airborne in Iraq and Afghanistan, Paxton in the Air Force, and Warrant Officer Slagle are just a few of the men and women who are true HUNTERS out there sacrificing everyday, risking life and limb and often paying the ultimate price."

Deluxe edition

On October 31, 2006, The Triptych was rereleased with four exclusive tracks and a DVD with footage from a live show in LA, behind the scene documentaries, studio footage, interviews with the band on the road, miscellaneous live footage from the tour, and the videos for “One Thousand Apologies,” “Undying,” “Not Ready to Die,” and “Infected.” The four exclusive tracks are:
  • "My Throat Is An Open Grave (acoustic)" - 3:21
  • "My Heartstrings Come Undone (acoustic)" - 4:07
  • "The Tide Began To Rise (acoustic)" - 5:23
  • "Undying (Wild Boar remix)" - 4:12


DVD Live show from the Glasshouse in Pamona, Ca.
  1. Intro / The Flame That Guides Us Home
  2. Not I
  3. Ribcage
  4. Screams of the Undead
  5. One Thousand Apologies
  6. Not Ready to Die
  7. The Soldier Song
  8. I Play Dead
  9. Fire to My Soul
  10. Infected
  11. Undying
  12. Through the Black
  13. My Heart Strings Come Undone
  14. Beheaded

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