Violent Acts of Beauty is the long-awaited fourth studio album

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 by American

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 band London After Midnight

London After Midnight (band)

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, released in Europe

Europe

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 on October 26, 2007, and subsequently in the United States on November 6, 2007; a Russia

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 release through Iron D Records was released in December 2007. It was the first London After Midnight release in nine years, although a new song titled "Fear" did appear on the soundtrack for Saw II

Saw II

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in 2005. "Fear" was featured on Violent Acts of Beauty as well. Some songs for the album had previously been recorded in demo form for a number of years. Originally reported to be released in Summer 2007 by the album trailer released on February 4, 2007, the release dates were later re-established on August 29, 2007 as set for the dates they were ultimately released on. The album was also London After Midnight's first studio album to feature mixed

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 live

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 drum

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 recordings.

Track listing

1. "The Beginning of the End" – 5:59
2. "Feeling Fascist?" – 4:57
3. "Nothing's Sacred" – 4:59
4. "Heaven Now" – 5:26
5. "America's a Fucking Disease" – 4:19
6. "Complex Messiah" – 3:44
7. "Republic" – 4:50
8. "Fear" – 4:40
9. "Pure" – 5:24
10. "The Kids Are All Wrong" – 3:55
11. "Love You to Death" – 4:30
12. "The Pain Looks Good on You" – 3:58

Bonus tracks

1. "Nothing's Sacred" (Extended Club Mix) (Limited Edition Digipak
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    bonus track) – 7:28
2. "Nothing's Sacred" (Edit Club Mix) (Limited Edition Digipak bonus track) – 5:37
3. "Nothing's Sacred" (Original Demo) (Limited Edition Digipak bonus track) – 5:02
4. "America's a Fucking Disease" (Clean Edit) (Limited Edition Digipak bonus track) – 4:19

Trivia

• Absent from the track listing is a song entitled "Last Goodbye" which was allegedly recorded for potential use on the album.

Personnel

• Sean Brennan – vocals
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  , guitar
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  s, bass
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  , keyboards
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  , drums
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  , programming, producer
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