A Call to the Martyrs

A Call to the Martyrs
Studio album by Mortal Treason
Released	February 24, 2004
Genre	Metalcore
Length	40:44
Label	Flicker
Producer	Nathan Dantzler, Sam Shifley
Mortal Treason chronology
A Call to the Martyrs (2004) Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout
Cross Rhythms

A Call to the Martyrs is the debut album from the Christian deathcore band Mortal Treason.

Critical Reception

Andrew Sinft from Jesus Freak Hideout writes: "All in all, A Call to the Martyrs is a solid album and is a must have for any fan of metal or hardcore. Highlights include "Khampa Nomads," "A Walk Thru the Woods," and "Feed on the Weak" (which has an amazing breakdown). The biggest disappointment is the fact that other than a short acoustic track, the album is only eight songs long. Like the band, the album is strong but could have lasted longer."^[1] Mortal Treason from Alabama have been around for about five years now, defying mainstream Christian music tastes with their growing hardcore fanbase and passion for preaching Christ's salvation through music that's harder than a bag of your Gran's favourite mints. Lead vocalist Seth has been compared a couple of times to Cory Darst (ex-lead vocalist of Zao) in his approach to vocal sound and style, which can never be a bad thing, though when he occasionally speaks during the tracks he can sound a little two dimensional and uninspiring. This is only Mortal Treason's first album (a second is due soon) but their musicianship is already of fantastic standard. Every guitar riff worth bottling and surprising your pastor with on a Sunday morning. My only gripe is of Seth's unimaginative song titles, his lyrics are quite good but he needs some tips from Bloodlined Calligraphy's Ally French on what he calls the tracks.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Khampa Nomads" – 5:33
2. "Walk Thru the Woods" – 5:59
3. "War Within" – 3:45
4. "A Call to the Martyrs" – 3:09
5. "Feed on the Weak" – 4:56
6. "Bride's Last Kiss" – 4:18
7. "Beneath the Shadows" – 3:13
8. "Todd" – 6:14
9. Hidden track – 3:33

Line-up

Mortal Treason

• Seth Kimbrough – vocals
• Josh Jarrett – guitar
• Richie Reale – guitar
• Alan Sears – bass
• Chase Nickens – drums

Production

• Nathan Dantzler - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer
• Ryan Dominguez - Assistant Engineer
• Bob Herdman - Executive Producer
• Will McGinniss - Executive Producer
• Sam Shifley - Engineer, Producer
• Mark Stuart - Executive Producer

References