Murder the Dance

Murder the Dance
Studio album by Bleed the Sky
Released	June 10, 2008 June 13, 2008
Recorded	April 2007 – July 2007 in Reseda, California
Genre	Groove metal, metalcore
Length	1:03:46
Label	Nuclear Blast Massacre Records
Producer	Christian Olde Wolbers
Bleed the Sky chronology
Paradigm in Entropy (2005) Murder the Dance (2008)

Murder the Dance is the second studio album by American metal band Bleed the Sky.^[1][2] The album was released on June 10, 2008 in the United States, through Nuclear Blast Records,^[3] and was released on June 13 in Europe, through Massacre Records.^[4] It features a total of 13 tracks,^[5] one of which being hidden, and as well is planned to be issued in a limited edition digipak.

The album was originally scheduled to be released by the end of 2007, and was finished recording by July of that same year. Due to internal issues within the band, its release was delayed. Bleed the Sky acquired new guitarist Justin Warrick, who helped finish the recording of the album. The album was completed as of January 2008.

Track listing

1. "Knife Fight in a Phone Booth" – 3:41
2. "Sullivan" – 3:54
3. "Murder the Dance" – 4:16
4. "The Sleeping Beauty" – 4:25
5. "Morose" – 5:27
6. "Occam's Razor" – 4:04
7. "Bastion" – 4:14
8. "Slavior" – 4:40
9. "Kettle Black" – 3:23
10. "Poseidon" – 4:20
11. "The Demons That Could Be" – 3:49
12. "Vertical Smile" – 17:35

Personnel

• Matt Shafer – vocals
• Rob Thornton – guitar
• Justin Warrick – guitar
• Ryan Clark – bass
• Austin D'Amond – drums
• Sons of Nero - artwork

References

1. BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BLEED THE SKY: New Album Is 'Crushing'
2. Metal News - Bleed the Sky "Murder the Dance" Recording Update ( Metal Underground . com )
3. Nuclear Blast - Release Schedule
4. MASSACRE RECORDS - the home for metal and more
5. Heavy Metal and Hard Rock CD Release List