Length 67:53 Release date 18 August 2014 Genres Nu metal, Hard rock | Artist KING 810 Label Roadrunner Records | |
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Released August 18, 2014 (2014-08-18) Producer Justin Pilbrow, Josh Schroeder, King 810 Proem
(2014) Memoirs of a Murderer
(2014) Memoirs of a Murderer
(2014) La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God
(2016) Similar La Petite Mort or a Conversa, Shapes of Screams, Runes, Manslaughter, Rented World | ||
Memoirs of a Murderer is the debut album of the American Metal band King 810 which was released on August 18, 2014 via Roadrunner Records. The album contains four tracks that were originally featured on both of the band's previous EPs (Midwest Monsters and Proem) along with twelve original songs, making a total of sixteen songs. The album is the first of the band's efforts to chart, peaking at 18 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and 8 on the Top Heatseekers, making this their most successful release to date.
Contents
Background
Before the band announced the album they had released two EPs; Midwest Monsters and Proem, both of which contained tracks that would feature onto this album. After they released Midwest Monsters they were signed to Roadrunner Records to release Proem in June, to then announce this album a month after its release. The band had previously recorded material for a full-length studio album in 2008 but under the label Equal Vision Records with Chiodos guitarist Jason Hale, however the band dropped from the label with Jason Hale departing from the band and no album was released, details regarding those recorded songs have not been revealed since.
Release and promotion
When the album was announced, the band released a music video in July for the album's single 'Fat Around the Heart', directed by John ‘Quig’ Quigley who has directed music videos for the likes of Eminem and Kid Rock. The next music video release was in August for the song 'War Outside' which featured footage from the band's performance at 2014s Mayhem Festival. Then they released a music video for 'State of Nature' in the same month. The album successfully released in August and is the first album to chart, peaking at 18 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and 8 on the Top Heatseekers, making this their most successful release to date. They later released a music video in October for the song 'Murder Murder Murder', then finally another one for 'Desperate Lovers' in December. Along with the announcement of the album was plans to tour across the UK as a part of the Download Freezes Over tour in September. The band toured as a support act for Slipknot along with Korn, starting in Knotfest in San Bernardino, California in October and ending in the UK in January. As a means to promote the album further they released a live promotional video featuring footage of the band touring with the song 'Desperate Lovers'. In February 2015 the band's song 'Killem All' was featured on Soundwave's compilation album Soundwave 2015 through Sony Music. In 2015 music videos for the songs for "Eyes (Sleep It All Away)" and "Devil Don't Cry" where also released.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by King 810.
^α Was originally recorded for the Proem EP. ^β Was originally recorded for the Midwest Murders EP.Songs
1Killem All3:32
2Best Nite Of My Life3:24
3Murder Murder Murder4:52