Jhazmyne's Lullaby was the first (and last) full length release from Milwaukee metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 band 7 Angels 7 Plagues

7 Angels 7 Plagues

7 Angels 7 Plagues was a Progressive Hardcore/Metalcore band from Racine, WI, United States, a town just south of Milwaukee. 7 Angels 7 Plagues formed in 1999 from the scraps of local Milwaukee bands Castahead and Intercede...

. Being the notable release that it was, it made a huge impact on the metalcore genre. To this day, it is cited as an extremely underrated album that influenced many people and bands to date.

Its cover art is a nod to the compilation Miles Davis Volume 2

Miles Davis Volume 2

Miles Davis Volume 2 is an album which compiles tracks recorded for Blue Note Records on 20 April 1953 by Miles Davis. Tracks 1-6 were originally released on a 10" LP as BLP 5022, the track listing below is that of the 2001 reissue containing all the music recorded at the session...

by Miles Davis.

Track listing

1. "A Farewell to a Perfect Score" 4:49
2. "Someday" 4:09
3. "The Commentator's Despair" 5:13
4. "The Afternoon" 1:27
5. "Away with Words" 4:27
6. "Dandelion" 3:35
7. "Arcadia Fades (Jhazmyne's Lullaby Pt. II)" 4:25
8. "Silent Deaths, Crowded Lives" 5:12
9. "Jhazmyne's Lullaby" 4:42

Personnel

7 Angels 7 Plagues

• Kyle Johnson - bass
• Jared Logan - drums, percussion
• Matt Matera - guitar
• Matt Mixon - vocals
• Ryan Morgan - guitar

Production and recording

• Produced by 7 Angel 7 Plagues and CHIN for CHINCORE Productions
• Songs 1-8 engineered by CHIN at Bionic Studios in Milwaukee, WI
• Song 9 engineered by Jared Logan at the Mirimar Theatre in Milwaukee, WI
• Assistant Engineers: Jared Logan and DJ Malcomb
• Mastered by Trevor Sadler at Mastermind Productions, Milwaukee, WI

Performance Notes

• The Afternoon was written & performed by Matt Matera
• Jhazmyne's Lullaby was written & performed by Jared Logan

Artwork and design

• Art Direction & Design: Martin Defatte for Guerrilla Digital
• Photography: Nate Baker @ minno9.com, Brian Dally, & Martin Defatte