Memoirs of a Broken Man
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Memoirs Of A Broken Man is the 2009 debut album by Futures End
Futures End
Futures End is a Californian progressive metal band formed by guitarists Christian Wentz and Marc Pattison.Once their first few demos were completed, Fred Marshall, formerly of progressive metal band Zero Hour, was chosen to be their vocalist for his powerful vocals and great melodic sense...

. It is the band's first release, and features guest appearances from Nightmare Records president Lance King
Lance King
Lance King is an American heavy metal vocalist. Lance has sung for many metal bands in his career, including Defyance, The Kings Machine, Empire, Gemini, Decibel, Balance of Power, Pyramaze, Shining Star and Avian. He is known for singing in a traditional metal style with falsetto vocals in the...

. The album was voted 'Best Progressive Metal Album of 2009' in USA Progressive Music Magazine's annual poll, beating fellow contestants Redemption
Redemption (band)
Redemption is an American progressive metal band.- History :Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet...

, Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States, during the early 1980s, originally under the name Sorcerer. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery and recording a short 8-track demo, the band was signed to Magna Carta Records in 1991...

, Edgend, and Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...

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Track listing

  1. "Relentless Chaos" - 7:04
  2. "Inner Self" - 7:01
  3. "Endless Journey" - 4:29
  4. "Your Decay" - 6:09
  5. "Beyond Despair" - 5:29
  6. "Share The Blame" - 5:55
  7. "Forsaken" - 6:54
  8. "Stand To Fall" - 6:44
  9. "Terrors Of War" - 7:28
  10. "Remembering Tomorrow" - 6:00
  11. "Powerslave
    Powerslave
    Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US ....

    " (Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...

     cover) - 7:02

Personnel

  • Fred Marshall - lead vocals
    Human voice
    The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...

  • Marc Pattison
    Marc Pattison
    Marc Pattison was born on March 4, 1968 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is a California based guitarist and was one of the first guitarists endorsed by several companies such as ESP Guitars, DiMarzio pickups, Morley pedals and Steinberg software based on internet visibility alone...

     – lead guitars
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , keyboard programming and sequencing
  • Christian Wentz – lead guitars
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , piano
    Piano
    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

    , keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

  • Steve DiGiorgio
    Steve DiGiorgio
    Steve DiGiorgio is an American bassist and musician.DiGiorgio has played bass guitar in heavy metal bands such as Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary, and is a founding member of Sadus. He is widely renowned for...

     - bass
  • Jon Allen – drums
  • Lance King
    Lance King
    Lance King is an American heavy metal vocalist. Lance has sung for many metal bands in his career, including Defyance, The Kings Machine, Empire, Gemini, Decibel, Balance of Power, Pyramaze, Shining Star and Avian. He is known for singing in a traditional metal style with falsetto vocals in the...

     - guest vocals on "Inner Self"
  • Lucho Silva - guest vocals on "Forsaken" and "Relentless Chaos"
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