Unconsecrated is the debut studio album

Studio album

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 by Australian Death Metal

Death metal

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 band The Red Shore

The Red Shore

The Red Shore were an Australian death metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band claims their style is a combination of death metal and technical death metal, though they are often referred to as a deathcore band....

, released on 8 November 2008. It was originally set for a 22 September release through Siege of Amida Records

Ferret Music

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, but was delayed. A limited edition was released as a CD/DVD package containing a documentary and live performance.

Background information

In an interview with Australian underground magazine Death Before Dishonour, Jamie Hope revealed that at the time of lead singer Damien Morris' death the band was working on their debut album, as a result the album will feature three tracks with Damien on vocals and the rest with Jamie Hope. He also revealed that the album will feature a slew of guest vocals from Brook Reeves of Impending Doom

Impending Doom

Impending Doom is a Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California.-History:Brook Reeves and Manny Contreras started the band in 2005 with ex members Chris Forno, Isaac Bueno, and Jon. After releasing the The Sin and Doom of Godless Men EP, Greg Pewthers joined on third guitar after leaving...

, Brandan Schieppati

Brandan Schieppati

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 of Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through

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, Hernan Hermida of All Shall Perish

All Shall Perish

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, Karl Schubach of Misery Signals

Misery Signals

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 and Dan Weyandt of Zao.

In the same interview, Hope also revealed Damien Morris' concept for the album: "...an epic tale of the forces of heaven and hell battling for the supremacy on the battleground of planet earth".

During I Killed The Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

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's 2008 "Say Goodbye" tour, a track titled "The Forefront of Failure" was circulated through promotional CDs distributed by Stomp.

Track listing

Bonus DVD

Documentary

1. The Beginning
2. Starting Out
3. Enter Roman
4. Exit Richie - Enter Jake
5. Goodtimes
6. The Crash
7. The Funerals
8. The Aftermath
9. Say Goodbye Tour
10. The Future

Live Set

1. "Intro/The Garden of Impurity"
2. "Misery Hymn"
3. "Flesh Couture"
4. "The Valentines Day Massacre"
5. "Deception: Prologue"
6. "Slain by the Serpent"
7. "Thy Devourer"
8. "The Forefront of Failure/Outro"

Credits

• Jamie Hope - Vocals
• Roman Koester - Guitar
• Jason Leombruni - Guitar
• Jon Green - Bass
• Jake Green - Drums

• Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Roman Koester at Complex Studios, Melbourne.
• Mixed by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, CA.
• Art direction by Invisible Creature
  Invisible Creature
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