''Blackened Sunrise'' is the second

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(EP) by English

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band Viking Skull. Recorded in

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and

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, it was released on 8 September 2007 by

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in the UK and DRP Records in the US.

Background

The songs included on ''Blackened Sunrise'' were recorded during the sessions for Viking Skull's second studio album, '' Chapter Two'', much of which took place in

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and were funded by drummer Jess Margera. Margera's

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bandmate, guitarist

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, engineered and mixed the material, alongside fellow engineers

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, Cody Cochowski and Tommy Joyner. The EP was originally included for free within orders of ''Chapter Two'' placed through

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in 2007. In addition to three songs not included on ''Chapter Two'' and an alternate mix of the title track, ''Blackened Sunrise'' also includes the

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for the title track, directed by Bam Margera.

Track listing

*The music video for "Blackened Sunrise" is also included.

Personnel

*Roddy Stone –

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*Julian "Jules" Cooper – guitar, production *Kevin "Waldie" James –

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, production * Jess Margera –

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, production *

–

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, mixing *

– engineering *Cody Cochowski – engineering *Tommy Joyner – engineering *Andrew Alekel – recording *Joel Metzler – recording assistance *Roger Lian – editing * Howie Weinberg – mastering

References

{{Viking Skull Viking Skull albums 2007 EPs