''The Caitiff Choir'' is the debut full-length album by the band
It Dies Today
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. It was released on September 21, 2004 via
Trustkill Records
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. "A Threnody for Modern Romance" served as the album's lead single, followed by "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads" Music videos were released for both tracks.
On March 21, 2006, the album was re-released with a new artwork, a slightly different mix, and seven bonus tracks. These tracks consist of the re-recorded version of the ''
Forever Scorned
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'' EP, as well as cover of
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's "
Enjoy the Silence
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." It is also packaged with a DVD that has three music videos and behind-the-scenes material.
In 2008, Trustkill released the album on
vinyl
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as double-LP set featuring both ''The Caitiff Choir'' and ''Forever Scorned''. Two versions exist; a yellow and dark gray version and a blue and light gray version.
Track listing
Personnel
Band
*Nicholas Brooks - vocals
*Christopher Cappelli - guitar
*Steve Lemke - bass guitar
*Mike Hatalak - guitar
*Nick Mirusso - drums
Other
*Tony Gammalo - production, recording, engineering, backup vocals on "The Radiance", "Marigold" and "Freak Gasoline Fight Accident", guitar solo on "A Threnody for Modern Romance"
*Tom Hutten - mastering
*Aaron Marsh - art, photography, design
*Staci Holahan - band photography
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It Dies Today albums
2004 debut albums
Trustkill Records albums