''The Fiancée'' is the second full-length album from the band The Chariot released on April 3, 2007. It was the final release by the band to feature drummer Jake Ryan; it was also the only release until ''Long Live'' to feature guitarist Jon Terrey, and the first and only release with guitarist Dan Eaton.

Track listing

Album

On ''The Fiancée'', the first eight track titles make up a passage from a poem,Album Track Titles
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vocalist

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is featured on "Then Came To Kill", the remake of "Kenny Gibler (Play the Piano Like a Disease)". Sacred Harp singers are featured on "And Shot Each Other" and "The Trumpet". They are also featured in the movie '' Awake, My Soul''. The name of the

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featured at the end of "And Shot Each Other" is called "77t: The Child Of Grace" There is a video that has been released for the track "They Drew Their Swords," and one has been shot in New York for "Forgive Me Nashville." The song "Forgive Me Nashville" was featured in ''This Is Solid State Volume 6'' as part of a Christian metal

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series. This song was named as an apology to the fans in Nashville -

Josh Scogin Josh Scogin (born July 17, 1981) is an American musician, and is currently the vocalist and guitarist for '68. He is also known for being the vocalist for The Chariot, and former vocalist of Norma Jean and Luti-Kriss. Scogin has recorded sol ...

, the vocalist, felt they gave a poor performance at a show in Nashville, Tennessee. The

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heard for the last thirty-four seconds of this song is by

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's Aaron Weiss The final song is called "The Trumpet" which is referring to the hymn "The Trumpet", also called "Awful Pomp of Judgement" or "The Chariot". The music video for "They Faced Each Other," was a compilation of four thousand photographs taken during a photoshoot/performance for the video, and according to the video's introduction, over ten-thousand were actually taken during the "taping". Music videos for "They Drew Their Swords" and "Forgive Me Nashville" (New York) have also been shot.

Personnel

*Josh Scogin - Vocals *Jon Terrey - Guitar *Dan Eaton - Guitar *Jon Kindler - Bass *Jake Ryan - Drums

Awards

In 2008, the album was nominated for a

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for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the

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.Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards
on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiancee, The 2007 albums The Chariot (band) albums Solid State Records albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Albums produced by Matt Goldman