''Egypt Central'' is the debut album by the rock music group
Egypt Central
Egypt Central is an American alternative metal band from Memphis, Tennessee.
History
Formation and debut album (2002–2010)
Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. Based in Memphis and named after one of its roads. They wrote and record ...
. The album was recorded while the band was signed to
Lava Records
Lava Records (Lava Music, LLC) is an American record label owned by Jason Flom in partnership with Universal Music Group.
Company history
In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records. For the next decade, he continu ...
, only to get dropped before the album was released. Due to the overwhelming number of people wanting the album, the band self-released it on April 26, 2005. The album was made available online through
CD Baby and briefly through
Amazon.com
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, as well as music stores throughout the
Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
area. The band signed a
record deal in April, 2006 with
Bieler Bros. Records, with the intention of releasing the same album. However, the band parted ways with the label in late July. The album was set for release on August 22.
On October 5, 2007, the band officially signed a record deal with Fat Lady Music/ILG distributed by ADA. The original CD has been remixed and remastered with new artwork and was released to retailers nationwide on January 15, 2008 featuring their new single "You Make Me Sick". The entire recording is now available on
iTunes. Both "You Make Me Sick" and "Taking You Down" were featured on the video game ''
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009''. "Taking You Down" was featured on the soundtrack to ''
The Cave'', but not in the movie itself, and "Over and Under" was featured in the movie ''
The Condemned
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The film centers on ten convicts who are forced to fight eac ...
''.
Track listing
;Bonus online pre-order track
Personnel
*Blake "Black" Allison – drums, vocals
*Joey Chicago – bass guitar, vocals
*John Falls – lead vocals
*Heath Hindman – guitar
*Stephen Williams – guitar, vocals (Performed On Debut Album)
*Paul David Hager – mixing
*Josh Abraham – producer, mixing, audio production
*Louis Levin – executive producer
*George Marino – mastering
*Pete Matthews – mixing
*Ryan Williams – engineer, audio engineer
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2008 debut albums
Self-released albums
Lava Records albums
Bieler Bros. Records albums
Albums produced by Josh Abraham
Egypt Central albums