Release The Panic

Artist: Red
Label: Essential Records
Released: 2013
Type: Full-Length
Version: Deluxe Edition
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On July 10, 2012, Red announced their fourth album, Release the Panic, was in progress. For the first time in their career, the band worked with a different producer other than Graves, choosing Howard Benson. He intentionally stripped the band's sound and made it less produced, and Red adopted a more melodic and alternative rock sound than previous releases. They worked one year and a half on writing the music, and around two years recording. The first single, "Release the Panic", was released in November 2012. Release the Panic was released on February 5, 2013. The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 7, with first week sales of around 41,000. Red coincided the release of Release the Panic with their 3-disc anthology album Who We Are: The Red Anthology, formed of their first three albums.
Their subsequent tours culminated in Rickard's final performance with the band on January 26, 2014, before he finished the Red remix album Release the Panic: Re-Calibrated, released in April 2014, and left the group. The release includes six songs from Release the Panic with orchestral arrangements and new elements added to the original tracks and one new song. Rickard was replaced by Love and Death drummer Dan Johnson, in time for an eight-city tour with Demon Hunter and Veridia.

Lineup

Michael Barnes - Lead Vocals
Anthony Armstrong - Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Randy Armstrong - Bass/Piano/Backing Vocals
Joe Rickard - Drums/Percussion


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