Portraits (For Today album)

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Portraits
For Today Portraits.jpg
Studio album by
For Today
ReleasedJune 9, 2009
Recorded2009
StudioThe Basement Studios, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
GenreMetalcore,[1] Christian metal[2]
Length32:57
LabelFacedown
ProducerJamie King
For Today chronology
Ekklesia
(2008)
Portraits
(2009)
Breaker
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[3]

Portraits is the second studio album by Christian metalcore[3][4] band For Today, released on June 9, 2009.[5] The album charted on three of Billboard's charts; No. 14 on Top Heatseekers, No. 15 on Christian Albums, and No. 40 on Top Independent Albums.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Immanuel (The Challenger)"0:45
2."Saul of Tarsus (The Messenger)"3:47
3."Nicodemus (The Seeker)"3:18
4."Joel (The Watchman)"4:08
5."Immanuel (The Redeemer)"2:36
6."Elijah (The Forerunner)"3:11
7."Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)"2:51
8."Ezekiel (The Visionary)"4:07
9."Isaiah (The Willing)"4:03
10."Talmidim (The Servants)"4:09
Total length:32:53

Personnel[]

For Today

  • Mattie Montgomery – lead vocals
  • Ryan Leitru - lead guitar, clean vocals (on tracks 8 and 10)
  • Mike Reynolds - rhythm guitar
  • Brandon Leitru - bass guitar
  • David Morrison - drums, percussion

Production

  • Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and mastered by Jamie King
  • Artwork by Dave Quiggle
  • Guest vocals on "Immanuel (The Redeemer)" by Joe Musten from Advent
  • Additional guitar on "Benedictus (Song Of Zechariah)" by Dustie Waring from Between The Buried And Me

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/for-today-portraits/[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ "For Today, "Portraits" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "For Today, "Portraits" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. June 9, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  4. ^ For Today at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Portraits Review - For Today - Compact Discs - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar Archive. October 7, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  6. ^ "For Today Music News & Info - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
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