Lead Sails Paper Anchor

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Lead Sails Paper Anchor
Studio album by Atreyu
Released	August 28, 2007 Re-released April 22, 2008
Recorded	San Simeon
Genre	Metalcore Post-hardcore Hard rock
Length	41:10 46:04 w/ bonus track
Label	Hollywood Records Roadrunner Records
Producer	John Feldmann
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Atreyu chronology
The Best of... Atreyu (2007) Lead Sails Paper Anchor (2007)
Alternate cover
Lead Sails Paper Anchor 2.0

Lead Sails Paper Anchor is the fourth studio album by Atreyu. It is the band's first release with Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 28, 2007. The first single is "Becoming the Bull." The complete album (excluding bonus tracks), was leaked onto P2P file sharing networks on August 19th, 2007.^{[citation needed]}

A single for "Becoming the Bull" was released exclusively in Hot Topic on July 24 and it included a demo of the song "Can't Happen Here".

The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.^[1] Doomsday was released as the second single but only in the UK. "Falling Down" was released as the third single and second in the US. Slow Burn has been rumored to be the next single.

On April 22nd, the album was re-released as Lead Sails Paper Anchor 2.0, which included updated artwork and a new song titled "The Squeeze" recorded exclusively for the re-release, plus the two bonus tracks "Epic" and "Clean Sheets" . It has been formatted in the CDVU+ format, featuring exclusive videos, live performances, behind the scenes tour clips, and a digital guitar lesson. ^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks 1.2 Lead Sails Paper Anchor 2.0 2 Chart position 2.1 Album 2.2 Singles 3 Personnel 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Doomsday" - 3:20
2. "Honor" - 3:08
3. "Falling Down" - 2:59
4. "Becoming the Bull" - 3:40
5. "When Two Are One" - 4:40
6. "Lose It" - 3:58
7. "No One Cares" - 3:03
8. "Can't Happen Here" - 4:02
9. "Slow Burn"- 3:26
10. "Blow" - 4:09
11. "Lead Sails (And a Paper Anchor)" - 4:16

[edit] Bonus tracks

1. "Epic" (Faith No More Cover)" - 4:54
2. Clean Sheets (UK, Japan & Australia Bonus Track) (Descendents Cover) - 3:13 [1][2]
3. "Lead Sails Paper Anchor" (Acoustic) (Japan Bonus Track)

[edit] Lead Sails Paper Anchor 2.0

12. "The Squeeze" - 4:03
13. "Epic" (Faith No More Cover) - 4:54
14. "Clean Sheets" (Descendants Cover) - 3:13
15. "Her Portrait in Black" (Japan & Canada bonus track) - 5:13

[edit] Chart position

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
2007	The Billboard 200	8

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	Hot Modern Rock Tracks
2007	"Becoming the Bull"	5	11
2007	"Doomsday"	-	-
2008	"Falling Down"	5	3
2008	"Slow Burn"	-	-

[edit] Personnel

• Dan Jacobs – lead guitar
• Alex Varkatzas – lead vocals
• Brandon Saller – vocals, drums
• Travis Miguel – rhythm guitar
• Marc McKnight – backing vocals, bass

[edit] References

• Atreyu on allmusic. Retrieved on 17 April 2008.

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