Youngbloods (album)

Youngbloods is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band the Amity Affliction. It was released on 18 June 2010 through Boomtown Records.[1] It debuted at number 6 on the ARIA Charts.[2] Grammy-nominated producer Machine produced Youngbloods. The drums were recorded at Breakwater Music Studio in Hazlet, NJ. All other tracks were recorded at the Machine Shop in Weehawken, NJ. This is the first and the only record to feature guitarist Clint Owen Ellis (Splattering), where Troy Brady temporarily switched to rhythm guitar for Ellis to take the lead. It's also the last record that features keyboardist Trad Nathan.

Youngbloods
Studio album by
the Amity Affliction
Released18 June 2010
Genre
Length38:07
LabelBoomtown
ProducerGene "Machine" Freeman
The Amity Affliction chronology
Severed Ties
(2008)		 Youngbloods
(2010)		 Glory Days
(2010)

US pop punk band Four Year Strong contribute to the gang vocals on "I Hate Hartley". Helmet Roberts does guest vocals on "Fuck the Yankees". "15 Pieces of Flare" is a bonus track that comes with the iTunes download of the album. Prior to the release of Youngbloods, the band updated their website with updates on their writing and recording process with Machine.

It was nominated for a 2010 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album but lost to the Australian band Parkway Drive.[3] It was awarded "Album of the Year 2010" by Blunt Magazine.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Hate Hartley"3:51
2."Anchors"3:48
3."H.M.A.S. Lookback"4:10
4."Fire or Knife"3:15
5."Youngbloods"3:50
6."Dr. Thunder"3:50
7."Olde English 800"3:43
8."No Sleep 'Till Brisbane"3:37
9."R.I.P. Foghorn"4:08
10."Fuck the Yankees" (featuring Helmet Roberts)3:55
Total length:38:12

Personnel
The Amity Affliction

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Boomtown Records : The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods". boomtownrecords.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. "Boomtown Records : Aria Charts". boomtownrecords.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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