Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American
post-hardcore band
Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through
Equal Vision Records.[5]Illuminaudio is the first and only studio album from the band with vocalist
Brandon Bolmer, formerly of
Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of
Craig Owens.[6] Owens would return to the band in 2012, replacing Bolmer. This is also the first and only album with drummer
Tanner Wayne, formerly of
Underminded. He would leave the band in 2012, to be replaced by former drummer Derrick Frost. This is also the last album with original guitarist Jason Hale. He would leave the band in 2012 to be replaced by
The Fall of Troy's guitarist and vocalist Thomas Erak. As of March 2014, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the United States.[7]
The song "Stratovolcano Mouth" borrows some elements from the song "Thermacare," aka "The Only Thing You Talk About," a demo done with Craig Owens in late 2009, which leaked in August 2010 and turned into a song by his new band
D.R.U.G.S.
The song "Hey Zeus! The Dungeon" has lyrics that detail story elements of The Phantom of the Opera.
The song entitled "Love Is a Cat from Hell" is in reference to Bukowski's collection of poems entitled "Love Is a Dog from Hell".
Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American
post-hardcore band
Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through
Equal Vision Records.[5]Illuminaudio is the first and only studio album from the band with vocalist
Brandon Bolmer, formerly of
Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of
Craig Owens.[6] Owens would return to the band in 2012, replacing Bolmer. This is also the first and only album with drummer
Tanner Wayne, formerly of
Underminded. He would leave the band in 2012, to be replaced by former drummer Derrick Frost. This is also the last album with original guitarist Jason Hale. He would leave the band in 2012 to be replaced by
The Fall of Troy's guitarist and vocalist Thomas Erak. As of March 2014, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the United States.[7]
The song "Stratovolcano Mouth" borrows some elements from the song "Thermacare," aka "The Only Thing You Talk About," a demo done with Craig Owens in late 2009, which leaked in August 2010 and turned into a song by his new band
D.R.U.G.S.
The song "Hey Zeus! The Dungeon" has lyrics that detail story elements of The Phantom of the Opera.
The song entitled "Love Is a Cat from Hell" is in reference to Bukowski's collection of poems entitled "Love Is a Dog from Hell".