''Hello Destiny...'' is the sixth album by American

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band Goldfinger, released on April 22, 2008, as their only album released through

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. This album marks the return of guitarist Charlie Paulson, and at the same time is the last to feature Paulson (before his return in 2019), bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer.

Background and release

In January 2007, Goldfinger were finishing up their new album, which they were expecting to release in mid-2007. On April 30, 2007, "Free Kevin Kjonaas" was posted on the band's

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profile. Following this, they appeared at the Wakestock festival in Canada. On December 22, 2007, ''Hello Destiny...'' was announced for release in four months' time. On January 2, 2008, a track titled "One More Time" was posted on the band's

profile. On March 10, 2008, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online. Ten days later, "Get Up" was posted on their Myspace. In early April, the band appeared at the

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festival. ''Hello Destiny...'' was made available for streaming on April 15, 2008, before being released on April 22, 2008, through

. "One More Time" was released to radio on the same day. In April and May 2008, the band went on a brief West Coast tour. Between mid-June and early August, the band toured with

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on their Sleep It Off Tour in the US. In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival.

Track listing

All songs are written by

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, except "War" co-written by Feldmann and Charlie Paulson.

Personnel

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements, sequencing, producer, mixing * Charlie Paulson – lead guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Not Amused" *

Kelly LeMieux Kelly Thomas LeMieux (born April 7, 1967) is an American bass player. He is known for being the bassist of the band Goldfinger and his work in the Dave Mustaine project MD.45. He was the touring bass player for Los Angeles punk band Fear in 19 ...

– bass guitar, vocals *

Darrin Pfeiffer Darrin Michael Pfeiffer (born June 7, 1969) is an American musician, record producer, band manager and radio personality. He has played drums in the pop punk bands Goldfinger, Sum 41, and The Salads. Biography Pfeiffer was born in Akron, Ne ...

– drums Additional personnel * Matt Appleton – keyboards, horns, engineering *

Bert McCracken Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band the Used. Early life McCracken was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in Orem, Utah. He was raised in a Mormon fam ...

, Monique Powell, and

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– guest vocals on "Handjobs for Jesus" * Dillon Devoe, Alex Sandate, and Josephine Collective – guest vocals on "Goodbye" *

Ray Cappo Ray Cappo, also known as Raghunath Das, is an American punk rock musician best known as the vocalist for the bands Youth of Today and Shelter (band), Shelter and as founder of the independent record label, independent record labels Revelation Re ...

– guest vocals on "Not Amused" * Julian Feldmann – guest vocals on "Bury Me" * Kyle Mooreman – additional engineering * Joe Gastwirt – mastering

References

{{Authority control Goldfinger (band) albums 2008 albums SideOneDummy Records albums Albums produced by John Feldmann