"Redemption" is the lead single from the album '' Threads of Life'' by

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heavy metal band

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. The song has a thrash melodic with heavy riffs. The song made its premiere on

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's Hard Attack station on February 16, 2007 and was released on iTunes on February 20. The song was sent to radio in March. On December 6, 2007, Redemption was nominated for a

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. It appeared on the game

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Track listing

Music video

The band filmed a

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for "Redemption", directed by

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. The video shows the band playing the song on a roof. It was filmed in Los Angeles.

Chart position

The song peaked at #36 on the ''Billboard'' 200 mainstream rock chart.

Credits

Shadows Fall

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*Jon Donais –

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Matt Bachand Matt Bachand (born April 29, 1977) is an American guitarist. He has strong death metal and thrash metal influences. He is rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Shadows Fall, and the bassist for Act of Defiance. He is ...

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*Paul Romanko –

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Jason Bittner Jason Bittner (born January 11, 1970 in Niskayuna, New York) is an American drummer, best known as the drummer for American metal band Shadows Fall. He is also the current drummer for Overkill since 2017, and was the drummer for the thrash met ...

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