Achilles / Engineer

Achilles/Engineer, released on February 15, 2005, through Hex Records, is a split album from Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles and Syracuse-based sludge metal band Engineer. For both bands it is the follow-up to their debut extended plays; Achilles by Achilles and Suffocation of the Artisan by Engineer. The album is split over two discs, where there bands have a disc each.

Achilles/Engineer
Studio album by Achilles and Engineer
Released	February 15, 2005
Recorded	2004
Studio	Hopewell Recording Studio, Canandaigua, New York; More Sound Studio, Syracuse, New York
Genre	Hardcore, experimental rock, metalcore, sludge metal
Length	26:17
Label	Hex Records
Producer	Achilles, Jason Randall
Achilles chronology
Achilles (2004) Achilles/Engineer (2005) The Dark Horse (2005)
Engineer chronology
Suffocation of the Artisan (2004) Achilles/Engineer (2005) Reproach (2006)
Alternative cover

Achilles' participating songs were originally recorded with the intent for a split album with This Ship Will Sink, set for release during fall 2004.^[1] For unknown reasons, the release was cancelled and the songs were used for this split album instead.

Track listing

Disc one: Achilles

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Passing Into Shadow"	2:24
2.	"The Ritual"	2:33
3.	"The Ritual II"	2:09
4.	"Save Nothing"	2:51
5.	"Dialed In"	1:37
Total length:		11:34

Disc two: Engineer

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Evacuating"	1:08
2.	"The Great Mistake"	1:36
3.	"Televascular"	4:11
4.	"Decades"	3:12
5.	"Covered and Calloused"	2:34
6.	"Untitled"	2:02
Total length:		14:43

Personnel

Achilles

• Rory van Grol – vocals, production
• Rob Antonucci – guitar, album artwork, design, production
• Josh Dillon – bass guitar, production
• Chris Browne – drums, production

Studio personnel – Achilles

• Dave Drago – engineering, mixing, mastering

Engineer

• Bob Gorham – vocals
• Ryan Gorham – guitar, backing vocals
• Brad Gorham – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mike AuClair – drums

Studio personnel – Engineer

• Jason "Jocko" Randall – production, engineering, mixing, mastering

Additional personnel

• Shawn Carney – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #	Ref.
United States	February 15, 2005	Hex Records	CD (digipak)	HR010	[2]

Details

• Recording and mastering studio; Achilles: Hopewell Recording Studio, Canandaigua, New York
• Recording and mastering studio; Engineer: More Sound Studio, Syracuse, New York
• Distributor: Lumberjack Mordam Music Group
• Recording type: studio
• Recording mode: stereo
• SPARS code: n/a