Forging a Future Self

Forging a Future Self is the debut studio album by American progressive metal band After the Burial. It was recorded in 2005 and released on March 1, 2006, through Corrosive Recordings. It is the only album to feature vocalist Nick Wellner.

Forging a Future Self
Studio album by After the Burial
Released	March 1, 2006
Recorded	Late 2005
Genre	Progressive metal metalcore
Length	30:11
Label	Corrosive Recordings[1]
Producer	Justin Lowe
After the Burial chronology
Demo 2005 (2005) Forging a Future Self (2006) Rareform (2008)

Background

The songs "Warm Thoughts of Warfare", "Forging a Future Self", "Isolation Theory" and "Fingers Like Daggers" were originally recorded for the band's Demo 2005.^[2]

Forging a Future Self is the only album to feature the band's original vocalist Nick Wellner and drummer Greg Erickson who were replaced by Grant Luoma and Dan Carle respectively when the band was signed to Sumerian Records later in 2007.

"A Steady Decline", "Fingers Like Daggers" and "Redeeming the Wretched" were re-recorded in 2013 for the EP This Life Is All We Have.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pi (The Mercury God of Infinity)" (instrumental)	2:09
2.	"A Steady Decline"	4:00
3.	"Isolation Theory"	2:43
4.	"The Forfeit"	4:34
5.	"Fingers Like Daggers"	3:14
6.	"Forging a Future Self"	3:30
7.	"Warm Thoughts of Warfare"	2:55
8.	"Engulfed"	3:51
9.	"Redeeming the Wretched"	3:15
Total length:		30:11

All tracks are written by Nick Wellner, Trent Hafdahl, Justin Lowe, Lerichard "Lee" Foral, and Greg Erickson.

10th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Forging a Future Self" (demo)	3:29
11.	"Isolation Theory" (demo)	2:41
12.	"Fingers Like Daggers" (demo)	3:20

Personnel

After the Burial

• Nick Wellner – lead vocals
• Trent Hafdahl – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Justin Lowe – rhythm guitar, programming, production
• Lerichard "Lee" Foral – bass
• Greg Erickson – drums