This Light I Hold

This Light I Hold is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Memphis May Fire. It was released on the October 28, 2016 by Rise Records. The album debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.^{[citation needed]}

This Light I Hold
Studio album by Memphis May Fire
Released	October 28, 2016
Recorded	Chango Studios
Genre	Metalcore post-hardcore hard rock[1]
Length	48:50
Label	Rise
Producer	Matt Good
Memphis May Fire chronology
Unconditional (2014) This Light I Hold (2016) Broken (2018)
Singles from This Light I Hold
"Carry On" Released: August 28, 2016 "This Light I Hold" Released: September 23, 2016 "Wanting More" Released: April 27, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[1]
Hit the Floor	5/10 [2]
HM Magazine	[3]
Kill Your Stereo	40/100[4]
New Noise Magazine	[5]

It is the last album to have rhythm guitarist Anthony Sepe before his departure in January 2017.

Release and promotion

The band premiered the first single "Carry On" on BBC Radio 1 on August 28, 2016.^[6] On September 23, 2016, Memphis May Fire released the title track and second single to their new album, "This Light I Hold," which features Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), accompanied with a music video.^[7] It was also used as one of the theme songs for NXT’s NXT TakeOver: San Antonio

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Out of It"	4:14
2.	"Carry On"	3:23
3.	"Wanting More"	3:47
4.	"Sever the Ties"	3:33
5.	"The Enemy"	3:51
6.	"This Light I Hold" (featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach)	4:08
7.	"That's Just Life"	3:37
8.	"Letting Go"	3:30
9.	"The Antidote"	3:35
10.	"Better Things"	3.57
11.	"Not Over Yet" (featuring Larry Soliman of My American Heart)	3:50
12.	"Unashamed"	3:29
13.	"Live It Well"	3:56
Total length:		48:50

Personnel

Memphis May Fire

• Matty Mullins - lead vocals, keyboards
• Kellen McGregor - guitars
• Anthony Sepe - guitars
• Cory Elder - bass
• Jake Garland - drums

Additional Personnel

• Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach) - guest vocals on "This Light I Hold"
• Larry Soliman (My American Heart) - guest vocals on "Not Over Yet"

Production

• Matt Good - Producer, mixing
• Ryan Daminson - Engineer
• Cameron Mizell - Vocal Producer
• Taylor Larson - Mastering