Rattlesnake!


Rattlesnake! is the fourth and final studio album by post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby. The album was released through Fearless Records on September 9, 2008. The album was produced by Steve Evetts who also produced all previous albums by A Static Lullaby except for Faso Latido which was produced by Lou Giordano. It is their first release to carry the Parental Advisory sticker. This is the last album released by the band before their break-up in January 2012.

Background

This is the first album to be released by the group as a four-piece band. The former second guitarist, John Martinez, left A Static Lullaby on good terms and was not replaced. This is also the first album with new drummer, Tyler Mahurin. The band has been playing three songs off the record on their Party Star tour: "Rattlesnake!", "The Pledge", and "The Prestige".
The song "The Pledge" features guest vocals by Greg Puciato.

Rattlesnake band

During a live interview on the website Stickam before the release of the album their current bassist Dane Poppin was said to be replaced by a name from a fictitious band called Rattlesnake. The band said that the album was named after the band and that the bassist from Rattlesnake was to fill in for a while. Halfway through the interview the band revealed that they had pranked all those watching. Dane was wearing a fake mustache, playing the part of the fake Rattlesnake bassist and the band also admitted that they made up Rattlesnake. The band also admitted that it would be funny if they learned of Britney Spears having heard their cover of Toxic.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Joe Brown and Dan Arnold, all music composed by A Static Lullaby

Personnel

A Static Lullaby

Additional personnel

  • Greg Puciato - vocals on track 8
  • Matt Wheeler - vocals on track 10
  • Produced, engineered, and mixed by Steve Evetts
  • Mastered by Alan Douches
  • Art direction and design by Sons of Nero
  • Bob Becker - A&R