The August Engine

The August Engine
Studio album by Hammers of Misfortune
Released	September 16, 2003
Recorded	December 2001 – April 2002 at Louder Studios, San Francisco, California and Trakworx, South San Francisco
Genre	Heavy metal, progressive metal
Length	44:26
Label	Cruz Del Sur Music
Hammers of Misfortune chronology
The Bastard (2001) The August Engine (2003) The Locust Years (2006)

The August Engine is the second studio album by the American progressive/heavy metal band Hammers of Misfortune.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cobbett, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The August Engine, Part 1" (music by Cobbett and Chewy Marzolo)	4:53
2.	"Rainfall"	3:12
3.	"A Room and a Riddle"	5:13
4.	"The August Engine, Part 2" (music by Cobbett, Marzolo; lyrics by Cobbett)	8:57
5.	"Insect"	5:19
6.	"Doomed Parade"	5:40
7.	"The Trial and the Grave"	11:13

Personnel

Hammers of Misfortune

• John Cobbett – guitar
• Chewy Marzolo – drums
• Janis Tanaka – bass guitar, vocals
• Mike Scalzi – vocals

Additional musicians

• Lorraine Rath – all vocals on "Rainfall"
• Kris Force – violin on "Rainfall"
• Sitara Kapoor – cello on "Rainfall"

Production

• Tim Green – engineer and mixing at Louder Studios, San Francisco, California
• Justin Wies – engineer, mixing, mastering at Trakworx, South San Francisco, California
• John Cobbett – cover drawings and design
• temnO un.art – booklet layout

References

Cobbett, John (2003). The August Engine (booklet). Hammers of Misfortune. Ostiense, Rome, Italy: Cruz Del Sur Music.