# Children of Fire > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Children_of_Fire > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Children_of_Fire.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Fire > Source revision: 1356200389 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox album| | name = Children of Fire | type = studio | artist = [Oh, Sleeper](/source/Oh%2C_Sleeper) | cover = Oh,Sleeper COF.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2011|09|06}} | recorded = February 21 – Summer 2011 | venue = | studio = Planet Red Studios, [Richmond, Virginia](/source/Richmond%2C_Virginia)
[Machine Shop Studios](/source/Machine_(producer)), [Weehawken, New Jersey](/source/Weehawken%2C_New_Jersey) | genre = [Metalcore](/source/Metalcore){{cite magazine |magazine=[Alternative Press](/source/Alternative_Press_(magazine)) |url=https://www.altpress.com/oh_sleeper_children_of_fire/ |title=Oh, Sleeper - Children Of Fire |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} | length = 36:44 | label = [Solid State](/source/Solid_State_Records) | producer = Andreas Magnusson | prev_title = [Son of the Morning](/source/Son_of_the_Morning_(album)) | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = [The Titan EP](/source/The_Titan_EP) | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Children of Fire | type = Studio | single1 = Endseekers | single1date = September 6, 2011 | single2 = Hush Yael | single2date = September 8, 2011 | single3 = Children of Fire | single3date = January 7, 2012 }} }} {{album ratings | rev1 = Indie Vision Music | rev1score = 5/5{{cite web |publisher=Indie Vision Music |url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/oh-sleeper-children-of-fire/ |title=Album Review: Oh Sleeper - Children of Fire |date=September 9, 2011 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} | rev2 = Jesus Freak Hideout | rev2score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |last=Estabrooks |first=Timothy |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/childrenoffire.asp |title=Oh, Sleeper, "Children of Fire" Review |date=September 26, 2011 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} | rev3 = [Pop Matters](/source/Pop_Matters) | rev3score = 5/10{{cite web |publisher=[Pop Matters](/source/Pop_Matters) |last=Ezell |first=Brice |url=https://www.popmatters.com/146291-oh-sleeper-children-of-fire-2495968666.html |title=Oh, Sleeper: Children of Fire |date=September 25, 2011 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} | rev4 = Sputnik Music | rev4score = 5/5{{cite web |publisher=Sputnik Music |last=White |first=Tyler |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/77717/Oh-Sleeper-Children-of-Fire/ |title=Review: Oh, Sleeper - Children of Fire |date=August 10, 2018 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} }} '''''Children of Fire''''' is the third album made by the American [metalcore](/source/metalcore) band, [Oh, Sleeper](/source/Oh%2C_Sleeper). It was released on September 6, 2011, in the United States through [Solid State Records](/source/Solid_State_Records).[http://www.solidstaterecords.com/artist_bio.php?id=292&expand=1 Solid State Records | Artist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927114320/http://www.solidstaterecords.com/artist_bio.php?id=292&expand=1 |date=September 27, 2011 }} Produced by Andreas Magnusson, the first and only single was "Endseekers" released on September 6, 2011, available on [iTunes](/source/iTunes) and the official music video is available on [YouTube](/source/YouTube). The album cover features the band logo, the broken pentagram with a child inside of it. It is the band's last album for almost eight years, with their next album, ''Bloodied/Unbowed'', being released in 2019. ==Concept== ''Children of Fire'' tells a post-apocalyptic story set in the aftermath of the battle between [God](/source/God) and [Satan](/source/Satan).{{cite web |website=Metal Underground |url=https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=71925 |title=Oh, Sleeper Explains New Album "Children Of Fire" |date=September 21, 2011 |access-date=March 21, 2024}} At the end of the previous album, ''[Son of the Morning](/source/Son_of_the_Morning_(album))'', God severed Satan's horns; as ''Children of Fire'' begins, Satan's horns have fallen to the ground, and both God and Satan vanish. Humanity is left believing that God and Satan are both dead; thus, now there is no fear of [Hell](/source/Hell) or reward of [Heaven](/source/Heaven). ''Children of Fire'' focuses on two characters - a devout Christian father whose faith unravels after believing God and Satan have died, and his daughter, who begins the album as an atheist. The daughter is left searching for answers after witnessing the battle between two figures she never believed in, and eventually speaks to a group of believers who answer her questions and lead her to believe that God is neither dead nor as violent as she thought. At the end of the album, Earth is destroyed, but the daughter finds solace in her newfound faith and knows she will be fulfilled in Heaven. ===Historical tracks=== Oh, Sleeper wrote two songs that are based on past murders. The fourth track, "Hush Yael," narrates the [story](/source/1979_Nahariya_attack) of [Samir Kuntar](/source/Samir_Kuntar) and the murders that he committed at the age of 16. The sixth track, "Dealers of Fame," is a [first-person narrative](/source/first-person_narrative) telling of the [Dnepropetrovsk maniacs](/source/Dnepropetrovsk_maniacs), who are infamous for their leaked online video that depicts their torture of an elderly man in a forest. ==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = | all_lyrics = Micah Kinard, except where noted | all_music = [Oh, Sleeper](/source/Oh%2C_Sleeper) | title1 = Endseekers | length1 = 3:06 | title2 = Shed Your Soul | length2 = 2:36 | title3 = The Marriage of Steel and Skin | length3 = 2:56 | title4 = Hush Yael | length4 = 4:29 | title5 = The Conscience Speaks | length5 = 1:13 | title6 = Dealers of Fame | length6 = 2:57 | title7 = Means to Believe | lyrics7 = Shane Blay, Micah Kinard | length7 = 3:14 | title8 = In the Wake of Pigs | length8 = 3:10 | title9 = Claws of a God | length9 = 2:42 | title10 = The Family Ruin | length10 = 3:31 | title11 = Chewing the Stitch | length11 = 3:08 | title12 = Children of Fire | length12 = 3:29 |total_length = 36:44 }} == Chart performance == {|class="wikitable" ! Chart (2011) ! Peak
position |- | {{Album chart|Billboard200|142|M|artist=Oh, Sleeper|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2011-09-24/|title=Billboard 200™|access-date=2026-05-24}} |- | {{Album chart|BillboardChristian|7|M|artist=Oh, Sleeper|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2011-09-24/|title=Top Christian Albums|access-date=2026-05-24}} |- | {{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|8|M|artist=Oh, Sleeper|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hard-rock-albums/2011-09-24/|title=Top Hard Rock Albums|access-date=2026-05-24}} |- | {{Album chart|BillboardRock|32|M|artist=Oh, Sleeper|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums/2011-09-24/|title=Top Rock Albums|access-date=2026-05-24}} |} ==Personnel== '''Oh, Sleeper''' *Micah Kinard – lead vocals, programming *[Shane Blay](/source/Shane_Blay) – lead guitar, clean vocals *James Erwin – rhythm guitar *Nate Grady – bass guitar *Zac Mayfield – drums '''Production''' *Andreas Lars Magnusson – producer *Scott Bradford – legal counsel *[Ryan Clark](/source/Ryan_Clark_(musician)) – design *Chris Dowen – production assistant *Troy Glessner – mastering *Jerad Knudson – photography *[Machine](/source/Machine_(producer)) – mixing *Brandon Day – A&R ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Oh, Sleeper}} {{Authority control}} Category:2011 albums Category:Oh, Sleeper albums Category:Solid State Records albums Category:2010s concept albums Category:Albums produced by Andreas Magnusson --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Children of Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Fire) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Fire?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.