The Time Bender

{{Infobox song | name = The Time Bender | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Becoming the Archetype | album = I Am | released = August 28, 2012 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Technical death metal | length = 3:23 | label = Solid State | composer = | lyricist = | producer = Shane Frisby | prev_title = O Holy Night | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = | next_year = }}

"'''The Time Bender'''" is the first single from the album ''I Am'' by American heavy metal band Becoming the Archetype. It was released on August 28, 2012, through Solid State.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web | title=iTunes Becoming the Archetype "I Am"|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am/id552478116| access-date=September 1, 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It was produced by Shane Frisby.

==Music video== The video was released on the band's channel and the record channel on YouTube. The video is filmed on film noir and makes references to Frank Miller's comic book ''Sin City''<ref name="The Time Bender and Sin City">{{cite web | title=Becoming the Archetype "The Time Bender"|url=http://www.yellmagazine.com/becoming-the-archetype-the-time-bender/41831/|publisher=Yell Magazine| access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref> and created by Miller himself,<ref name="SMN News">{{cite web | title=Becoming the Archetype "The Time Bender"|url=http://www.smnnews.com/2012/10/04/becoming-the-archetype-the-time-bender-music-video/|publisher=SMNNews | access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref> also contains dialogue as comic books, and the band looks for their instruments to keep playing, but are hidden in a castle.

==Personnel==

'''Becoming the Archetype''' * Chris McCane - lead vocals * Daniel Gailey – lead guitar, vocals * Seth Hecox – rhythm guitar, keyboards, clean vocals * Codey Watkins – bass, vocals * Chris Heaton – drums, percussion

'''Production and recording''' * Shane Frisby - producer * Tue Madsen - mixing * Troy Glessnar - mastering

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