 After years of working on it when all the participants had free time from their projects, Black Light Burns released their debut album, "Cruel Melody" in the spring of 2007.In its first week of release "Cruel Melody" sold 6,000 copies in the US according to Indiehq.com.Borland stated that he is the only constant in Black Light Burns, as the other members of the studio lineup are expected to be mostly unable to participate in touring with Black Light Burns, such as the notoriously busy Josh Freese.