EP Mirrors released

The resulting work, the band’s debut release, the EP Mirrors , was released on 22 June 2009. A single to promote the release, “In the Night”, was also released in the same month. Despite touring and working with people from the hardcore and progressive metal music scene, the release contained more of a straightforward, melodic rock sound. The EP was not an immediate success, selling only 500 copies in its opening week, but the band continued to push forward with extensive touring. Mirroring the EP’s sound, the band began touring with more mainstream rock bands, eventually leading to popular Welsh rock band Lostprophets approaching Young Guns to open for them. The touring, couple with positive coverage in the press, including a nomination from Kerrang magazine for “Best Newcomer Award” for 2009, greatly raised the band’s public profile, leading to an opening spot for Bon Jovi at their residency at The O2 Arena , and Guns N’ Roses at that year’s Reading Festival .