Desolation of Eden
Desolation of Eden is the debut full-length album by American deathcore band, Chelsea Grin. It was released February 16, 2010 through Artery Recordings.[1] Upon its release, the album reached 21 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] Desolation of Eden features two re-recordings of the songs "Cheyne Stokes" and "Recreant" which were originally on the band's self-titled EP.
Style
Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the styled of music on the album as deathcore; a "noisy, caustic, abrasive mixture of metalcore and death metal."[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  link |
AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five, noting that it was not an album for everyone, but an audience "who do appreciate highly technical deathcore will find Desolation of Eden to be a likable (if less than stellar) contribution to metal's lunatic fringe."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Judgement" | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Desolation of Eden" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "False Sense of Sanity" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Sonnet of the Wretched" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Cheyne Stokes" (re-recorded version, originally recorded from Chelsea Grin) | 2:50 |
| 6. | "The Human Condition" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Elysium" (Instrumental) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Recreant" (re-recorded version, originally recorded from Chelsea Grin) | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Cast from Perfection" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Revenant" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Wasteland" (Instrumental) | 2:28 |
Total length: |
35:11 | |
Personnel
- Chelsea Grin
- Alex Koehler – lead vocals
- Michael Stafford – guitar, vocals
- Dan Jones – guitar
- Jake Harmond – guitar
- David Flinn – bass guitar
- Andrew Carlston – drums
- Production
- Produced by Timothy Lambesis
- Engineered & mixed by Daniel Castleman
- Mastered by Stephan Hawkes
- Management by Mike Milford & Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation)
- Booking by Nick Storch
References
External links
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