Starve for the Devil

Starve for the Devil
Studio album by Arsis
Released	February 9, 2010 (N. America) February 5, 2010 (International)
Recorded	Planet Z Studios
Genre	Technical death metal Melodic death metal
Length	44:17
Label	Nuclear Blast Records
Producer	Zeuss
Arsis chronology
We Are the Nightmare (2008) Starve for the Devil (2010) Lepers Caress (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rock Sound	link
Sputnikmusic	link

Starve for the Devil is an album by melodic death metal band Arsis that was released on February 9, 2010, via Nuclear Blast Records.

History

Tracking starting in September 2009 at Planet Z Studios. Production was handled by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who also produced Arsis' previous record We Are the Nightmare. The album artwork was done by Mark Riddick, whom Arsis has worked with on all of their previous releases.

Although Starve for the Devil was originally scheduled for a January 15 release date, it was later pushed back into February with an announcement that a bonus track would be included on the European and Asian releases, and that two bonus tracks would be included on the limited Nuclear Blast mail order and vinyl editions. The second bonus track, a King Diamond cover of "The Lake", however, was pulled and only made available on the EMI compilation March is Metal Month 2010.^[2]

Starve for the Devil received positive reviews from numerous publications, including Metal Assault,^[3] Blistering,^[4] The Metal Files,^[5] Metal Injection,^[6] Pop Matters,^[7] About.com,^[8] USA Progressive Music,^[9] Global Domination,^[10] Powerline Mag,^[11] DC Metal Review,^[12] and Raise Yer Fists.^[13]

In January, 2010, Arsis released a music video for "Forced to Rock", the first track off Starve for the Devil.^[14]

Track listing

All songs written by James Malone, except where noted.

1. "Forced to Rock" - 2:56
2. "A March for the Sick" - 4:23
3. "From Soulless to Shattered (Art in Dying)" (Cordle) - 4:27
4. "Beyond Forlorn" - 4:01
5. "The Ten of Swords" - 3:44
6. "Closer to Cold" (Cordle) - 5:08
7. "Sick Perfection" (Malone/Cordle) - 3:55
8. "Half Past Corpse O'Clock" - 4:12
9. "Escape Artist" (Cordle) - 4:22
10. "Sable Rising" - 3:36

Limited edition bonus track

1. "A Pound of Flesh (For the Hell of It)" - 3:27

Credits

Personnel

• James Malone - vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
• Mike Van Dyne - drums
• Nick Cordle - lead & rhythm guitar
• Nathaniel Carter - bass

Production

• Chris 'Zeuss' Harris - engineering, mixing, mastering
• Mark Riddick - artwork, layout
• Tonya Rose - design

References

1. Freeman, Phil. "Review: Starve for the Devil". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
2. http://www.metalinsider.net/march-is-metal-month/march-is-metal-month-win-a-sampler-and-t-shirt
3. "ARSIS: Starve For The Devil (Album Review)". Metalassault.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
4. "Review: Arsis - Starve For the Devil". Blistering.com. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
5. "Arsis – Starve For The Devil (2010) – Pre-Release Review « The Metal Files". Themetalfiles.com. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
6. "CD review: ARSIS, Starve for the Devil | Reviews". Metal Injection. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
7. Colgan, Chris. "Arsis: Starve for the Devil < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
8. "Arsis Starve For The Devil Review - Review of Starve For The Devil by Arsis". Heavymetal.about.com. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
9. http://usaprogmusic.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=28&review=418-Arsis-Starve-for-the-Devil
10. http://www.globaldomination.se/reviews/arsis-starve-for-the-devil
11. http://www.powerlinemag.com/music-review/arsis-%E2%80%94-starve-for-the-devil/
12. http://dcmetalreview.com/2010/02/26/a-better-late-than-never-review-of-arsiss-starve-for-the-devil/
13. http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/the-new-arsis-is-pretty-excellent/
14. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ARSIS: 'Forced To Rock' Video Available". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.