Great Is Our Sin
Great Is Our Sin | ||||
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Studio album by Revocation | ||||
Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
Genre | Technical death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 47:53 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Revocation, Zeuss | |||
Revocation chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | favorable[1] |
Loudwire | favorable[2] |
MetalSucks | 4.5/5[3] |
Great Is Our Sin is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Revocation, released on July 22, 2016. It is the band's first album to feature drummer Ash Pearson, who replaced original drummer Phil Dubois-Coyne in 2015.[4]
Release and promotion
The release of Great Is Our Sin was first announced on May 24, alongs with the release of the first single "Communion".[5][6] On June 9 the second song "Monolithic Ignorance" was released as a lyric video via Stereogum.[7][8] A lyric video for "Crumbling Imperium" premiered at Loudwire on June 23.[9] David Davidson appeared on the MetalSucks podcast #153 to talk about Great Is Our Sin, on the podcast "Profanum Vulgus" debuted.[10]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Davidson; all music composed by Davidson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Arbiters of the Apocalypse" | 4:20 | |
2. | "Theatre of Horror" | 4:33 | |
3. | "Monolithic Ignorance" | Gargiulo | 4:33 |
4. | "Crumbling Imperium" | 5:24 | |
5. | "Communion" | 4:44 | |
6. | "The Exaltation" (instrumental) | 3:40 | |
7. | "Profanum Vulgus" | 5:27 | |
8. | "Copernican Heresy" | 3:44 | |
9. | "Only the Spineless Survive" | 4:19 | |
10. | "Cleaving Giants of Ice" | Gargiulo | 4:22 |
Total length: |
45:07 |
Bonus track | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
11. | "Altar of Sacrifice" (Slayer cover) | King | Hanneman | 2:46 |
Total length: |
47:53 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[11]
Personnel
Revocation
- David Davidson – guitar, vocals
- Dan Gargiulo – guitar, vocals
- Brett Bamberger – bass, vocals
- Ash Pearson – drums
Guest musicians
- Marty Friedman – guitar solo on "The Exaltation"
Production
- Revocation – production
- Zeuss – production, recording , mixing, mastering
Visual art
- Tom Strom – artwork
- Brian Ames – layout
Studios
- Plant Z, Hadley, MA – production, mixing, mastering
- Dexter's Lab – production, mixing, mastering
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 169 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 189 |
References
- ↑ Monger, Timothy. Great is Our Sin - Revocation at AllMusic
- ↑ Bowar, Chad (July 22, 2016). "Revocation, 'Great Is Our Sin' - Album Review". loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Frank, Max (July 14, 2016). "Review: Revocation's Great is Our Sin Burns Down the House". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Axl. "Soon-To-Be Former 3 Inches of Blood Drummer Ash Pearson Joins Revocation". metalsucks.net. MetalSucks. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (May 24, 2016). "Revocation to release new album, 'Great Is Our Sin', on July 22nd". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (May 24, 2016). "Revocation To Release 'Great Is Our Sin' Album In July". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (June 9, 2016). "Revocation premieres lyric video for "Monolithic Ignorance" via Stereogum.com". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Moore, Doug (June 9, 2016). "Revocation – "Monolithic Ignorance" (Stereogum Premiere)". www.stereogum.com. Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ↑ DiVita, Joe (June 23, 2016). "Revocation, 'Crumbling Empirium' - Lyric Video Premiere". loudwire.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ Chuck & Godless (July 5, 2016). "Dave Davidson of Revocation Returns to The MetalSucks Podcast #153". www.metalsucks.net. MetalSucks. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ Great is Our Sin (booklet). Revocation. Metal Blade Records. 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Revocation – Great Is Our Sin" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Revocation – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Revocation. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
External links
- Great Is Our Sin at AllMusic
- Great is Our Sin at Metal Blade
- Great is Our Sin promotion site at Metal Blade
- Great is Our Sin at Revocation's official website