Chaos of Forms
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Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by an American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page in May 10, 2011.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Real Metal Reviews |  [2] |
| The Daily Rotation |  [3] |
| Metal Injection |  [4] |
| The New Review |   [5] |
Chaos of Forms was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation [6] awarded the album 9.3 out of 10, calling it "one of the best records of the year" that produces "some of the catchiest and heaviest metal since Pantera."
Track listing
All music is composed by Davidson
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cretin" | Davidson | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Cradle Robber" | Davidson | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Harlot" | Davidson | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Dissolution Ritual" | Buda | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Conjuring the Cataclysm" | Davidson | 4:34 |
| 6. | "No Funeral" | Buda | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Fractal Entity" (instrumental) | 1:43 | |
| 8. | "Chaos of Forms" | Buda | 4:30 |
| 9. | "The Watchers" | Buda | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Beloved Horrifier" | Davidson | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Dethroned" | Davidson | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Reprogrammed" | Buda | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 46:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Surprise! You're Dead!" (Faith No More cover) | Patton | Martin | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 49:10 | |||
Personnel
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
- Revocation
- David Davidson – guitar, vocals
- Dan Gargiulo – guitar
- Anthony Buda – bass, vocals
- Phil Dubois-Coyne – drums
- Additional musicians
- Davindar Singh – baritone saxophone on "The Watchers"
- Wyatt Palmer – tenor saxophone on "The Watchers"
- Derek Beckvold – alto saxophone on "The Watchers"
- Nigel Taylor – trumpet on "The Watchers"
- Pete Rutcho – organ solo on "The Watchers"
- Production
- Revocation – production
- Peter Rutcho – production, recording, engineering, mixing
- Artwork and design
- Orion Landau – design
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
References
- ^ REVOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming - May 10, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vinny Olsauskas. "Album: Chaos of Forms". Real Metal Reviews. Real Metal Reviews. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Daily Rotation Review
- ^ Metal Injection Review
- ^ The New Review Template:Wayback
- ^ http://thedailyrotation.com/revocation-chaos-of-forms-review/
- ^ Chaos of Forms (liner notes). Revocation. Relapse. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Revocation Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.