Atonement is the tenth studio album by American death metal band Immolation. It was released on February 24, 2017, through Nuclear Blast Records.[1]
| Atonement | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, New York | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Immolation chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 9.5/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
| Metal Forces | 9/10[6] |
| MetalSucks |    [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.7/10[8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.7/5[9] |
| Terrorizer | 9/10[10] |
Atonement received universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 5 critics, the album has received a score of 82/100, which indicates "Universal acclaim".[2] Serena Cherry of Terrorizer called Atonement "one of the greatest albums of their career", being "packed with exactly the kind of mind-bogglingly intricate guitar work, meticulous song writing and guttural satanic growls that we have come to expect."[10] Exclaim! ranked the album at number 8 on their list of Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2017.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Distorting Light" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "When the Jackals Come" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Fostering the Divide" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Rise the Heretics" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Thrown to the Fire" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Destructive Currents" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Lower" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Atonement" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Above All" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "The Power of Gods" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Epiphany" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Immolation" (Re-recorded from Dawn of Possession) | 4:13 |
Personnel
editImmolation
- Ross Dolan – bass, vocals
- Robert Vigna – lead guitar
- Alex Bouks – rhythm guitar
- Steve Shalaty – drums
Technical
- Zack Ohren – mixing, mastering
- Pär Olofsson – cover art
- Paul Orofino – production
- Zbigniew Bielak – additional artwork
- Rob Kimura – layout
References
edit- ^ "Immolation: Kingdom Of Conspiracy Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Nuclearblast.de. February 24, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Atonement by Immolation". Metacritic. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Deaville, Jason (February 24, 2017). "Immolation - Atonement". bravewords.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Kliebhan, TJ (February 22, 2017). "Immolation - Atonement". consequence.net. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (February 22, 2017). "Immolation Atonement". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Arnold, Neil. "Immolation - Atonement". Metal Forces. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Immolation's Atonement Rips". MetalSucks. February 8, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (March 8, 2017). "Immolation: Atonement Album Review". Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Jacquibim (February 22, 2017). "Review: Immolation – Atonement". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Cherry, Serena (March 2017). "Immolation: 'Atonement'". Terrorizer (279). United Kingdom: Dark Arts: 64. ISSN 1350-6978.
- ^ Exclaim! Staff (December 1, 2017). "Immolation Atonement". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 5, 2018.