Great Is Our Sin is the sixth studio album by the 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.[6]
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| Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | January 2–February 13, 2016[1][2] | |||
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| Genre | Progressive death metal,[3] thrash metal | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Revocation, Zeuss | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | favorable[3] |
| Loudwire | favorable[4] |
| MetalSucks | 4.5/5[5] |
Release and promotion
editThe release of Great Is Our Sin was first announced on May 24, along with the release of the first single "Communion".[7][8] On June 9, the second song, "Monolithic Ignorance" was released as a lyric video via Stereogum.[9][10] A lyric video for "Crumbling Imperium" premiered at Loudwire on June 23.[11] David Davidson appeared on the MetalSucks podcast #153 to talk about Great Is Our Sin. "Profanum Vulgus" debuted on the podcast as well.[12]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by David Davidson; all music is composed by Davidson, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arbiters of the Apocalypse" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Theatre of Horror" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Monolithic Ignorance" | Dan 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 | ||
Credits
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[13]
Personnel
editRevocation
edit- Dave Davidson – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Gargiulo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Brett Bamberger – bass
- Ash Pearson – drums
Guest musicians
edit- Marty Friedman – guitar solo on "The Exaltation"
Production and design
edit- Revocation – production
- Zeuss – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Tom Strom – artwork
- Brian Ames – layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 169 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 189 |
References
edit- ^ Maximus (July 7, 2016). "REVOCATION Post In-Studio Video For Great Is Our Sin". GearGods. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (February 15, 2016). "REVOCATION Completes Recording Its New Album". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b 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) (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) (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) (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.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Revocation – Great Is Our Sin" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Revocation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
External links
edit- 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