Chaos of Forms
| Chaos of Forms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | November 2010 - January 2011[1][2] | |||
| Studio | Damage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 46:59 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Revocation, Peter Rutcho | |||
| Revocation chronology | ||||
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Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by 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 on May 10, 2011.[3] This album is the last album to feature the original bassist Anthony Buda, and the first album to feature guitarist Dan Gargiulo.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Real Metal Reviews |  [4] |
| The Daily Rotation |  [5] |
| Metal Injection |  [6] |
| The New Review |   [7] |
Chaos of Forms was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation[8] 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[edit]
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[edit]
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[9]
- Revocation
- David Davidson – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Gargiulo – rhythm guitar
- Anthony Buda – bass, backing 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[edit]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 24
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References[edit]
- ^ wookubus (November 24, 2010). "Revocation To Begin Recording New Album Shortly". Theprp.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Islander (January 29, 2011). "REVOCATION DOES DEATH". NO CLEAN SINGING. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ REVOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming - May 10, 2011
- ^ Vinny Olsauskas. "Album: Chaos of Forms". Real Metal Reviews. Real Metal Reviews. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Daily Rotation Review
- ^ Metal Injection Review
- ^ The New Review Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Revocation – Chaos of Forms Review". 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Chaos of Forms (liner notes). Revocation. Relapse. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
