Descend into Depravity is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Dying Fetus. It was released in the United States on September 15, 2009, and worldwide on September 21, 2009. The album's release date and title had been announced on June 4, and the cover and track listing were revealed on July 15.
| Descend into Depravity | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 15, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2009 | |||
| Studio | WrightWay Studios, Baltimore, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Brutal death metal, technical death metal | |||
| Length | 33:45 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Steve Wright, Dying Fetus | |||
| Dying Fetus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Berontak Zine |   [3] |
| Blabbermouth |  [4] |
Descend into Depravity is the first Dying Fetus album where the band performs as a trio. With the dismissal of Duane Timlin in 2007, Trey Williams took his place as drummer. John Gallagher and Sean Beasley were left to write the lyrics and songs alone, as Mike Kimball had also left. Ever since this album the band has remained as a 3-piece.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Beasley
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Treachery Will Die with You" | Gallagher | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Shepherd's Commandment" | Gallagher | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Hopeless Insurrection" | Beasley | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Conceived into Enslavement" | Gallagher | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Atrocious by Nature" | Gallagher | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Descend into Depravity" | Gallagher | 5:02 |
| 7. | "At What Expense?" | Beasley | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Ethos of Coercion" | Gallagher | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 33:45 | ||
Credits
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
Personnel
editDying Fetus
edit- John Gallagher – guitar, vocals
- Sean Beasley – bass, vocals
- Trey Williams – drums
Production
edit- Steve Wright – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Dying Fetus – production
- Drew Lamond – additional engineering
Artwork and design
edit- Orion Landau – art direction, design
- Scott Kinkade – photography
- Josh Sisk – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 168 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 28 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ Prato, Greg. Descend into Depravity at AllMusic
- ^ Berontak Zine review
- ^ Alisoglu, Scott (September 27, 2009). "Dying Fetus - Descend into Depravity". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Descend into Depravity (booklet). Dying Fetus. Relapse Records. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.