Relentless Retribution is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Death Angel. The album was released September 3, 2010, in Europe (but not including the United Kingdom), on September 6 in the United Kingdom, and on September 14 in the United States. Its second track "Claws in So Deep" features an acoustic part performed by Rodrigo y Gabriela.[6] This is Death Angel's first album with bassist Damien Sisson and drummer Will Carroll (replacing original members Dennis Pepa and Andy Galeon respectively), and their first collaboration with Jason Suecof, who has since produced the band's subsequent albums. The album sold 2,700 copies in its first week in the U.S.[7]
| Relentless Retribution | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Audio Hammer Studios, Sanford, FL, Big Shot Studios, Altamont Springs, FL | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 56:40 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof, Rob Cavestany | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 6.0/7[3] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[4] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[5] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Rob Cavestany
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Relentless Revolution" | Mark Osegueda | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Claws in So Deep" | Cavestany | 7:44 |
| 3. | "Truce" | Osegueda | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Into the Arms of Righteous Anger" | Osegueda | 4:31 |
| 5. | "River of Rapture" | Osegueda | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Absence of Light" | Osegueda | 4:32 |
| 7. | "This Hate" | Osegueda | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Death of the Meek" | Osegueda | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Opponents at Sides" | Cavestany | 6:21 |
| 10. | "I Chose the Sky" | Osegueda | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Volcanic" | Cavestany | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Where They Lay" | Osegueda | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 56:40 | ||
Personnel
edit- Death Angel
- Mark Osegueda − lead vocals
- Rob Cavestany − lead guitar, lead vocals on "Volcanic", co-lead vocals on "Claws in So Deep", backing vocals, co-producer
- Ted Aguilar − rhythm guitar, harmony guitar on "Claws in So Deep"
- Damien Sisson − bass
- Will Carroll − drums
- Additional musicians
- Jason Suecof − guitar solos on "Truce", producer, engineer, mixing
- Rodrigo y Gabriela − acoustic guitar outro on "Claws in So Deep"
- Production
- Mark Lewis − engineer
- Ronn Miller, Rubin Salas − assistant engineers
- Ted Jensen − mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 86 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 95 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 45 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 70 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 48 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 25 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Marsicano, Dan (September 14, 2010). "Death Angel - 'Relentless Retribution'". Heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Death Angel - Relentless Retribution review". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Halupczok, Marc (September 17, 2010). "Death Angel - Relentless Retribution" (in German). Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (January 12, 2011). "Death Angel: Restless Retribution". PopMatters. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Schnädelbach, Buffo (2010). "Review Dynamit : Death Angel - Restless Retribution". Rock Hard (in German). No. 280. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Rodrigo y Gabriela Twitter Status
- ^ "Death Angel To Perform Two Completely Different Sets On Japanese Dates – Blabbermouth.net".
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Death Angel – Relentless Retribution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Death Angel – Relentless Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Death Angel – Relentless Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Death Angel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Death Angel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Death Angel Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2013.