Great Is Our Sin
2016 studio album by Revocation
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Great Is Our Sin is the sixth studio album by the American technical 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]
- Planet Z in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States (guitars, bass and vocals)
- Dexters Lab Recording in Milford, Connecticut, United States (drums)
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| Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | January 2–February 13, 2016[1][2] | |||
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| Genres | Progressive death metal,[3] thrash metal | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producers | Revocation, Zeuss | |||
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Release and promotion
The 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
All lyrics are written by David Davidson; all music is composed by Davidson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Arbiters of the Apocalypse" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Theatre of Horror" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Monolithic Ignorance" | 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
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[13]
Personnel
Revocation
- Dave Davidson – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Gargiulo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Brett Bamberger – bass
- Ash Pearson – drums
Guest musicians
- Marty Friedman – guitar solo on "The Exaltation"
Production and design
- Revocation – production
- Zeuss – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Tom Strom – artwork
- Brian Ames – layout
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 169 |
| US Billboard 200[15] [dead link] | 189 |