Apocalyptic Feasting
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{{Infobox album
| name = Apocalyptic Feasting
| type = studio
| artist = Brain Drill
| cover = Brain Drill - Apocalyptic Feasting.jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2008|2|5}}
| recorded = During August 2007 at Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Technical death metal, grindcore
| length = 35:12
| label = Metal Blade
| producer = Zack Ohren
| prev_title = The Parasites
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Quantum Catastrophe
| next_year = 2010
}}
Apocalyptic Feasting is the second release and debut album by the technical death metal band Brain Drill. It is the last release by the band to feature bassist Jeff Hughell and drummer Marco Pitruzella before their departure from Brain Drill during 2008.
History
In August 2007, Brain Drill signed a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records, and shortly after the quartet composed of founding member, guitarist Dylan Ruskin, vocalist Steve Rathjen, bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Marco Pitruzella, recorded with producer Zack Ohren, their full-length debut at Castle Ultimate Studios, in Oakland, California.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = About.com
|rev2 = Allmusic
}}
Apocalyptic Feasting was well received by critics, the reviewers wrote mostly praising the band's musicianship.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1311519|pure_url=yes}} |title=Apocalyptic Feasting > Review|last=Jurek|first=Thom|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2008-11-13}}{{cite web|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/braindrillapoca.htm|title=Brain Drill - Apocalyptic Feasting Review|last=Bowar|first=Chad|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2008-11-14|archive-date=2012-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324000036/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/braindrillapoca.htm|url-status=dead}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Dylan Ruskin, except where noted
| title1 = Gorification
| lyrics1 = Steve Rathjen
| music1 =
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = The Parasites
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Apocalyptic Feasting
| lyrics3 = Steve Rathjen
| music3 =
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = Swine Slaughter
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| length4 = 3:10
| title5 = Forcefed Human Shit
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 1:31
| title6 = Consumed by the Dead
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Revelation
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| length7 = 3:44
| title8 = Bury the Living
| lyrics8 = Steve Rathjen
| music8 = Jeff Hughell
| length8 = 4:13
| title9 = The Depths of Darkness
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| length9 = 3:54
| title10 = Sadistic Abductive
| lyrics10 = Steve Rathjen
| music10 =
| length10 = 4:19
|total_length = 35:12
}}
Personnel
;Brain Drill
- Jeff Hughell – bass guitar
- Dylan Ruskin – guitar
- Marco Pitruzzella – drums
- Steve Rathjen – vocals
;Production
- Zack Ohren – producer, master, mixer
- Pär Olofsson – artwork