Ashes to Ashes (Chelsea Grin album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Ashes to Ashes
| type = Studio
| artist = Chelsea Grin
| cover = Chelsea_Grin_Ashes_to_Ashes.jpg
| alt =
| released = July 8, 2014
| recorded = November 1, 2013 – March 4, 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 59:32
| label =
| producer =
- Chelsea Grin
- Diego Farias
- Stetson Whitworth
| prev_title = Evolve
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Self Inflicted
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Ashes to Ashes
| type = Studio
| single1 = Letters
| single1date = December 16, 2013{{cite web|publisher=Spirit of Metal|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Chelsea_Grin-nom_album-Letters-l-en.html|title=Chelsea Grin Letters (Single)|accessdate=September 29, 2014}}
| single2 = Angels Shall Sin, Demons Shall Pray
| single3 = Playing with Fire
| single3date = June 4, 2014{{cite web | url = http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/chelsea_grin_premiere_new_song_playing_with_fire | title = Chelsea Grin premiere new song, "Playing With Fire" | date = June 4, 2014 | accessdate = June 7, 2014}}
| single4 = Clockwork
| single4date = June 17, 2014{{cite web | url = http://www.theprp.com/2014/06/17/news/chelsea-grin-premiere-new-song-clockwork/ | title = Chelsea Grin premiere new song, "Clockwork" | date = June 17, 2014 | accessdate = June 17, 2014}}
}}
}}
Ashes to Ashes is the third studio album by American deathcore band Chelsea Grin released on July 8, 2014 via Artery and Razor & Tie.{{cite web | url = http://www.razorandtie.com/chelsea-grin-new-album-ashes-to-ashes-now-available-for-pre-order-on-itunes/ | title = CHELSEA GRIN NEW ALBUM ASHES TO ASHES NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON iTUNES | date = June 3, 2014| accessdate = June 7, 2014}} It is also the debut of drummer Pablo Viveros. The album also saw the debut of Viveros' co-vocals, allowing lead vocalist Alex Koehler to focus solely on high ranged screams while Viveros took on the mid to low ranged vocals.
Style
Release
Ashes to Ashes was released on July 8, 2014 by Artery Recordings.
Reception
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ashes-to-ashes-mw0002677617|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=June 25, 2015|title=Ashes to Ashes|last=Heaney|first=Gregory}}
| rev2 = Ultimate Guitar Archive
| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/chelsea_grin/ashes_to_ashes|title=Ultimate Guitar Archive staff review}}
| noprose = yes
}}
AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, noting that "Chelsea Grin marry their punishing breakdowns with some pretty dazzling guitar work, showing that there's more to their sound than just smashing the listener into oblivion."
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Tracks
| title1 = Playing with Fire
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Pledge Allegiance
| length2 = 4:02
| title3 = Morte Ætérna
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Nightmares
| length4 = 5:11
| title5 = Illuminate
| length5 = 5:55
| title6 = Sellout
| length6 = 3:36
| title7 = Waste Away
| length7 = 4:29
| title8 = Ashes...
| note8 = instrumental
| length8 = 1:17
| title9 = ...To Ashes
| note9 = instrumental
| length9 = 2:16
| title10 = Angels Shall Sin, Demons Shall Pray
| length10 = 3:09
| title11 = Letters
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = Cheers to Us
| length12 = 3:09
| title13 = Clockwork
| length13 = 4:28
| title14 = Undying
| length14 = 5:04
| title15 = Dust to Dust...
| length15 = 5:12
| total_length = 59:32
}}
Personnel
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- Alex Koehler — lead vocals
- Jason Richardson — lead guitar
- Jake Harmond — rhythm guitar
- Dan Jones — third guitar
- David Flinn — bass
- Pablo Viveros — drums, backing vocals
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;Production
- Produced by Chelsea Grin, Diego Farias & Stetson Whitworth
- Mixed by Diego Farias at Farias Studios
- Mastered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios
- Vocal engineered by Stetson Whitworth at High Vibe Studios, Salt Lake City, UT
- Guitar & bass engineered by Diego Farias at Michael Rogers Guest Bedroom
- Drums engineered by Diego Farias, Stetson Whitworth & Steve Olmon at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA
- Additional composer: Stephen Rutishauser (track 4)
- Additional programming by Andres Farias (tracks 2, 12)
- Management by Mike Milford & Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation)
- A&R by Mike Milford
- Booking by Matt Andersen (The Agency Group) & Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking)
- Artwork by Ryan Johnson
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Charts
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!Chart !Peak | |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | align="center"|27 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums | align="center"|8 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | align="center"|3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums | align="center"|4 |
References
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