Decimate the Weak
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{{Infobox album|
| name = Decimate the Weak
| type = studio
| artist = Winds of Plague
| cover = Decimate The Weak.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 5, 2008
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Deathcore|symphonic metal}}
| length = 36:50
| label = Century Media
| producer = Daniel Castleman
| prev_title = A Cold Day in Hell
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = The Great Stone War
| next_year = 2009
}}
Decimate the Weak is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Winds of Plague. Released February 5, 2008, the album is the first by Winds of Plague to be released through major label Century Media, and is the last to include drummer Jeff Tenney and keyboardist Matt Feinman. A music video for "The Impaler" was released.
Promotion and release
The album features the songs "A Cold Day in Hell", "Anthems of Apocalypse", "Legions" and "One Body Too Many", all of which were originally available on their debut album, A Cold Day in Hell, but were re-recorded for Decimate the Weak.
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = About.com
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/wofplaguedecima.htm|title=Review: Decimate the Weak|last=Bowar|first=Chad|publisher=About.com|accessdate=11 August 2009|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306215932/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/wofplaguedecima.htm|url-status=dead}}
|rev2 = AllMusic
|rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1311508|pure_url=yes}}|title=Review: Decimate the Weak|last=Henderson|first=Alex|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=11 August 2009}}
|rev3 = Lambgoat
}}
Commercial performance
Decimate the Weak peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1311508/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Decimate the Weak Chart & Awards |publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=11 August 2009}} and sold more than 3,600 copies its first week.
Track listing
{{track listing
|all_writing = Winds of Plague
|title1 = A Cold Day in Hell
|length1 = 1:14
|title2 = Anthems of Apocalypse
|length2 = 5:46
|title3 = The Impaler
|length3 = 3:01
|title4 = Decimate the Weak
|note4 = featuring Sal Lococo of Sworn Enemy
|length4 = 3:38
|title5 = Origins and Endings
|length5 = 4:30
|title6 = Angels of Debauchery
|note6 = featuring John Cairoli
|length6 = 4:32
|title7 = Reloaded
|note7 = featuring John Mishima
|length7 = 2:28
|title8 = Unbreakable
|length8 = 4:16
|title9 = One Body Too Many
|length9 = 3:35
|title10 = Legions
|length10 = 3:49
|total_length = 36:50
}}
Personnel
;Winds of Plague
- Jonathan "Johnny Plague" Cooke-Hayden – vocals
- Nick Eash – lead guitar
- Nick Piunno – rhythm guitar
- Andrew Glover – bass
- Jeff Tenney – drums, percussion
- Matt Feinman – keyboards
;Additional musicians
- Sal Lococo of Sworn Enemy – guest vocals on track 4
- John Cairoli – guest vocals on track 6
- John Mishima – guest vocals on track 7
;Additional personnel
- Daniel Castleman – production, engineering, recording
- Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering
References
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