Desolation of Eden
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| name = Desolation of Eden
| type = studio
| artist = Chelsea Grin
| cover = CG - DOE.jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2010|2|16}}
| recorded = August 2009
| venue =
| studio = Lambesis Studios, San Marcos, California[http://www.teethofthedivine.com/site/reviews/chelsea-grin-desolation-of-eden/ Desolation of Eden review.] Teeth of the Divine
| genre = Deathcore
| length = 35:11
| label =
| producer = Tim Lambesis
| prev_title = Chelsea Grin
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = My Damnation
| next_year = 2011
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| type = studio
| single1 = Desolation of Eden
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Desolation of Eden is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Chelsea Grin. It was released February 16, 2010 through Artery Recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/desolation-of-eden-mr0002871032|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=June 26, 2015|title=Desolation of Eden|last=Henderson|first=Alex}} Upon its release, the album peaked at #21 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chelsea grin|chart=all}} Desolation of Eden] at Billboard Desolation of Eden features two re-recordings of the songs "Cheyne Stokes" and "Recreant" which were originally on the band's self-titled EP.
Style
Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the style of music on the album as deathcore; a "noisy, caustic, abrasive mixture of metalcore and death metal."
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = Alternative Press
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.altpress.com/reviews/desolationofeden.htm link]
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AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five, noting that it was not an album for everyone, but an audience "who do appreciate highly technical deathcore will find Desolation of Eden to be a likable (if less than stellar) contribution to metal's lunatic fringe."
Track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = Judgement
| length1 = 1:13
| title2 = Desolation of Eden
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = False Sense of Sanity
| length3 = 2:45
| title4 = Sonnet of the Wretched
| length4 = 4:15
| title5 = Cheyne Stokes
| note5 = re-recorded version; original version from Chelsea Grin
| length5 = 2:50
| title6 = The Human Condition
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Elysium
| note7 = instrumental
| length7 = 2:28
| title8 = Recreant
| note8 = re-recorded version, original version from Chelsea Grin
| length8 = 4:26
| title9 = Cast from Perfection
| length9 = 2:43
| title10 = Revenant
| length10 = 4:12
| title11 = Wasteland
| note11 = instrumental
| length11 = 2:28
| total_length = 35:11
}}
Personnel
;Chelsea Grin
- Alex Koehler – vocals
- Michael Stafford – lead guitar
- Jake Harmond – rhythm guitar
- Dan Jones – third guitar
- David Flinn – bass
- Andrew Carlston – drums
;Production
- Produced by Timothy Lambesis
- Engineered & mixed by Daniel Castleman
- Mastered by Stephan Hawkes
- Management by Mike Milford & Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation)
- Booking by Nick Storch
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|chelseagrinmetal|Chelsea Grin}}
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