Desolation of Eden

Desolation of Eden is the debut studio album by American deathcore band, Chelsea Grin. It was released February 16, 2010 through Artery Recordings.[2] Upon its release, the album reached 21 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[4] Desolation of Eden features two re-recordings of the songs "Cheyne Stokes" and "Recreant" which were originally on the band's self-titled EP.

Desolation of Eden
Studio album by
Chelsea Grin
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
RecordedAugust 2009, at Lambesis Studios, San Marcos, California[1]
GenreDeathcore[2]
Length35:11
LabelArtery, Razor & Tie
ProducerTim Lambesis
Chelsea Grin chronology
Chelsea Grin
(2008)		 Desolation of Eden
(2010)		 My Damnation
(2011)
Singles from Desolation of Eden
  1. "Desolation of Eden"
    Released: 2010[3]
Alternative covers
Alternative cover

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."[2]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press link

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."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Judgement"1:13
2."Desolation of Eden"3:52
3."False Sense of Sanity"2:45
4."Sonnet of the Wretched"4:15
5."Cheyne Stokes" (re-recorded version, originally recorded from the self titled EP)2:50
6."The Human Condition"4:02
7."Elysium" (Instrumental)2:28
8."Recreant" (re-recorded version, originally recorded from the self-titled EP)4:26
9."Cast from Perfection"2:43
10."Revenant"4:12
11."Wasteland" (Instrumental)2:28
Total length:35:11

Personnel
Chelsea Grin
  • Alex Koehler – vocals
  • Michael Stafford – guitar
  • Dan Jones – guitar
  • Jake Harmond – guitar
  • David Flinn – bass guitar
  • 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
  1. Desolation of Eden review. Teeth of the Divine
  2. Henderson, Alex. "Desolation of Eden". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. "Chelsea Grin Desolation of Eden (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. Desolation of Eden at Billboard
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