Desolation of Eden
Studio album by
Chelsea Grin
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
RecordedAugust 2009
StudioLambesis Studios, San Marcos, California[1]
GenreDeathcore[2]
Length35:11
Label
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]
Alternate cover one
Alternate cover two

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 peaked at #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.

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; original version from Chelsea Grin)2:50
6."The Human Condition"4:02
7."Elysium" (instrumental)2:28
8."Recreant" (re-recorded version, original version from Chelsea Grin)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
  • Andrew Carlston – drums
Production

References

  1. ↑ Desolation of Eden review. Teeth of the Divine
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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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