Polarity (Decrepit Birth album)

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Polarity
File:Polarity cover.jpg
Studio album by Decrepit Birth
Released July 27, 2010[1]
Genre Technical death metal
Length 38:18
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Zack Ohren, and Matt Sotelo
Decrepit Birth chronology
Diminishing Between Worlds
(2008)Diminishing Between Worlds2008		 Polarity
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 4.5/5 stars[2]
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[3]
Metal Assault 9.5/10 stars[4]
MetalSucks 4/5 stars[5]
Heavy Blog Is Heavy 4.5/5 stars[6]

Polarity is the third studio album by the American death metal band, Decrepit Birth.

A music video for the song The Resonance was filmed, and is the band's first music video.[7] It was directed by Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm.[8] The artwork for Polarity was made by Dan Seagrave, who also has made the artwork for the band's first two studio albums.[9]

Track listing

  1. "(A Departure of the Sun) Ignite the Tesla Coil" – 6:33
  2. "Metatron" – 4:13
  3. "The Resonance" – 3:42
  4. "Polarity" – 4:26
  5. "Solar Impulse" – 2:52
  6. "Mirroring Dimensions" – 3:36
  7. "A Brief Odyssey in Time" – 1:01
  8. "The Quickening of Time" – 2:42
  9. "Sea of Memories" – 2:25
  10. "Symbiosis" – 4:23
  11. "Darkness Embrace" – 2:25
  12. "See Through Dreams" (Death Cover) (Digipak Bonus Track) – 4:27

Credits

Personnel

  • Bill Robinson - vocals
  • Matt Sotelo - guitar
  • Joel Horner - bass
  • KC Howard - drums
  • Dan Eggers - guitar solos on "The Quickening of Time", "Symbiosis", and "Polarity"
  • Lee Smith - drums on "See Through Dreams", and "Darkness Embrace"
  • Ty Oliver - guitar solo on "Solar Impulse"

Production

  • Drum tracking by Zack Ohren at Shark Bite Studios
  • All guitar, bass, vocals, and keys tracked at Legion Recording Studio
  • Mixing by Zack Ohren and Matt Sotelo at Castle Ultimate Studios
  • Mastering by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Studios

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Schalek, Dave. Polarity review. Heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Polarity review. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Bansal, Aniruddh "Andrew" Polarity review. Metalassault.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-19.
  5. ↑ Polarity: the Apex of Decrepit Birth's Sweet & Sour Death Metal. Metalsucks.net. July 29, 2010. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ Polarity: the Apex of Decrepit Birth's Sweet & Sour Death Metal. Metalsucks.net. July 29, 2010. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ Decrepit Birth Shoots New Music Video For "The Resonance". Metalunderground.com. 2010-06-03. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
  8. ↑ Decrepit Birth Posts "The Resonance" Music Video. Metalunderground.com. 2010-07-31. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
  9. ↑ [1] Archived June 16, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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