Antithesis (Origin album)
Antithesis | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
Genre | Technical death metal | |||
Length | 42:10 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer | Origin | |||
Origin chronology | ||||
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Antithesis is the fourth studio album by American
Antithesis was seen as Origin's breakthrough album; it ranked #7 on
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
Kerrang! | [5] |
The
According to Kerrang! which gave the album 4 stars, the band "...once again pack in more untrammelled ferocity and sheer sonic destruction than can be good for anyone's health". "The album hurtles by on a torrent of almost inhuman blasting, technical fret mangling and the vomitous vocal of James Lee. While there is always a problem that music that relentless can become a little one-dimensional, the blistering intensity demands your attention from violent start to battered finish", reviewer Dan Slesser writes, picking out "the jaw-dropping" 9.5 minute closing title track as the CD's highlight which "definitely slams the door in the face of all corners".[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Aftermath" | Paul Ryan | 9:32 |
Total length: | 42:10 |
Miscellaneous
- The quote before the title track Antithesis is from Trinity test in New Mexico, where his Los Alamos team first tested the bomb, Oppenheimer famously recalled the Bhagavad Gita: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
- The Antithesis album poster appears in the movie The Crazies.
- The cover bears strong resemblance to a portrait of a
Personnel
- James Lee - vocals
- Paul Ryan - guitar, vocals
- Jeremy Turner - guitar, vocals
- Mike Flores - bass, vocals
- John Longstreth - drums
Production
- Arranged & Produced By Origin
- Engineered By Robert Rebeck
- Mastered By Scott Hull
References
- ^ "Origin - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ "About.com review". Heavymetal.about.com. 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ Prato, Greg (2008-04-01). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Blabbermouth.net review". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ a b Slessor, Dan. Kerrang! #1208, May 03, 2008, Albums. p.49.
- ^ Prato, G. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2011
- ^ [1] Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Original "Alien" Concept Art is Terrifying". BuzzFeed.