Starve for the Devil

Starve for the Devil
Studio album by
Arsis
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2010
RecordedPlanet Z Studios
GenreMelodic death metal, technical death metal
Length44:17
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerZeuss
Arsis chronology
We Are the Nightmare
(2008) 		Starve for the Devil
(2010) 		Lepers Caress
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rock Sound link
Sputnikmusic link

Starve for the Devil is the fourth studio album by American melodic death metal band Arsis. It was released on February 9, 2010, by Nuclear Blast Records.

History

Recording started in September 2009 at Planet Z Studios. Production was handled by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who is best known for his work with Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Hatebreed, Overkill, and many others. The album artwork was handled by Mark Riddick, who worked with Arsis on all of their earlier releases. Starve for the Devil debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, making it the highest charting Arsis album.[2]

Although Starve for the Devil was originally scheduled for a January 15 release date, it was pushed back into February with an announcement that a bonus track would be included on the European and Asian releases, and that two bonus tracks would be included on the limited Nuclear Blast mail order and vinyl editions. However, the second bonus track, a cover version of King Diamond's "The Lake", was pulled and only made available on the EMI compilation March is Metal Month 2010.[3]

In January, 2010, Arsis released a music video for "Forced to Rock", the first track on Starve for the Devil.[4]

Reception

Starve for the Devil received positive reviews from numerous publications, including Metal Assault,[5] Blistering,[6] The Metal Files,[7] Metal Injection,[8] Pop Matters,[9] and About.com.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by James Malone, except where noted.

  1. "Forced to Rock" - 2:56
  2. "A March for the Sick" - 4:23
  3. "From Soulless to Shattered (Art in Dying)" (Cordle) - 4:27
  4. "Beyond Forlorn" - 4:01
  5. "The Ten of Swords" - 3:44
  6. "Closer to Cold" (Cordle) - 5:08
  7. "Sick Perfection" (Malone/Cordle) - 3:55
  8. "Half Past Corpse O'Clock" - 4:12
  9. "Escape Artist" (Cordle) - 4:22
  10. "Sable Rising" - 3:36

Limited edition bonus track

  1. "A Pound of Flesh (For the Hell of It)" - 3:27

Credits

Personnel

  • James Malone - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Mike Van Dyne - drums
  • Nick Cordle - lead and rhythm guitar
  • Nathaniel Carter - bass guitar

Production

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Review: Starve for the Devil". Allmusic. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "Arsis: 'Starve For The Devil' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth. February 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Teitelman, Bram (March 19, 2010). "March Is Metal Month - Win A Sampler And A T-Shirt!". MetalInsider.
  4. ^ "ARSIS: 'Forced To Rock' Video Available". Roadrunnerrecords. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  5. ^ Wilcox, Kate (April 17, 2011). "ARSIS: Starve For The Devil (Album Review)". Metal Assault. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Review: Arsis - Starve For the Devil". Blistering. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  7. ^ "Arsis – Starve For The Devil (2010)". The Metal Files. January 15, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Apatoff, Ben (February 11, 2010). "CD review: ARSIS, Starve for the Devil | Reviews". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  9. ^ Colgan, Chris (April 21, 2010). "Arsis: Starve for the Devil". PopMatters. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  10. ^ "Arsis Starve For The Devil Review - Review of Starve For The Devil by Arsis". About.com. February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2012.