A Celebration of Guilt 2873166 222300055 2008-06-28T16:19:03Z Twsx 1964288 fixing genre capitalization mistakes per [[Wikipedia:MUSTARD#Capitalization|WP:MUSTARD]] -> [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(capital_letters)#Musical_genres|MOS:CAPS]]. {{importance|date=March 2008}} {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = A Celebration of Guilt | Type = studio | Artist = [[Arsis]] | Cover = Arsis_A_Celebration_Of_Guilt.jpg | Released = [[March 30]], [[2004]] | Recorded = - | Genre = [[Melodic death metal]]<br>[[Technical death metal]] | Length = 44:26 | Label = Willowtip Records| Producer = -| Reviews = | Last album = | This album = '''''A Celebration of Guilt'''''<br />(2004) | Next album = ''[[A Diamond for Disease]]''<br />(2005) |}} '''''A Celebration of Guilt''''' is the debut album released by [[technical death metal]] band [[Arsis]]. The album was released March 30th, 2004 by indie record label Willowtip records. Following it's release it was met with very favorable reviews by online publications such as MetalReview<ref>[http://www.metalreview.com/914/Arsis-A-Celebration-of-Guilt.aspx Metal Reviews - Review of Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, Lambgoat<ref>[http://www.lambgoat.com/albums/view.aspx?id=1116 Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt // Albums and Reviews // Lambgoat<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and Wrekage<ref>[http://www.wrekage.org/reviews.php?id=23 WREKage Reviews: Atlanta's Metal Radio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Stylistically the album has a general character of the thrash and melodic influences that were present in bands such as [[At the Gates]] and late period [[Carcass]]. Any similarities to such bands at a certain point end because of the album's extreme musical nature. "A Celebration of Guilt" incorporates an emphasis on shred guitar on top of rapid melodies, hard-hitting double bass drum patterns, and a throaty vocal style. Often frontman/songwriter James Malone provides a vocal style that is reminiscent of [[Shagrath]] of the [[Black metal]] band [[Dimmu Borgir]]. The release and style is such that it is not quite as accessible as the aforementioned bands but in turn carries over a much more technical style of playing. A style that would be ever more present in the band's releases to follow. ==Track listing== # "The Face Of My Innocence" – 5:33 # "Maddening Disdain" – 3:30 # "Seven Whispers Fell Silent" – 3:46 # "Return" – 4:42 # "Worship Depraved" – 3:02 # "Carnal Ways To Recreate The Heart" – 4:52 # "Dust and Guilt" – 4:25 # "Elegant and Perverse" – 2:23 # "The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters" – 4:25 # "Looking To Nothing" – 3:22 # "Wholly Night" – 4:20 '''Delux Limited Gatefold Bonus 7" Tracks''' # "Painted Eyes" # "Veil of Mourning Black" ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Celebration}} [[Category:2004 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub}}