Polarity (Decrepit Birth album)

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Polarity
Polarity cover.jpg
Studio album by
Decrepit Birth
ReleasedJuly 27, 2010[1]
GenreTechnical death metal
Length38:18
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerZack Ohren, and Matt Sotelo
Decrepit Birth chronology
Diminishing Between Worlds
(2008) 		Polarity
(2010) 		Axis Mundi
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com4.5/5 stars[2]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[3]

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.[4] It was directed by Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm.[5] The artwork for Polarity was made by Dan Seagrave, who also has made the artwork for the band's first two studio albums.[6]

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. ^ "Decrepit Birth Reveals New Album Details - in Metal News". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  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. ^ Decrepit Birth Shoots New Music Video For "The Resonance". Metalunderground.com. 2010-06-03. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
  5. ^ Decrepit Birth Posts "The Resonance" Music Video. Metalunderground.com. 2010-07-31. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
  6. ^ [1] Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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