A Celebration of Guilt

A Celebration of Guilt
Studio album by Arsis
Released March 30, 2004 (N. America)
July 11, 2005 (International)
Recorded Hit and Run Studios
Winter Sound
Genre Melodic death metal
Technical death metal
Length 44:26
Label Willowtip
Earache
Producer Steve Carr
Bob Gurske
Arsis chronology

A Celebration of Guilt
(2004)		 A Diamond for Disease
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

A Celebration of Guilt is the debut album released by death metal band Arsis. The album was released March 30, 2004 in North America by indie record label Willowtip Records and internationally on July 11, 2005 via Earache Records. Following its release, it was met with very favorable reviews by online publications such as Metal Review,[2] Lambgoat,[3] and Wrekage,[4] and landed at Number 49 on The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade list by Decibel Magazine[5] and Number 50 on The Top 100 Death Metal Albums of All Time list, also by Decibel Magazine.[6] On August 9, 2011, Willowtip released a remastered version of A Celebration of Guilt, which included two b-sides.

Track listing

Standard Edition

All songs written by James Malone.

No. Title Length
1. "The Face of My Innocence"   5:33
2. "Maddening Disdain"   3:30
3. "Seven Whispers Fell Silent"   3:46
4. "Return"   4:42
5. "Worship Depraved"   3:02
6. "Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart"   4:52
7. "Dust and Guilt"   4:25
8. "Elegant and Perverse"   2:23
9. "The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters"   4:25
10. "Looking to Nothing"   3:22
11. "Wholly Night"   4:20

Deluxe Limited Gatefold Lp + Bonus 7"

No. Title Length
1. "The Face of My Innocence"   5:33
2. "Maddening Disdain"   3:30
3. "Seven Whispers Fell Silent"   3:46
4. "Return"   4:42
5. "Worship Depraved"   3:02
6. "Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart"   4:52
7. "Dust and Guilt"   4:25
8. "Elegant and Perverse"   2:23
9. "The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters"   4:25
10. "Looking to Nothing"   3:22
Bonus 7"
No. Title Length
11. "Wholly Night"   4:20
12. "Painted Eyes"   3:50
13. "Veil of Mourning Black"   3:02

Personnel

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Metal Reviews - Review of Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt".
  3. ↑ "Review of A Celebration Of Guilt". Lambgoat. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "WREKage Review". Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Top 100 greatest albums of the decade (2000-2009)". Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  6. ↑ http://community2.metalreview.com/forums/t/12511.aspx