Hospice (Achilles album)

Hospice

Studio album by Achilles

Released

May 8, 2007

Recorded

January 6–14, 2007 at The Skylight Studio in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

Genre

Hardcore, experimental rock, metalcore

Length

29:30

Label

Hex Records

Producer

Vince Ratti

Achilles chronology

Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath
(2006)

Hospice
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	(4.5/5)^[1]
Punknews.org	^[2]

Hospice, released on May 8, 2007 through Hex Records, is the sophomore full-length studio album and fifth release from the Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles. It is the follow-up to the somewhat unknown split album Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath and received mostly favourable reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Curtains"	2:07
2.	"Curtains (Continued)"	0:54
3.	"We Are Fixtures"	2:45
4.	"Dear Old Tyger That Sleeps"	2:31
5.	"To The Teeth"	2:43
6.	"Raping the Dead"	1:36
7.	"Standing Night"	3:03
8.	"Reprieve"	2:57
9.	"Swallow"	2:17
10.	"In These Stark Halls"	0:47
11.	"Sea Level"	3:22
12.	"The Cold Floor"	4:28
Total length:		29:30

Personnel

Achilles

Rory van Grol - vocals
Rob Antonucci - guitar, layout design
Josh Dillon - bass
Chris Browne - drums

Studio personnel

Vince Ratti - production, engineering
Alan Douches - mastering

Additional personnel

Shawn Carney - photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #	Ref.
United States	May 8, 2007	Hex Records	CD	HR016	^[3]
United States	July 30, 2009	Farewell Party Records	12" vinyl	FPR-004

Details

Recording studio: The Skylight Studio in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Mastering studio: West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York
Distributor: Lumberjack Mordam Music Group
Recording type: studio
Recording mode: stereo
SPARS code: n/a

References