The Price of Existence
2006 studio album by All Shall Perish
The Price of Existence | ||||
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Studio album by All Shall Perish | ||||
Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
Recorded | March–May, 2006 | |||
Studio | Castle Ultimate Studios, Emeryville, California | |||
Genre | Deathcore[1] | |||
Length | 43:20 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Zack Ohren | |||
All Shall Perish chronology | ||||
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Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10 link |
DecoyMusic.com | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Loudside.com | 11/11 link |
MetalEagle Online Magazine | 8/10 link |
Metal Reviews | link |
PiercingMetal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PureGrainAudio.com | 9.0/10 link |
The Price of Existence is the second album by American deathcore band All Shall Perish, released in 2006. This is their first album to feature vocalist Eddie Hermida and lead guitarist Chris Storey. It has sold approximately 20,000 records worldwide. The bonus tracks on the Korean release are actually two tracks from the band's previous album Hate, Malice, Revenge.
Song information
The title of track 4 is a quote from prominent environmentalist David Brower. The song's theme also matches Brower's opinion on how the Earth is dying and his concern about mankind disregarding mother nature.
Track 7 is an instrumental song, its title, "Greyson" is the name of rhythm guitarist Ben Orum's then-newborn son.[2][3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Eradication" | 3:56 |
2. | "Wage Slaves" | 3:44 |
3. | "The Day of Justice" | 3:33 |
4. | "There Is No Business to Be Done on a Dead Planet" (featuring Mike "Gunface" McKenzie of The Red Chord) | 3:03 |
5. | "Better Living Through Catastrophe" | 5:00 |
6. | "Prisoner of War" | 4:44 |
7. | "Greyson" (instrumental) | 2:14 |
8. | "We Hold These Truths..." | 3:44 |
9. | "The True Beast" | 3:37 |
10. | "Promises" | 3:04 |
11. | "The Last Relapse" | 6:41 |
Total length: | 43:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Laid to Rest" | 4:43 |
13. | "Sever the Memory" | 5:10 |
Total length: | 53:13 |
Personnel
- All Shall Perish
- Hernan "Eddie" Hermida – vocals
- Chris Storey – lead guitar
- Ben Orum – rhythm guitar
- Mike Tiner – bass guitar
- Matt Kuykendall – drums
- Production
- Engineered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California