Agony (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)

(Redirected from The Violation)

Agony is the second studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Agony
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)
GenreTechnical death metal, symphonic metal
Length49:26
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerStefano "Saul" Morabito
Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology
Mafia
(2010)
Agony
(2011)
Labyrinth
(2013)

On July 18, 2011, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Violation".[1] On December 22, 2012, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Forsaking".[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The NewReview     [3]
Metal Underground.com     [4]

Max Lussier of The NewReview said that Agony "is a very different album than its predecessors". While he praised the speed of the songs and the guitar and drum work, he thought that the orchestral parts were "too large a part of the album's sound", resulting in "the guitar playing [becoming] slightly muddled and lost in the shuffle".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Temptation"1:47
2."The Hypocrisy"5:31
3."The Imposition"4:58
4."The Deceit"6:03
5."The Violation"4:19
6."The Egoism"6:22
7."The Betrayal"5:31
8."The Forsaking"5:37
9."The Oppression"6:04
10."Agony"3:34
Total length:53:49
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Heartwork" (Carcass cover)4:23

Chart performance

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Billboard Top Hotseekers[5] 18

Personnel

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  • Tommaso Riccardi - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Cristiano Trionfera - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paolo Rossi - bass, clean vocals
  • Francesco Paoli - drums, additional guitars
  • Francesco Ferrini - pianos, orchestral samples

References

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  1. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Release "The Violation" Music Video". www.theprp.com. 18 July 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: 'The Forsaking' Video Released - Dec. 22, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. 22 December 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Fleshgod Apocalypse – Agony « the NewReview". thenewreview.net. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse - 'Agony' CD Review".
  5. ^ "Agony - Fleshgod Apocalypse : Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 22, 2013.