A Celebration of Guilt

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A Celebration of Guilt
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Studio album by
Arsis
ReleasedMarch 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)
RecordedOctober–December, 2003 [1]
Genre Melodic death metal, technical death metal
Length44:26
Label Willowtip, Earache
Producer Steve Carr, Bob Gurske
Arsis chronology
A Celebration of Guilt
(2004)		 A Diamond for Disease
(2005)

A Celebration of Guilt is the debut studio album released by American death metal band Arsis.

Contents

The album's sound has drawn comparisons to English extreme metal band Carcass, and has been described as "[picking] up where [the band's fourth studio album] Heartwork left off." [2]

Release

The album was released March 30, 2004 in North America by Willowtip and on July 11, 2005 in Europe via Earache Records. [3] On August 9, 2011, Willowtip released a remastered version of A Celebration of Guilt, which included two bonus tracks. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metal Storm 9.0/10.0 [5]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5.0 [6]

Following its release, it was met with very favorable reviews by online publications such as AllMusic, [1] Metal Storm, [5] and Sputnikmusic. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Malone.

No.TitleLength
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
Total length:44:20 [1]
Deluxe limited gatefold LP [7]
No.TitleLength
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
Deluxe limited gatefold LP bonus 7" [7]
No.TitleLength
11."Wholly Night"4:20
12."Painted Eyes"3:50
13."Veil of Mourning Black"3:02
Remastered, deluxe reissue [8]
No.TitleLength
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
12."Painted Eyes" (bonus track)3:50
13."Veil of Mourning Black" (bonus track)3:02

Personnel

Production

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Freeman, Phil. A Celebration of Guilt - Arsis at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Staff, Invisible Oranges. "Carcass - Heartwork". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bands > Arsis". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ARSIS - A Celebration Of Guilt To Be Reissued With Bonus Material". bravewords.com. Bravewords.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Undercraft (December 27, 2004). "Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Stagno, Mike (December 2, 2006). "Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt (album review)". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Releases > Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt Deluxe Limited Gatefold Lp + Bonus 7". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Releases > Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt (Slipcase Reissue)". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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