Eye of Providence (album)

Eye of Providence
Eye of Providence
Studio album by The Agonist
Released	February 23, 2015
Genre	Melodic death metal, metalcore
Length	58:45
Label	Century Media Records
Producer	The Agonist, Christian Donaldson
The Agonist chronology
Singles from Eye Of Providence
	"Gates of Horn and Ivory"; Released: January 15, 2015; "My Witness, Your Victim"; Released: January 29, 2015; "A Gentle Disease"; Released: February 11, 2015; "Danse Macabre"; Released: April 7, 2015; "Follow The Crossed Line"; Released: September 24, 2015;

Last updated July 20, 2023

Eye of Providence is the fourth studio album by Canadian metal band The Agonist. It was released on February 23, 2015 in Europe and the following day in North America.^[1] It is the first full-length album featuring vocalist Vicky Psarakis since the departure of founding member and original vocalist Alissa White-Gluz in 2014. The album received general acclaim from critics, with many applauding the utilization of Psarakis' vocals and her distinction from White-Gluz.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[2]
Damnation Magazine	^[3]
Metal Addicts	^[4]
Metal Forces Magazine	^[5]
Planet Mosh	^[6]
Rock n Reel Reviews	^[7]
Sea of Tranquility	^[8]
SkullsNBones	^[9]
Soundscape Magazine	^[10]
Sputnikmusic	^[11]
The Front Row Report	^[12]
The Headbanging Moose	^[13]
The Metal Pit	^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gates of Horn and Ivory"	3:25
2.	"My Witness, Your Victim"	4:47
3.	"Danse Macabre"	4:01
4.	"I Endeavour"	4:08
5.	"Faceless Messenger"	5:00
6.	"Perpetual Notion"	4:34
7.	"A Necessary Evil"	3:44
8.	"Architects Hallucinate"	4:30
9.	"Disconnect Me"	3:32
10.	"The Perfect Embodiment"	5:13
11.	"A Gentle Disease"	3:45
12.	"Follow the Crossed Line"	4:11
13.	"As Above, So Below"	7:55
Total length:		58:45

Personnel

Vicky Psarakis – vocals
Danny Marino – lead guitar
Pascal "Paco" Jobin – rhythm guitar
Chris Kells – bass
Simon McKay – drums

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Billboard Heatseekers Albums^[15]	17
Japanese Albums^[16]	108

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References

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[CMTL-1] "The Agonist: set to release EYE OF PROVIDENCE February 24". Century Media Records. November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2015.

[2] Banchs, Edward. "The Agonist – Eye of Providence Review" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[3] Albers, Matt (February 18, 2015). "Album Review: The Agonist – EYE OF PROVIDENCE" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[4] Vinterd (February 28, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence". Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[5] Fisher, Mark. "THE AGONIST – Eye of Providence" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[6] Leaver, Elliot (February 14, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[7] McCann, Sean Paul (February 17, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[8] Pardo, Pete (February 8, 2015). "Agonist, The: Eye of Providence" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[9] Shephard, Hunter (January 27, 2015). "The Agonist: "Eye Of Providence" Review by Hunter Shepherd!" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[10] Humphries, Natalie (February 14, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence Review" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[11] Kuettel, Ben (February 25, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[12] Hunker, Eric (February 25, 2015). "The Agonist: Eye of Providence Review" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[13] Scuderi, Gustavo (February 22, 2015). "Album Review – The Agonist / Eye of Providence (2015)" . Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[14] Lewis, Patricia (January 29, 2015). "The Agonist – Eye of Providence". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[15] "The Agonist Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

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v t e The Agonist
Danny Marino Chris Kells Simon McKay Pascal "Paco" Jobin Vicky Psarakis Alissa White-Gluz Derek Nadon Andrew Tapley Chris Adolph
Studio albums	Once Only Imagined Lullabies for the Dormant Mind Prisoners Eye of Providence Five Orphans