Only Death is Real

Only Death is Real
Studio album by Stray from the Path
Released	September 8, 2017
Genre	Metalcore, hardcore punk, nu metal [1]
Length	29:35
Label	Sumerian, [2] [3] UNFD
Producer	Will Putney
Stray from the Path chronology
Subliminal Criminals (2015) Only Death is Real (2017) Internal Atomics (2019)

Only Death is Real is the eighth studio album ^{[4] [5]} by American metalcore band Stray from the Path. The album was released on September 8, 2017, by Sumerian Records and distributed by UNFD in Australia and New Zealand. ^{[6] [7]}

It's the first album from the band to feature former Brutality Will Prevail and Dead Swans drummer Craig Reynolds after joining in 2016.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Opening Move"	1:29
2.	"Loudest in the Room"	2:31
3.	"Goodnight Alt-Right"	3:06
4.	"Let's Make a Deal"	2:53
5.	"They Always Take the Guru"	2:17
6.	"Plead the Fifth"	3:40
7.	"Strange Fiction" (featuring Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die)	3:09
8.	"All Day & a Night" (featuring Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose)	3:22
9.	"The House Always Wins" (featuring Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks)	4:01
10.	"Only Death is Real"	3:03
Total length:		29:35

Personnel

• Andrew Dijorio – vocals
• Tom Williams – guitars
• Anthony Altamura – bass
• Craig Reynolds – drums

References

1. Staff (September 5, 2017). "Album Review: Only Death Is Real by Stray From The Path". The Soundboard. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
2. "Stray from the Path – Only Death is Real". Punknews.org. January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
3. Natasha Van Duser (September 7, 2017). "Stray From the Path's 'Only Death Is Real' is full of political outrage". Altpress.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
4. "ALBUM REVIEW: Only Death Is Real – Stray From The Path – Distorted Sound Magazine". Distortedsoundmag.com. September 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
5. About The Rockpit (February 28, 2018). "Counterparts & Stray From The Path announce support acts for Australian & New Zealand tour". The Rockpit. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
6. "STRAY FROM THE PATH To Release 'Only Death Is Real' Album In September". Blabbermouth. July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
7. "STRAY FROM THE PATH ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ONLY DEATH IS REAL". UNFD. July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.