Polarity (Decrepit Birth album)

Polarity
Studio album by Decrepit Birth
Released	July 27, 2010 [1]
Genre	Technical death metal, melodic death metal [2]
Length	43:15
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Zack Ohren, and Matt Sotelo
Decrepit Birth chronology
Diminishing Between Worlds (2008) Polarity (2010) Axis Mundi (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
Allmusic	[4]

Polarity is the third studio album by the American death metal band Decrepit Birth.

A music video for the song "The Resonance" was filmed, and is the band's first music video. ^[5] It was directed by Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm. ^[6] The artwork for Polarity was made by Dan Seagrave, who also has made the artwork for the band's first two studio albums. ^[7]

Track listing

1. "(A Departure of the Sun) Ignite the Tesla Coil" – 6:33
2. "Metatron" – 4:13
3. "The Resonance" – 3:42
4. "Polarity" – 4:26
5. "Solar Impulse" – 2:52
6. "Mirroring Dimensions" – 3:36
7. "A Brief Odyssey in Time" – 1:01
8. "The Quickening of Time" – 2:42
9. "Sea of Memories" – 2:25
10. "Symbiosis" – 4:23
11. "Darkness Embrace" – 2:25
12. "See Through Dreams" – 4:28

Credits

Personnel

• Bill Robinson - vocals
• Matt Sotelo - guitar
• Joel Horner - bass
• KC Howard - drums
• Dan Eggers - guitar solos on "The Quickening of Time", "Symbiosis", and "Polarity"
• Lee Smith - drums on "Sea of Memories", and "Darkness Embrace"
• Ty Oliver - guitar solo on "Solar Impulse"

Production

• Drum tracking by Zack Ohren at Shark Bite Studios
• All guitar, bass, vocals, and keys tracked at Legion Recording Studio
• Mixing by Zack Ohren and Matt Sotelo at Castle Ultimate Studios
• Mastering by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Studios

References

1. "Decrepit Birth Reveals New Album Details". MetalUnderground.com. April 26, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
2. O'Hagar, Sammy. "POLARITY: THE APEX OF DECREPIT BIRTH'S SWEET & SOUR DEATH METAL". Metalsucks.net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
3. Schalek, Dave. Polarity review. Heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
4. Henderson, Alex. Polarity review. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2012.
5. Decrepit Birth Shoots New Music Video For "The Resonance". Metalunderground.com. 2010-06-03. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
6. Decrepit Birth Posts "The Resonance" Music Video. Metalunderground.com. 2010-07-31. Retrieved on 2010-08-04.
7. Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine