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Agonist

by AS THE WORLD DIES

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SEBASTIEN COTE
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SEBASTIEN COTE Let's see...On the plus side: great musical ideas, great arrangements, lots of potential. On the downside: lyrics too cheesy, songs are lacking a bit of length: they always kind of fall short. There are great riffs, but the songs need more development. overall, very interesting: let's see what comes next. 7/10
warchrist30
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warchrist30 What the hell, why are there legit emotions in my Death Metal? Excellent example of progressive death metal. Favorite track: Day Of Reckoning.
Metallurgical Fire
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Metallurgical Fire Agonist is terrific, but the anemic drum production almost made me pass it up. I’m not sure why people want to neuter drum sound sometimes, but please stop. Otherwise everything is on point. The vocals really stand out. Favorite track: Red Death.
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    Small: Waist 30" / Length 21" Medium: Waist 32" / Length 22"
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    These are high quality, extra thick and soft, 100% cotton sweat pants that are furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinkage issues. They come with a drawstring for better fitting and have pockets on both sides. There's the band logo that's printed on the right side and part of the album artwork on the left side which looks sick.

    Sizes for reference -
    Small: Waist 30" / Length 40" Medium: Waist 32" / Length 41"
    Large: Waist 34" / Length 42"
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    Here's a beautiful, natural-textured, dark brown-coloured wooden box set with matte finish that has the band logo on it with the label logo on the back. It's strictly limited to 65 copies and comes packed with the following special items -

    ► 8-panel digipak CD with metallic effect and UV lamination
    ► Autographed card
    ► Extended album artwork poster
    ► Large badge
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about

Formed by members of Memoriam and Pemphigoid, As The World Dies are among UK’s most promising new bands. Gritty and spiteful, the music rampages mercilessly hearkening back to the era of Bolt Thrower, Grave and the like, even though As The World Dies have their own approach to it all. The music is even atmospheric at times, littered with unpredictable tempo changes, and it’s clear that they have their own method to the madness. Skulls get crushed either way, as they rally support from the genre’s greats - Karl Willets (Bolt Thrower), David Ingram (Benediction/Hellfrost And Fire), Kam Lee (Massacre) and many more. It’s a formidable lineup and victory is certain. Death triumphs over all. As The World Dies make sure of it. 'Agonist' is as powerful a debut as can be expected and fans of classic-sounding, UK-styled death metal will find a new favourite in this one. 

credits

released March 25, 2022

Live line up:
Jay Price - Vocals
Ash Cotterill - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Bill Richmond - Bass
Chris McGrath - Drums
Scott Fairfax - Guitars

Album Cover Artwork by Varises Otak


Track list with contributions:
1. Annulment: Lyrics & Vocals - Karl Willetts
2. Desolate: Lyrics & Vocals- Jay Price, guest vocals Paula Webhe
3. Dawn of Terror: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, backing Vocals Ash Cotterill
4. Red Death: Lyrics & Vocals- Alex Mumford
5. The Tempest: Lyrics & Vocals- David Ingram, backing vocals Jay Price
6. Day of Reckoning: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, guest vocals Paula Webhe
7. Save The Earth: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, backing vocals Paula Webhe & Ash Cotterill
8. Until You’ve Bled: Lyrics & Vocals- Janekke de Rooy
9. Thin Out The Herd: Lyrics & Vocals - Gustaf Jorde, Guest Vocals: Karl Willetts
10. As The World Dies: Lyrics & Vocals- Kam Lee


PREMIERES -

No Clean Singing (US) -
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/02/04/an-ncs-premiere-as-the-world-dies-the-tempest/



REVIEWS -


- "invigorating death metal journey that rains plague and locusts down on listeners" - Decibel Magazine (US)
www.decibelmagazine.com/2022/03/09/track-premiere-as-the-world-dies-desolate


- "This album is an early 2022 winner" - Flying Fiddle Sticks (UK)
flyingfiddlesticks.com/2022/03/24/as-the-world-dies-agonist-transcending-obscurity-2022


- "effective and haunting" - Acta Infernalis (France) 95/100
actainfernalis.com/2022/03/22/review-1099-as-the-world-dies-agonist-english


- "“Agonist” is already a highlight of the year" - Hellfire Magazin (Germany) 9/10
www.hellfire-magazin.de/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "death metal perfection" - Metal Roos (Australia) 4/5
metal-roos.com.au/as-the-world-dies-agonist-album-review


- "one of the most compelling straight-forward death metal to come out of UK for good deal of time" - Headbanger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2022/01/20/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "utterly fascinating" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/review-as-the-world-dies-agonist


- "“Agonist” surprised me with just how well constructed yet bludgeoning it can be" - Metal Temple (Greece) 9/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/a_2/as-the-world-dies.htm


- "2022 has been flooded with good music so far, and this debut from As The World Dies is yet another great album to add to the ever-increasing list" - Man of Much Metal (UK) 88%
manofmuchmetal.com/2022/03/22/as-the-world-dies-agonist-album-review


- "Yes, the music is crushing, like a bulldozer or a battering ram, and compellingly ferocious" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/02/04/an-ncs-premiere-as-the-world-dies-the-tempest/


- "has an impact from the first to the last second" - Demonic Nights (Austria) 8/10
www.demonic-nights.at/2022/03/as-the-world-dies-agonist


- "A great one" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/as-the-world-dies-agonist-review


- "With Memoriam guitarist Scott Fairfax in the mix, you just know that As The World Dies are going to raise hell" - Rush on Rock (UK)
rushonrock.com/2022/01/09/the-hotlist-10-to-watch-in-2022/


- "It has the essence of the best of what I love so much about this style" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2022/02/recenzereview-as-world-dies-agonist-2022.html


- "gigantic" - Blessed Altar (Netherlands) 7.5/10
www.blessedaltarzine.com/2022/03/13/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "solid debut" - Metal (Germany)
www.metal.de/reviews/as-the-world-dies-agonist-435457/



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