Chaos of Forms

Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page on May 10, 2011.[1] This album is the last album to feature their original bass player, Anthony Buda, and the first album to feature their current guitarist, Dan Gargiulo.

Chaos of Forms
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)
RecordedDamage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts
GenreTechnical death metal, thrash metal
Length46:59
LabelRelapse
ProducerRevocation, Peter Rutcho
Revocation chronology
Existence Is Futile
(2009)
Chaos of Forms
(2011)
Teratogenesis
(2012)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Real Metal Reviews[2]
The Daily Rotation[3]
Metal Injection[4]
The New Review[5]

Chaos of Forms was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation[6] awarded the album 9.3 out of 10, calling it "one of the best records of the year" that produces "some of the catchiest and heaviest metal since Pantera".

Track listing

All music is composed by Davidson.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Cretin"Davidson3:03
2."Cradle Robber"Davidson4:25
3."Harlot"Davidson2:51
4."Dissolution Ritual"Buda4:37
5."Conjuring the Cataclysm"Davidson4:34
6."No Funeral"Buda3:55
7."Fractal Entity" (instrumental) 1:43
8."Chaos of Forms"Buda4:30
9."The Watchers"Buda4:12
10."Beloved Horrifier"Davidson4:09
11."Dethroned"Davidson4:57
12."Reprogrammed"Buda4:03
Total length:46:59
Deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Surprise! You're Dead!" (Faith No More cover)PattonMartin2:11
Total length:49:10

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]

Revocation
  • David Davidson – guitar, vocals
  • Dan Gargiulo – guitar
  • Anthony Buda – bass, vocals
  • Phil Dubois-Coyne – drums
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design
  • Orion Landau – design

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]
24

References

  1. REVOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming - May 10, 2011
  2. Vinny Olsauskas. "Album: Chaos of Forms". Real Metal Reviews. Real Metal Reviews. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  3. Daily Rotation Review
  4. Metal Injection Review
  5. The New Review Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. http://thedailyrotation.com/revocation-chaos-of-forms-review/
  7. Chaos of Forms (liner notes). Revocation. Relapse. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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