Agony (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)

Agony is the second studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Agony
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)
GenreTechnical death metal, symphonic metal
Length49:26
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerStefano "Saul" Morabito
Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology
Mafia
(2010)
Agony
(2011)
Labyrinth
(2013)

On July 18, 2011, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Violation".[1] On December 22, 2012, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Forsaking".[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The NewReview[3]
Metal Underground.com[4]

Max Lussier of The NewReview said that Agony "is a very different album than its predecessors". While he praised the speed of the songs and the guitar and drum work, he thought that the orchestral parts were "too large a part of the album's sound", resulting in "the guitar playing [becoming] slightly muddled and lost in the shuffle".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Temptation"1:47
2."The Hypocrisy"5:31
3."The Imposition"4:58
4."The Deceit"6:03
5."The Violation"4:19
6."The Egoism"6:22
7."The Betrayal"5:31
8."The Forsaking"5:37
9."The Oppression"6:04
10."Agony"3:34
11."Heartwork" (iTunes bonus Carcass cover)4:23
Total length:53:49

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Billboard Top Hotseekers[5] 18

Personnel

  • Tommaso Riccardi - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Cristiano Trionfera - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paolo Rossi - bass, clean vocals
  • Francesco Paoli - drums, additional guitars
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