Decimate the Weak
| Decimate the Weak | ||||
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| Released | February 5, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Daniel Castleman | |||
| Winds of Plague chronology | ||||
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Decimate the Weak is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Winds of Plague. Released February 5, 2008, the album is the first by Winds of Plague to be released through major label Century Media,[1] and is the last to include drummer Jeff Tenney and keyboardist Matt Feinman. A music video for "The Impaler" was released.
Promotion and release
[edit]The album features the songs "A Cold Day in Hell", "Anthems of Apocalypse", "Legions" and "One Body Too Many", all of which were originally available on their debut album, A Cold Day in Hell, but were re-recorded for Decimate the Weak.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Lambgoat |   [3] |
Commercial performance
[edit]Decimate the Weak peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart[4] and sold more than 3,600 copies its first week.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Winds of Plague
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Cold Day in Hell" | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Anthems of Apocalypse" | 5:46 |
| 3. | "The Impaler" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Decimate the Weak" (featuring Sal Lococo of Sworn Enemy) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Origins and Endings" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Angels of Debauchery" (featuring John Cairoli) | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Reloaded" (featuring John Mishima) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Unbreakable" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "One Body Too Many" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Legions" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 36:50 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Winds of Plague
- Jonathan "Johnny Plague" Cooke-Hayden – vocals
- Nick Eash – lead guitar
- Nick Piunno – rhythm guitar
- Andrew Glover – bass
- Jeff Tenney – drums, percussion
- Matt Feinman – keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Sal Lococo of Sworn Enemy – guest vocals on track 4
- John Cairoli – guest vocals on track 6
- John Mishima – guest vocals on track 7
- Additional personnel
- Daniel Castleman – production, engineering, recording
- Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering
References
[edit]- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Review: Decimate the Weak". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Review: Decimate the Weak". About.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Parker, Rob (9 March 2008). "Review: Decimate the Weak". Lambgoat.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Decimate the Weak Chart & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
