Ashes to Ashes (Chelsea Grin album)

Ashes to Ashes is the third studio album by American deathcore band Chelsea Grin released on July 8, 2014 via Artery and Razor & Tie.[5] It is also the debut of drummer Pablo Viveros. The album also saw the debut of Viveros' co-vocals, allowing lead vocalist Alex Koehler to focus solely on high ranged screams while Viveros took on the mid to low ranged vocals.

Ashes to Ashes
Studio album by Chelsea Grin
Released	July 8, 2014
Recorded	November 1, 2013 – March 4, 2014
Genre	Deathcore metalcore
Length	59:52
Label	Artery, Razor & Tie
Producer	Chelsea Grin, Diego Farias, Stetson Whitworth
Chelsea Grin chronology
Evolve (2012) Ashes to Ashes (2014) Self Inflicted (2016)
Singles from Ashes to Ashes
"Letters" Released: December 16, 2013[1] "Angels Shall Sin, Demons Shall Pray" Released: May 6, 2014[2] "Playing with Fire" Released: June 4, 2014[3] "Clockwork" Released: June 17, 2014[4]

Style

AllMusic described the sound of the album as deathcore and on some songs metalcore relating it to that of their previous two studio albums.[6]

Release

Ashes to Ashes was released on July 8, 2014 by Artery Recordings.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Ultimate Guitar Archive	7/10[7]

AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, noting that "Chelsea Grin marry their punishing breakdowns with some pretty dazzling guitar work, showing that there's more to their sound than just smashing the listener into oblivion."[6]

Track listing

Tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playing with Fire"	3:56
2.	"Pledge Allegiance"	4:05
3.	"Morte Ætérna"	3:35
4.	"Nightmares"	5:12
5.	"Illuminate"	5:56
6.	"Sellout"	3:38
7.	"Waste Away"	4:29
8.	"Ashes..." (instrumental)	1:17
9.	"...To Ashes" (instrumental)	2:16
10.	"Angels Shall Sin, Demons Shall Pray"	3:13
11.	"Letters"	4:15
12.	"Cheers to Us"	3:10
13.	"Clockwork"	4:31
14.	"Undying"	5:07
15.	"Dust to Dust..."	5:12
Total length:		59:52

Personnel

Chelsea Grin Alex Koehler — lead vocals Jason Richardson — lead guitar, programming Jake Harmond — rhythm guitar Dan Jones — third guitar David Flinn — bass Pablo Viveros — drums, backing vocals

Production Produced by Chelsea Grin, Diego Farias & Stetson Whitworth Mixed by Diego Farias, @ Farias Studios Mastered by Zack Ohren, @ Castle Ultimate Studios Vocal engineered by Stetson Whitworth, @ High Vibe Studios, Salt Lake City, UT Guitar & bass engineered by Diego Farias, @ Michael Rogers Guest Bedroom Drums engineered by Diego Farias, Stetson Whitworth & Steve Olmon, @ Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA Additional composer: Stephen Rutishauser (4) Additional programming by Andres Farias (2, 12) Management by Mike Milford & Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation) A&R by Mike Milford Booking by Matt Andersen (The Agency Group) & Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking) Artwork by Ryan Johnson

Charts

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	27
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums	8
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	3
U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums	4

References

1. "Chelsea Grin Letters (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
2. "Chelsea Grin Premiere New Song, "Angels Shall Sin, Demons Shall Pray"". May 12, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
3. "Chelsea Grin premiere new song, "Playing With Fire"". June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
4. "Chelsea Grin premiere new song, "Clockwork"". June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
5. "CHELSEA GRIN NEW ALBUM ASHES TO ASHES NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON iTUNES". June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
6. Heaney, Gregory. "Ashes to Ashes". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
7. "Ultimate Guitar Archive staff review".