Descend into Depravity

Descend into Depravity
Studio album by Dying Fetus
Released	September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
Recorded	April–May 2009
Studio	WrightWay Studios, Baltimore, Maryland
Genre	Brutal death metal, technical death metal
Length	33:45
Label	Relapse
Producer	Steve Wright, Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus chronology
War of Attrition (2007) Descend into Depravity (2009) Reign Supreme (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Berontak Zine	[3]
Blabbermouth	[4]

Descend into Depravity is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Dying Fetus. It was released in the United States on September 15, 2009, and worldwide on September 21, 2009. The album's release date and title had been announced on June 4, and the cover and track listing were revealed on July 15.

Descend into Depravity is the first Dying Fetus album where the band performs as a trio. With the dismissal of Duane Timlin in 2007, Trey Williams took his place as drummer. John Gallagher and Sean Beasley were left to write the lyrics and songs alone, as Mike Kimball had also left. Ever since this album the band has remained as a 3-piece.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Beasley

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Your Treachery Will Die with You"	Gallagher	3:34
2.	"Shepherd's Commandment"	Gallagher	4:28
3.	"Hopeless Insurrection"	Beasley	4:32
4.	"Conceived into Enslavement"	Gallagher	4:24
5.	"Atrocious by Nature"	Gallagher	3:52
6.	"Descend into Depravity"	Gallagher	5:02
7.	"At What Expense?"	Beasley	4:37
8.	"Ethos of Coercion"	Gallagher	3:16
Total length:			33:45

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

Personnel

Dying Fetus

• John Gallagher – guitar, vocals
• Sean Beasley – bass, vocals
• Trey Williams – drums

Production

• Steve Wright – production, recording, mixing, mastering
• Dying Fetus – production
• Drew Lamond – additional engineering

Artwork and design

• Orion Landau – art direction, design
• Scott Kinkade – photography
• Josh Sisk – photography

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	168
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7]	28
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8]	24
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9]	4

References

1. "About.com review". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
2. Prato, Greg. Descend into Depravity at AllMusic
3. Berontak Zine review
4. Alisoglu, Scott (September 27, 2009). "Dying Fetus - Descend into Depravity". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
5. Descend into Depravity (booklet). Dying Fetus. Relapse Records. 2009.
6. "Dying Fetus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "Dying Fetus Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
8. "Dying Fetus Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
9. "Dying Fetus Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Descend into Depravity at AllMusic