Dissimulation (Hope for the Dying album)

Dissimulation
Studio album by
Hope for the Dying
ReleasedApril 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)
GenreChristian metal
Length53:59
LabelFacedown
ProducerBrian Hood
Hope for the Dying chronology
Hope for the Dying EP
(2008) 		Dissimulation
(2011) 		Aletheia
(2013)

Dissimulation is the debut studio album by Hope for the Dying. Facedown Records released the album on April 26, 2011.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms[1]
HM Magazine[2]
Indie Vision Music[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
[5]

Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine, Rob Shameless states, "It is clean. It is heavy. It is good metal."[2] Graeme Crawford, rating the album a nine out of ten at Cross Rhythms, describes, "Dark, brooding and highly intense, the second album from Jonesboro, Illinois' Hope For The Dying is a stunning work of progressive, technical metal. Elements of thrash, death, black and '80s heavy metal are combined with classical sections and a progressive mentality to deliver an intricate, thought provoking yet very heavy album."[1] Giving the album four and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver writes, "Dissimulation is one of the best metal albums to come around in a while."[4] Wayne Reimer, awarding the album four stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, says, "There's a whole lot happening in Dissimulation, but they pull off everything they attempt."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Houseman on all tracks but No. 4 was co-written with Jack Daniels[6]

No.TitleLength
1."Exordium"2:29
2."Vacillation"4:09
3."Orison"3:29
4."Transcend"7:20
5."Imminent War"5:17
6."Perpetual Ruin"4:39
7."The Awakening"7:26
8."The Awakening: Dissimulation"4:43
9."The Awakening: The Veil Lifted"2:29
10."Vile Reflections"4:52
11."Derision"7:06
Total length:53:59[6]

Personnel

Hope for the Dying

  • Josh Ditto – vocals, keyboards
  • James Houseman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jack Daniels – guitar
  • Brendan Hengle – drums, bass

References

  1. ^ a b Crawford, Graeme. "Review: Dissimulation - Hope for the Dying". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Shameless, Rob (March 31, 2011). "Hope for the Dying - Dissimulation". HM Magazine (Apr/May/Jun 2011): 52. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Steve (April 12, 2011). "Review : Hope for the Dying – Dissimulation". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Weaver, Michael. "Hope for the Dying, "Dissimulation" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Reimer, Wayne. "Hope for the Dying, "Dissimulation" Review - Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Dissimulation - Hope for the Dying | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.