Hospice (Achilles album)

Hospice
Studio album by Achilles
Released	May 8, 2007
Recorded	January 6–14, 2007 at The Skylight Studio in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Genre	Hardcore, experimental rock, metalcore
Length	29:30
Label	Hex Records
Producer	Vince Ratti
Achilles chronology
Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath (2006) Hospice (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	(4.5/5)
Punknews.org

Hospice, released on May 8, 2007 through Hex Records, is the second full-length studio album and fifth release from the Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles. It is the follow-up to the somewhat unknown split album Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath and received mostly favourable reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Curtains"	2:07
2.	"Curtains (Continued)"	0:54
3.	"We Are Fixtures"	2:45
4.	"Dear Old Tyger That Sleeps"	2:31
5.	"To The Teeth"	2:43
6.	"Raping the Dead"	1:36
7.	"Standing Night"	3:03
8.	"Reprieve"	2:57
9.	"Swallow"	2:17
10.	"In These Stark Halls"	0:47
11.	"Sea Level"	3:22
12.	"The Cold Floor"	4:28
Total length:		29:30

Personnel

Achilles

• Rory van Grol - vocals
• Rob Antonucci - guitar, layout design
• Josh Dillon - bass
• Chris Browne - drums

Studio personnel

• Vince Ratti - production, engineering
• Alan Douches - mastering

Additional personnel

• Shawn Carney - photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #	Ref.
United States	May 8, 2007	Hex Records	CD	HR016
	July 30, 2009	Farewell Party Records	12" vinyl	FPR-004

Details

• Recording studio: The Skylight Studio in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
• Mastering studio: West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York
• Distributor: Lumberjack Mordam Music Group
• Recording type: studio
• Recording mode: stereo
• SPARS code: n/a

External links

• Achilles MySpace
• Achilles Facebook
• Achilles PureVolume
• Achilles Last.fm