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The Price of Existence

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The Price of Existence
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006
RecordedMarch–May, 2006
StudioCastle Ultimate Studios, Emeryville, California
Genre
Length43:20
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerZack Ohren
All Shall Perish chronology
Hate, Malice, Revenge
(2003)
The Price of Existence
(2006)
Awaken the Dreamers
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[4]
PiercingMetal [2]

The Price of Existence is the second album by American deathcore band All Shall Perish, released in 2006. This is their first album to feature vocalist Eddie Hermida and lead guitarist Chris Storey. It has sold approximately 20,000 records worldwide. The bonus tracks on the Korean release are actually two tracks from the band's previous album Hate, Malice, Revenge.

Song information

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The title of track 4 is a quote from prominent environmentalist David Brower. The song's theme also matches Brower's opinion on how the Earth is dying and his concern about mankind disregarding mother nature.

Track 7 is an instrumental song, its title, "Greyson" is the name of rhythm guitarist Ben Orum's then-newborn son.[5][6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Eradication"3:56
2."Wage Slaves"3:44
3."The Day of Justice"3:33
4."There Is No Business to Be Done on a Dead Planet" (featuring Mike "Gunface" McKenzie of The Red Chord)3:03
5."Better Living Through Catastrophe"5:00
6."Prisoner of War"4:44
7."Greyson" (instrumental)2:14
8."We Hold These Truths..."3:44
9."The True Beast"3:37
10."Promises"3:04
11."The Last Relapse"6:41
Total length:43:20
Korean version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Laid to Rest"4:43
13."Sever the Memory"5:10
Total length:53:13

Personnel

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All Shall Perish
  • Hernan "Eddie" Hermida – vocals
  • Chris Storey – lead guitar
  • Ben Orum – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Tiner – bass guitar
  • Matt Kuykendall – drums
Production

References

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  1. ^ "THE BEST METAL ALBUMS FROM 40 SUBGENRES". Loudwire. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  2. ^ a b “The Price Of Existence” by All Shall Perish
  3. ^ The Price of Existence - All Shall Perish
  4. ^ "ALL SHALL PERISH - The Price of Existence". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
  5. ^ "MMMDI – All Shall Perish Song Facts". MMMDI.
  6. ^ Anthony. "Loudside.com – A TOTALLY SMOKED OUT INTERVIEW WITH ALL SHALL PERISH". Loudside.com. Retrieved 2007-01-17.