A Celebration of Guilt
A Celebration of Guilt is the debut studio album released by American death metal band Arsis.
The album's sound has drawn comparisons to English extreme metal band Carcass, and has been described as " up where Heartwork left off."
Release
The album was released March 30, 2004 in North America by Willowtip and on July 11, 2005 in Europe via Earache Records. On August 9, 2011, Willowtip released a remastered version of A Celebration of Guilt, which included two bonus tracks.Critical reception
Following its release, it was met with very favorable reviews by online publications such as AllMusic, Metal Storm, and Sputnikmusic.Personnel
- James Malone – vocals, guitars, bass
- Mike Van Dyne – drums
Production
- Bob Gurske - engineering
- Steve Carr - mixing, mastering
- Mark Riddick - artwork, layout