Dear Desolation
Thy Art Is Murder · 2017
38 min · 10 tracks · deathcore
Pummeling riffs intertwine with haunting melodies, creating a visceral exploration of despair and chaos.
Top tracks — play these first
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Slaves Beyond Death — Opening the album, this track sets a relentless pace with its aggressive riffs and profound lyrical themes about suffering and oppression.
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The Son of Misery — This track showcases the band's signature blend of guttural vocals and melodic interludes, effectively exploring the duality of hope and despair.
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Dear Desolation — The title track encapsulates the album's thematic core, merging powerful instrumentals with poignant lyrics that reflect deep emotional turmoil.
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Man Is the Enemy — With its commentary on humanity's darker nature, this track offers an incisive critique set against an onslaught of brutal instrumentation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive instrumentation with thematic depth, solidifying its place in the deathcore genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout the first half.
- Several tracks feature abrupt transitions between pummeling riffs and melodic interludes, creating a dynamic contrast.
- The lyrical themes often revolve around despair and chaos, with vocal delivery alternating between guttural growls and higher-pitched screams.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- visceral exploration of despair
- pummeling intensity for catharsis
- dynamic shifts between chaos
- late-night cathartic release
- focused listening with urgency
Maybe skip if you
- prefer mellow background music
- seek immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2017, Dear Desolation is Thy Art Is Murder's fourth studio album, following the critically acclaimed Holy War from 2015. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their position within the deathcore scene while experimenting with darker themes and refined production techniques.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Whitechapel· Carnifex· Fit for an Autopsy
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Slaves Beyond Death 3:44
- 2 The Son of Misery 4:18
- 3 Puppet Master 3:15
- 4 Dear Desolation 3:21
- 5 Death Dealer 4:08
- 6 Man Is the Enemy 3:28
- 7 The Skin of the Serpent 3:58
- 8 Fire in the Sky 4:10
- 9 Into Chaos We Climb 4:05
- 10 The Final Curtain 3:49
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