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Formshifter is the second studio album by American death metal band Allegaeon. The album was released on May 8, 2012 through Metal Blade Records. As the band did not employ a drummer during the album's production, all drum parts were handled by session musician J.P. Andrande.[1] The album charted at no. 29 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[2]

Release

The first song to be released from the album was "Tartessos: The Hidden Xenocryst". The song's official video was uploaded to Metal Blade's YouTube channel on February 21, 2012.[3] "Behold (God I Am)" was the second song to be released, with its lyric video premiering on May 7.[4] The album was released the next day, on May 8. A music video was released on August 31 for the song "A Path Disclosed".[5]

Track listing

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Reception

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Upon its release, Formshifter has received generally positive reviews.

About.com reviewer Andrew Kapper gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "there is never a flat moment on the LP" and commending Ezra Haynes's vocals along with the guitar work.[6] AllMusic reviewer Gregory Heaney gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, comparing the album to At the Gates and Arch Enemy and calling the album a "nonstop riff-fest".[7] Chronicles of Chaos gave the album a 7 out of 10 and said the album's tracks increase in terms of quality, making the first three tracks "seem like a year old inconvenience".[8]

Personnel

  • Ezra Haynes – lead vocals
  • Greg Burgess – lead guitar, classical guitar
  • Ryan Glisan – rhythm guitar
  • Corey Archuleta – bass, backing vocals
  • J.P. Andrande – drums
Additional personnel
  • Daniel Castleman – Engineer, mastering, mixing
  • Elmo Arteaga – Assistant engineer
  • Collin Marks – Artwork
  • Donovan Roubsouay – photography
  • Brian J. Ames – layout

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Heatseekers 29[9]

References

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