Depravity (A Plea for Purging album)
Encyclopedia
Depravity is the sophomore
full-length release by metal
band A Plea for Purging
. It was released on hardcore
and metal
label, Facedown Records
and was produced by Joey Sturgis
(The Devil Wears Prada
, Attack Attack!
). The album received generally positive reviews.
B-sides
Production
Sophomore
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full-length release by metal
Heavy metal music
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band A Plea for Purging
A Plea for Purging
A Plea for Purging is a metalcore band based out of Nashville, TN.-Biography:After forming in 2005, A Plea for Purging quickly gained a reputation for hard work, with a heavy touring schedule that included over 200 live shows in their first year together. They released the "A Plea for Purging EP"...
. It was released on hardcore
Hardcore punk
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and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
label, Facedown Records
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian record label based in Fallbrook, California, devoted mostly to hardcore punk and metalcore bands . Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn, the label started off small with a number of 7" record releases by bands such as Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born...
and was produced by Joey Sturgis
Joey Sturgis
Joey Sturgis is an American record producer and owner of The Foundation Recording Studio in Connersville, Indiana. Joey Sturgis started recording in 2004. Foundation Recording Studio managed by Rise Records founder Craig Ericson...
(The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (band)
The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Warner Music Group...
, Attack Attack!
Attack Attack!
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
). The album received generally positive reviews.
Track listing
All tracks by A Plea for PurgingA Plea for Purging
A Plea for Purging is a metalcore band based out of Nashville, TN.-Biography:After forming in 2005, A Plea for Purging quickly gained a reputation for hard work, with a heavy touring schedule that included over 200 live shows in their first year together. They released the "A Plea for Purging EP"...
- "Descension" - 0:27
- "Retribution" - 3:37
- "Malevolence - 4:00
- "Holocausts" - 3:48
- "Motives" - 3:23
- "Devourer" - 4:29
- "Prevaricator" - 4:27
- "Traitor" - 4:12
- "Misanthropy" (featuring guest vocals by Devin Leach of Alert The Sky) - 3:18
- "Reputation" - 4:35
- "Depravity" - 6:34
B-sides
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Personnel
Plea- Andy Atkins - vocals
- Blake Martin - guitar
- Tyler Wilson - guitar
- John Wand - bass
- Aaron Eckermann - drums
Production
- Produced, Mixed, Mastered, Additional vocals and programming by Joey Sturgis
- Engineered by Joey Sturgis and Andy Walker
- Layout design by Dave Quiggle
- Photography by Taylor Foiles