To the Death is the fifth album

Album

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 released by American straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

/hardcore

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band Earth Crisis (sixth counting Last of the Sane

Last of the Sane

Last of the Sane is an album by the American metalcore band Earth Crisis, which was released in 2001. After this album the band split up and Karl Buechner, Eric Edwards and Bulldog went on to form the band Freya...

, an album consisting of mostly cover songs).

It is the first Earth Crisis album since they reunited in 2007. It is also their first album on Century Media.

It was released April 20, 2009 in Europe, and May 5, 2009 in North America.

Track listing

Credits

• Karl Buechner
  Karl Buechner
  Karl Buechner is the original singer for the band Earth Crisis from Syracuse, New York, United States. Since the early 1990s he has been at the forefront of the hardcore music scene...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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• Scott Crouse - guitar
  Guitar
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• Erick Edwards - guitar
• Ian "Bulldog" Edwards - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Dennis Merrick - drums
  Drum kit
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