A Celebration of Guilt

A Celebration of Guilt
Studio album by Arsis
Released	March 30, 2004
Recorded	October–December, 2003[1]
Genre	Melodic death metal, technical death metal
Length	44:26
Label	Willowtip
Producer	Steve Carr, Bob Gurske
Arsis chronology
A Celebration of Guilt (2004) A Diamond for Disease (2005)

A Celebration of Guilt is the debut album released by death metal band Arsis.

Release

The album was released March 30, 2004 in North America by Willowtip and on July 11, 2005 in Europe via Earache Records.^[2] On August 9, 2011, Willowtip released a remastered version of A Celebration of Guilt, which included two bonus tracks.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Metal Storm	9.0/10.0[4]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5.0[5]

Critical reception

Following its release, it was met with very favorable reviews by online publications such as AllMusic,^[1] Metal Storm,^[4] and Sputnikmusic.^[5]

Public reception

A Celebration of Guilt was well received by the public. On Rate Your Music the album has an average rating of 3.51 of 5, based on more than 950 ratings,^[6] and on Sputnikmusic the album has an "excellent" average rating of 4.0 of 5, based on more than 650 ratings.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Malone. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Face of My Innocence"	5:33
2.	"Maddening Disdain"	3:30
3.	"Seven Whispers Fell Silent"	3:46
4.	"Return"	4:42
5.	"Worship Depraved"	3:02
6.	"Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart"	4:52
7.	"Dust and Guilt"	4:25
8.	"Elegant and Perverse"	2:23
9.	"The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters"	4:25
10.	"Looking to Nothing"	3:22
11.	"Wholly Night"	4:20
Total length:		44:20[1]

Deluxe limited gatefold LP[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Face of My Innocence"	5:33
2.	"Maddening Disdain"	3:30
3.	"Seven Whispers Fell Silent"	3:46
4.	"Return"	4:42
5.	"Worship Depraved"	3:02
6.	"Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart"	4:52
7.	"Dust and Guilt"	4:25
8.	"Elegant and Perverse"	2:23
9.	"The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters"	4:25
10.	"Looking to Nothing"	3:22

Deluxe limited gatefold LP bonus 7"[8]
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Wholly Night"	4:20
12.	"Painted Eyes"	3:50
13.	"Veil of Mourning Black"	3:02

Remastered, deluxe reissue[9]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Face of My Innocence"	5:33
2.	"Maddening Disdain"	3:30
3.	"Seven Whispers Fell Silent"	3:46
4.	"Return"	4:42
5.	"Worship Depraved"	3:02
6.	"Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart"	4:52
7.	"Dust and Guilt"	4:25
8.	"Elegant and Perverse"	2:23
9.	"The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters"	4:25
10.	"Looking to Nothing"	3:22
11.	"Wholly Night"	4:20
12.	"Painted Eyes" (bonus track)	3:50
13.	"Veil of Mourning Black" (bonus track)	3:02

Arsis

• James Malone – guitar, bass, vocals
• Mike Van Dyne – drums

External links

• A Celebration of Guilt at AllMusic

References

1. Freeman, Phil. A Celebration of Guilt - Arsis at AllMusic
2. "Bands > Arsis". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
3. "ARSIS - A Celebration Of Guilt To Be Reissued With Bonus Material". bravewords.com. Bravewords.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
4. Undercraft (December 27, 2004). "Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
5. Stagno, Mike (December 2, 2006). "Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt (album review)". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
6. "A Celebration of Guilt by Arsis (Album, Melodic Death Metal)". rateyourmusic.com. Sonemic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
7. "Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt User Opinions". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
8. "Releases > Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt Deluxe Limited Gatefold Lp + Bonus 7"". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
9. "Releases > Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt (Slipcase Reissue)". www.willowtip.com. Willowtip. Retrieved January 15, 2016.