Agonist by AS THE WORLD DIES

released March 25, 2022

Live line up:
Jay Price - Vocals
Ash Cotterill - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Bill Richmond - Bass
Chris McGrath - Drums
Scott Fairfax - Guitars

Album Cover Artwork by Varises Otak


Track list with contributions:
1. Annulment: Lyrics & Vocals - Karl Willetts
2. Desolate: Lyrics & Vocals- Jay Price, guest vocals Paula Webhe
3. Dawn of Terror: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, backing Vocals Ash Cotterill
4. Red Death: Lyrics & Vocals- Alex Mumford
5. The Tempest: Lyrics & Vocals- David Ingram, backing vocals Jay Price
6. Day of Reckoning: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, guest vocals Paula Webhe
7. Save The Earth: Lyrics & Vocals - Jay Price, backing vocals Paula Webhe & Ash Cotterill
8. Until You’ve Bled: Lyrics & Vocals- Janekke de Rooy
9. Thin Out The Herd: Lyrics & Vocals - Gustaf Jorde, Guest Vocals: Karl Willetts
10. As The World Dies: Lyrics & Vocals- Kam Lee


PREMIERES -

No Clean Singing (US) -
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/02/04/an-ncs-premiere-as-the-world-dies-the-tempest/



REVIEWS -


- "invigorating death metal journey that rains plague and locusts down on listeners" - Decibel Magazine (US)
www.decibelmagazine.com/2022/03/09/track-premiere-as-the-world-dies-desolate


- "This album is an early 2022 winner" - Flying Fiddle Sticks (UK)
flyingfiddlesticks.com/2022/03/24/as-the-world-dies-agonist-transcending-obscurity-2022


- "effective and haunting" - Acta Infernalis (France) 95/100
actainfernalis.com/2022/03/22/review-1099-as-the-world-dies-agonist-english


- "“Agonist” is already a highlight of the year" - Hellfire Magazin (Germany) 9/10
www.hellfire-magazin.de/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "death metal perfection" - Metal Roos (Australia) 4/5
metal-roos.com.au/as-the-world-dies-agonist-album-review


- "one of the most compelling straight-forward death metal to come out of UK for good deal of time" - Headbanger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2022/01/20/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "utterly fascinating" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/review-as-the-world-dies-agonist


- "“Agonist” surprised me with just how well constructed yet bludgeoning it can be" - Metal Temple (Greece) 9/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/a_2/as-the-world-dies.htm


- "2022 has been flooded with good music so far, and this debut from As The World Dies is yet another great album to add to the ever-increasing list" - Man of Much Metal (UK) 88%
manofmuchmetal.com/2022/03/22/as-the-world-dies-agonist-album-review


- "Yes, the music is crushing, like a bulldozer or a battering ram, and compellingly ferocious" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/02/04/an-ncs-premiere-as-the-world-dies-the-tempest/


- "has an impact from the first to the last second" - Demonic Nights (Austria) 8/10
www.demonic-nights.at/2022/03/as-the-world-dies-agonist


- "A great one" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/as-the-world-dies-agonist-review


- "With Memoriam guitarist Scott Fairfax in the mix, you just know that As The World Dies are going to raise hell" - Rush on Rock (UK)
rushonrock.com/2022/01/09/the-hotlist-10-to-watch-in-2022/


- "It has the essence of the best of what I love so much about this style" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2022/02/recenzereview-as-world-dies-agonist-2022.html


- "gigantic" - Blessed Altar (Netherlands) 7.5/10
www.blessedaltarzine.com/2022/03/13/as-the-world-dies-agonist/


- "solid debut" - Metal (Germany)
www.metal.de/reviews/as-the-world-dies-agonist-435457/



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