Chaos of Forms

Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page on May 10, 2011.[1] This album is the last album to feature their original bass player, Anthony Buda, and the first album to feature their current guitarist, Dan Gargiulo.

Chaos of Forms
Studio album by Revocation
Released	August 16, 2011
Recorded	Damage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts
Genre	Technical death metal, thrash metal
Length	46:59
Label	Relapse
Producer	Revocation, Peter Rutcho
Revocation chronology
Existence Is Futile (2009) Chaos of Forms (2011) Teratogenesis (2012)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Real Metal Reviews	[2]
The Daily Rotation	[3]
Metal Injection	[4]
The New Review	[5]

Chaos of Forms was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation[6] awarded the album 9.3 out of 10, calling it "one of the best records of the year" that produces "some of the catchiest and heaviest metal since Pantera".

Track listing

All music is composed by Davidson.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Cretin"	Davidson	3:03
2.	"Cradle Robber"	Davidson	4:25
3.	"Harlot"	Davidson	2:51
4.	"Dissolution Ritual"	Buda	4:37
5.	"Conjuring the Cataclysm"	Davidson	4:34
6.	"No Funeral"	Buda	3:55
7.	"Fractal Entity" (instrumental)		1:43
8.	"Chaos of Forms"	Buda	4:30
9.	"The Watchers"	Buda	4:12
10.	"Beloved Horrifier"	Davidson	4:09
11.	"Dethroned"	Davidson	4:57
12.	"Reprogrammed"	Buda	4:03
Total length:			46:59

Deluxe edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Surprise! You're Dead!" (Faith No More cover)	Patton	Martin	2:11
Total length:				49:10

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]

Revocation

• David Davidson – guitar, vocals
• Dan Gargiulo – guitar
• Anthony Buda – bass, vocals
• Phil Dubois-Coyne – drums

Additional musicians

• Davindar Singh – baritone saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Wyatt Palmer – tenor saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Derek Beckvold – alto saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Nigel Taylor – trumpet on "The Watchers"
• Pete Rutcho – organ solo on "The Watchers"

Production

• Revocation – production
• Peter Rutcho – production, recording, engineering, mixing

Artwork and design

• Orion Landau – design

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]	24

References

1. REVOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming - May 10, 2011
2. Vinny Olsauskas. "Album: Chaos of Forms". Real Metal Reviews. Real Metal Reviews. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
3. Daily Rotation Review
4. Metal Injection Review
5. The New Review Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
6. http://thedailyrotation.com/revocation-chaos-of-forms-review/
7. Chaos of Forms (liner notes). Revocation. Relapse. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
8. "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2020.