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Odyssey to the West is the third album by international progressive deathcore trio Slice the Cake. It was self-released on April 1, 2016. It was released simultaneously with Odyssey to the Gallows. Both releases are part of a concept about a pilgrim who leaves his betrothed to find God.
Odyssey to the West | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 77:17 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Slice the Cake chronology | ||||
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Singles from Odyssey to the West | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Heavy Blog is Heavy | [3] |
thecirclepit.com | 10/10[4] |
Shortly after the album was released, the band disbanded due to it being released without composer Jack Richardson's permission.[5] Slice the Cake later regrouped, releasing a live EP in 2020 that featured tracks from Odyssey to the West.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Slice the Cake
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Exile
| 9:38 |
2. | "Stone and Silver
| 16:32 |
3. | "Westward Bound
| 10:19 |
4. | "Castle in the Sky Part II - Pieces of Ruins" | 4:50 |
5. | "Unending Waltz" | 5:16 |
6. | "Ash and Rust
| 16:25 |
7. | "Destiny's Fool" | 5:34 |
8. | "The Holy Mountain" | 8:35 |
Total length: | 1:17:17 |
Personnel
editSlice the Cake
edit- Gareth Mason – lead vocals, words, concept, synthesizer, djembe.
- Jonas Johansson – guitars, bass, backing vocals, programing, production, artwork
- Jack "Magero" Richardson – compositions, orchestral arrangements, musical thematics
Additional staff
edit- Jake Lowe – compositions, guest guitar solo on track 3
- Michael Malyan - piano on track 8
- Simon Longe - additional drum composition
- JJ Polacheck - guest vox on track 4
- Laura Vine - guest vox on track 9
- Sol Sinclair - choral vox
- Galen Stapley - choral vox
- Dan Luces - additional vocal editing on all tracks
- Dylan Garrett Smith - artwork, layout and design for "Odyssey to the Gallows"
References
edit- ^ Slice The Cake (1 March 2015). "Slice The Cake - Stone and Silver i. The Mountains of Man [Official]". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Slice The Cake (22 May 2015). "Slice The Cake - The Exile Part II - The City of Destruction [Official]". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Gaddo, Kyle (6 April 2016). "Slice the Cake - Odyssey to the West". Heavyblogisheavy.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Stahl, Mike (15 April 2016). "Slice The Cake "Odyssey To The West" Album Review". Thecirclepit.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Odd-yssey: The Strange Death of Slice the Cake MetalSucks, Retrieved May 17, 2017
- ^ "Live At Home, by Slice The Cake". Slice The Cake. Retrieved 2021-02-03.