''Atonement'' is the tenth studio album by American

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. It was released on February 24, 2017, through

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Reception

''Atonement'' received universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 5 critics, the album has received a score of 82/100, which indicates "Universal acclaim". Serena Cherry of ''

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'' called ''Atonement'' "one of the greatest albums of their career", being "packed with exactly the kind of mind-bogglingly intricate guitar work, meticulous song writing and guttural satanic growls that we have come to expect." ''

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'' ranked the album at number 8 on their list of Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2017.

Track listing

Personnel

Immolation * Ross Dolan – bass, vocals * Robert Vigna – lead guitar * Alex Bouks – rhythm guitar * Steve Shalaty – drums Technical * Zack Ohren – mixing, mastering * Pär Olofsson – cover art * Paul Orofino – production * Zbigniew Bielak – additional artwork * Rob Kimura – layout

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Immolation (band) albums Nuclear Blast albums Albums with cover art by Pär Olofsson