''Dissimulation'' is the debut studio album by

Hope for the Dying Hope for the Dying also known as HFTD is an American Christian metal band from Jonesboro, Illinois, United States. The band formed in 2006 and released their first album (a self-titled EP) in April 2008, the album was later repackaged and relea ...

Facedown Records Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...

released the album on April 26, 2011.

Critical reception

Awarding the album four and a half stars from '' HM Magazine'', Rob Shameless states, "It is clean. It is heavy. It is good metal." Graeme Crawford, rating the album a nine out of ten at Cross Rhythms, describes, "Dark, brooding and highly intense, the second album from Jonesboro, Illinois' Hope For The Dying is a stunning work of progressive, technical metal. Elements of thrash, death, black and '80s heavy metal are combined with classical sections and a progressive mentality to deliver an intricate, thought provoking yet very heavy album." Giving the album four and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver writes, "''Dissimulation'' is one of the best metal albums to come around in a while." Wayne Reimer, awarding the album four stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, says, "There's a whole lot happening in ''Dissimulation'', but they pull off everything they attempt."

Track listing

Personnel

Hope for the Dying * Josh Ditto – vocals, keyboards * James Houseman – guitar, backing vocals * Jack Daniels – guitar * Brendan Hengle – drums, bass

References

{{Authority control 2011 debut albums Hope for the Dying albums Facedown Records albums