''Dynasty'' is the second album by the

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band

As They Sleep As They Sleep is an American extreme metal band from Detroit, Michigan. They have released two albums and an EP. Shortly after releasing their first album, As They Sleep signed to metal label Solid State Records. They released their second albu ...

. The album is the first to feature drummer Tony Lukitsh.

Critical reception

Nick Habisch of Sputnik Music states: "Overall, As They Sleep has released a very solid Death Metal album. Encasing melody and brutality within the same set of songs, the band puts out a very talented and engaging album, sure to please fans of bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder, or other related acts. I highly recommend ''Dynasty'', and it will become a staple of my collection for quite some time." He gave the album a 4.5 Star rating out of 5 Stars. Steve at Indie Vision Music says: "This is one of the best pure metal albums released this year. It is hard to believe that a band with this much talent could slip through the cracks for so long, but they are here now and ready to kick your teeth in. With the pummeling drums to the nasty riffs, ''Dynasty'' lays a good old-fashioned beat down on you. If you love death metal, do yourself a favor and go buy this album when it comes out on Monday November 22." He gave the album 4 Stars out of 5.

Concept and lyrical themes

''Dynasty'' is concept album. As stated by Vocalist Aaron Bridgewater, the album talks about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations up to present time. The song "The Third Reich", for instance, talks about

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and how they massacred many people in their strikes. The song "To the Republic" talks about the United States Economy and far the Government has fallen from God.

Track listing

Credits

As They Sleep * Aaron Bridgewater – vocals * Nick Morris – guitars, producer, engineer * Barry Gomez – guitars * Derek Kosiba – bass * Tony Lukitsh – drums Production * Troy Glessner – mastering * Ronn Miller – mixing assistant * Jason Suecof – mixing Art * Ryan Clark – design * Jerad Knudson – photography

References

{{Authority control 2010 albums As They Sleep albums Solid State Records albums Concept albums