| Leveling the Plane of Existence | ||||
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| Released | February 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | May–September 2010 | |||
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| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 38:58 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | 3.5/5[1] |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10[2] |
| Metal.de | 5/10[3] |
Leveling the Plane of Existence is the third full-length album from Americandeath metal bandAbysmal Dawn which was released on February 1, 2011 in theUnited States, and February 14 worldwide throughRelapse Records. It is to be considered as a follow-up to their previous releaseProgrammed to Consume which was released in 2008.[4]
Abysmal Dawn began recordingLeveling the Plane of Existence in May 2010. The drums were recorded at Trench Studios in Corona, California with John Haddad with the rest of the instrumentation being produced and recorded by Mike Bear at Artisan Road Studios in Encino, California. This album was being mixed and mastered byErik Rutan at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Charles Elliot commented on the album;
"After a series of set backs, illness, and going through a world of shit in our personal lives, we had no choice but to make this record our revenge and the defining moment for Abysmal Dawn. We've had the finished mixes for about a week now and everyone that has heard it has been just blown away. We can already tell that this will be the record that the band will become known for. It's a very varied, extreme, technical, and melodic record and I can promise you that no one will be disappointed.[4]"
All lyrics are written by Charles Elliot; all music is composed byAbysmal Dawn.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Age of Ruin" | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Pixilated Ignorance" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "In Service of Time" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Rapture Renowned" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Our Primitive Nature" | 0:56 |
| 6. | "Perpetual Dormancy" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Leveling the Plane of Existence" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Manufactured Humanity" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "My Own Savior" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "The Sleeper Awakens" | 6:37 |
| Total length: | 38:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "In Service of Time" (John Haddad Mix) | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Perpetual Dormancy" (Demo) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Manufactured Humanity" (Demo) | 2:54 |
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