Ashes to Ashes (Chelsea Grin album)

Ashes to Ashes is the third studio album by American deathcore band Chelsea Grin released on July 8, 2014 via Artery and Razor & Tie. It is also the debut of drummer Pablo Viveros. The album also saw the debut of Viveros' co-vocals, allowing lead vocalist Alex Koehler to focus solely on high ranged screams while Viveros took on the mid to low ranged vocals.

Style
AllMusic described the sound of the album as deathcore and on some songs metalcore relating it to that of their previous two studio albums.

Release
 Ashes to Ashes was released on July 8, 2014 by Artery Recordings.

Reception
AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, noting that "Chelsea Grin marry their punishing breakdowns with some pretty dazzling guitar work, showing that there's more to their sound than just smashing the listener into oblivion."

Personnel

 * Chelsea Grin
 * Alex Koehler — screamed vocals
 * Jason Richardson — guitar
 * Jake Harmond — guitar
 * Dan Jones — guitar
 * David Flinn — bass
 * Pablo Viveros — drums, growled vocals


 * Production
 * Produced by Chelsea Grin, Diego Farias & Stetson Whitworth
 * Mixed by Diego Farias at Farias Studios
 * Mastered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios
 * Vocal engineered by Stetson Whitworth at High Vibe Studios, Salt Lake City, UT
 * Guitar & bass engineered by Diego Farias at Michael Rogers Guest Bedroom
 * Drums engineered by Diego Farias, Stetson Whitworth & Steve Olmon at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA
 * Additional composer: Stephen Rutishauser (track 4)
 * Additional programming by Andres Farias (tracks 2, 12)
 * Management by Mike Milford & Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation)
 * A&R by Mike Milford
 * Booking by Matt Andersen (The Agency Group) & Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking)
 * Artwork by Ryan Johnson