A Pyrrhic Existence

A Pyrrhic Existence is the seventh studio album by the British funeral doom band Esoteric. Just like the two previous albums before it, A Pyrrhic Existence is a double album. It was released on November 8, 2019 through Season of Mist.

A Pyrrhic Existence
Studio album by
Esoteric
Released8 November 2019
VenueBirmingham, United Kingdom[1]
StudioPriory Recording Studios
GenreFuneral doom
Length98:15
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerEsoteric
Esoteric chronology
Paragon of Dissonance
(2011)		 A Pyrrhic Existence
(2019)
Singles from A Pyrrhic Existence
  1. "Descent"
    Released: September 4, 2019[2]
  2. "Rotting in Dereliction"
    Released: October 3, 2019[3]

A Pyrrhic Existence is Esoteric's final studio album featuring founding guitarist Gordon Bicknell, who left the band prior to its release.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth[4]
Metal Injection[5]
Metal StormPositive[6]
Rock Hard[7]

A Pyrrhic Existence was released to positive reviews. Blabbermouth called lead single "Descent" an instant highlight, stating that when Greg Chandler's vocals "burst through the fog at the three-and-a-half-minute mark, it's like the voice of some fearsome, hateful deity resounding through thick storm clouds to the Earth below".[4] Jerome Reuter of Metal Injection notably gave the album a perfect score commenting on how Esoteric have once again set the bar high by releasing a double album with no filler. He ended his review saying "A modern Greek tragedy told in six parts, it's nothing short of a theatrical masterpiece".[5]

Accolades
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Stereogum Best Metal Albums 2019
5
[8]

Track listing
Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Descent"27:39
2."Rotting in Dereliction"15:51
3."Antim Yatra"4:40
Total length:48:10
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Consuming Lies"15:16
2."Culmination"19:03
3."Sick and Tired"15:46
Total length:50:05
Total
98:15

Personnel

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Esoteric
  • Greg Chandler – vocals, guitars
  • Gordon Bicknell – guitars
  • Jim Nolan – guitars
  • Mark Bodossian – bass
  • Joe Fletcher – drums

Miscellaneous
  • Lisa Schubert – cover art

References
  1. Kennelty, Greg. "Funeral Doom Legends ESOTERIC Announces First New Album In Eight Years". Metal Injection. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. Sacher, Andrew. "Esoteric Share 27+ Minute New Single "Descent"". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. Rosenthal, Jon. "Esoteric, Eternally "Rotting in Dereliction"". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "Esoteric - "A Pyrrhic Existence"". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. Reuter, Jerome. "Album Review: ESOTERIC A Pyrrhic Existence". Metal Injection. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. Apothecary. "Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. Schiffmann, Andreas. "ESOTERIC - A Pyrrhic Existence". Rock Hard. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. Chainey, Ian. "The 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2019". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  9. "ESOTERIC Make New Album 'A Pyrrhic Existence' Available For Streaming In Its Entirety". Metal Forces. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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