A Pyrrhic Existence

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

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BlabbermouthStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[4]
Metal InjectionStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[5]
Metal StormPositive[6]
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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

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Stereogum Best Metal Albums 2019
5
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Track listing

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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

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

Miscellaneous

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  • Lisa Schubert – cover art

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