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Chaos of Forms
Studio album by Revocation
Released	August 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)
Recorded	November 2010 – January 2011
Studio	Damage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Genre	Technical death metal, thrash metal
Length	46:59
Label	Relapse
Producer	Revocation, Peter Rutcho
Revocation chronology
Existence Is Futile (2009) Chaos of Forms (2011) Teratogenesis (2012)

Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page on May 10, 2011. This album is the last album to feature the original bassist Anthony Buda, and the first album to feature guitarist Dan Gargiulo.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Real Metal Reviews
The Daily Rotation
Metal Injection
The New Review

Chaos of Forms was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation awarded the album 9.3 out of 10, calling it "one of the best records of the year" that produces "some of the catchiest and heaviest metal since Pantera".

Track listing

All music is composed by Davidson

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Revocation

• David Davidson – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Dan Gargiulo – rhythm guitar
• Anthony Buda – bass, backing vocals
• Phil Dubois-Coyne – drums

Additional musicians

• Davindar Singh – baritone saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Wyatt Palmer – tenor saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Derek Beckvold – alto saxophone on "The Watchers"
• Nigel Taylor – trumpet on "The Watchers"
• Pete Rutcho – organ solo on "The Watchers"

Production

• Revocation – production
• Peter Rutcho – production, recording, engineering, mixing

Artwork and design

• Orion Landau – design

Chart performance

References

1. wookubus (November 24, 2010). "Revocation To Begin Recording New Album Shortly". Theprp.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. Islander (January 29, 2011). "REVOCATION DOES DEATH". NO CLEAN SINGING. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. REVOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming - May 10, 2011
4. Vinny Olsauskas. "Album: Chaos of Forms". Real Metal Reviews. Real Metal Reviews. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
5. Daily Rotation Review
6. Metal Injection Review
7. The New Review Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
8. "Revocation – Chaos of Forms Review". 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
9. Chaos of Forms (liner notes). Revocation. Relapse. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

• 2011 albums
• Relapse Records albums
• Revocation (band) albums