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2016 studio album by Slice the Cake
Odyssey to the West
Studio album by Slice the Cake
ReleasedApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Recorded2014–2016
Genre
Length77:17
LabelSelf-released
Slice the Cake chronology
Odyssey to the Gallows
(2016) 		Odyssey to the West
(2016)
Singles from Odyssey to the West
  1. "Stone and Silver Part I - The Mountains of Man"
    Released: 1 March 2015.
  2. "The Exile Part II - The City of Destruction"
    Released: 22 May 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Heavy Blog is Heavy
thecirclepit.com10/10

Odyssey to the West is the third album by international progressive deathcore trio Slice the Cake. It was self-released on April 1, 2016. It was released simultaneously with Odyssey to the Gallows. Both releases are part of a concept about a pilgrim who leaves his betrothed to find God.

Shortly after the album was released, the band disbanded due to it being released without composer Jack Richardson's permission. Slice the Cake later regrouped, releasing a live EP in 2020 that featured tracks from Odyssey to the West.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Slice the Cake

No.TitleLength
1."The Exile
  1. "The Razor's Edge" (4:14)
  2. "The City of Destruction" (5:24)
"		9:38
2."Stone and Silver
  1. "The Mountains of Man" (8:16)
  2. "The Horned God" (2:32)
  3. "The Man of Papyrus Limbs" (5:44)
"		16:32
3."Westward Bound
  1. "The Lantern" (6:15)
  2. "The Pilgrim's Progress" (4:04)
"		10:19
4."Castle in the Sky Part II - Pieces of Ruins"4:50
5."Unending Waltz"5:16
6."Ash and Rust
  1. "From Shell to Shell"(2:22)
  2. "The Dark Carnival" (6:10)
  3. "The Torn Thread" (5:03)
  4. "Nameless, Faceless" (2:50)
"		16:25
7."Destiny's Fool"5:34
8."The Holy Mountain"8:35
Total length:1:17:17

Personnel

Slice the Cake

  • Gareth Mason – lead vocals, words, concept, synthesizer, djembe.
  • Jonas Johansson – guitars, bass, backing vocals, programing, production, artwork
  • Jack "Magero" Richardson – compositions, orchestral arrangements, musical thematics

Additional staff

  • Jake Lowe – compositions, guest guitar solo on track 3
  • Michael Malyan - piano on track 8
  • Simon Longe - additional drum composition
  • JJ Polacheck - guest vox on track 4
  • Laura Vine - guest vox on track 9
  • Sol Sinclair - choral vox
  • Galen Stapley - choral vox
  • Dan Luces - additional vocal editing on all tracks
  • Dylan Garrett Smith - artwork, layout and design for "Odyssey to the Gallows"

References

  1. Slice The Cake (1 March 2015). "Slice The Cake - Stone and Silver i. The Mountains of Man [Official]". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. Slice The Cake (22 May 2015). "Slice The Cake - The Exile Part II - The City of Destruction [Official]". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. Gaddo, Kyle (6 April 2016). "Slice the Cake - Odyssey to the West". Heavyblogisheavy.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. Stahl, Mike (15 April 2016). "Slice The Cake "Odyssey To The West" Album Review". Thecirclepit.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. Odd-yssey: The Strange Death of Slice the Cake MetalSucks, Retrieved May 17, 2017
  6. "Live At Home, by Slice The Cake". Slice The Cake. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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