Odyssey to the West

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Odyssey to the West
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Recorded2014-2016
Genre
Length1:17:17
Label Self-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. [1]
  2. "The Exile Part II - The City of Destruction"
    Released: 22 May 2015 [2]
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Heavy Blog is HeavyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
thecirclepit.com10/10 [4]

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.

Contents

Shortly after the album was released, the band disbanded due to it being released without composer Jack Richardson's permission. [5] Slice the Cake later regrouped, releasing a live EP in 2020 that featured tracks from Odyssey to the West. [6]

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

Additional staff

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References

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