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Line 1: <!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. --> ~~{{Infobox Album \| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->~~ {{Article for deletion/dated\|page=Programmed to Consume\|timestamp=20250829061647\|year=2025\|month=August\|day=29\|substed=yes\|help=off}} Name = Programmed to Consume \|▼ <!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi\|page=Programmed to Consume\|date=29 August 2025\|result='''keep'''}} --> Type = studio \|▼ <!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> Artist = [[Abysmal Dawn]] \|▼ Cover = \|▼ {{Use mdy dates\|date=May 2025}} Released = May 13, 2008\|▼ {{Infobox album Recorded = November, 2007 \|▼ \| ~~Genre~~name = ~~[[Blackened~~Programmed ~~Death~~to ~~Metal]] \|~~Consume ▲\| ~~Type~~ type = studio \| \| ~~Length~~ artist = ~~37:23~~[[Abysmal \|Dawn]] \| cover = Programmed to Consume cover.jpg Label = [[Relapse Records]] \|▼ ▲\| alt ~~Cover~~ = \| ~~Reviews = * [[About.com]] {{Rating-5\|4}} [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/abysmaldawnprog.htm]~~ ▲\| ~~Released~~ released = May 13, 2008\| \| ▲\| ~~Recorded~~ recorded = November, 2007 \| ~~Last album = ''[[From Ashes]]'' <br /> (2005) \|~~ \| venue = ▲ This album = '''''Programmed to Consume'''''<br /> (2007) \| \| studio ~~Next~~ ~~album~~ = \|= \| genre = [[Death metal]] \| length = 37:23 ▲\| ~~Label~~ label = [[Relapse Records]] \| ▲\| ~~Artist~~ producer = [[Abysmal Dawn]], \|John Haddad \| prev_title = [[From Ashes]] \| prev_year = 2005 \| next_title = [[Leveling the Plane of Existence]] \| next_year = 2011 }} {{Music ratings \|rev1 = ''[[About.com]]'' \|rev1score = 4/5<ref name="About.com">{{cite web \|last1=Bowar \|first1=Chad \|title=Abysmal Dawn - Programmed To Consume Review \|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/abysmaldawnprog.htm \|website=[[About.com]] \|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610043733/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/abysmaldawnprog.htm \|archive-date=10 June 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|rev2 = ''[[AllMusic]]'' \|rev2score = 3.5/5<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web \|last1=Prato \|first1=Greg \|title=Programmed to Consume Review by Greg Prato \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/programmed-to-consume-mw0000785453#review \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|publisher=NETAKTION LLC \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101070315/https://www.allmusic.com/album/programmed-to-consume-mw0000785453#review \|archive-date=1 January 2014 \|url-status=live}}</ref> \|rev3 = ''[[Blabbermouth.net]]'' \|rev3Score = 8.5/10<ref name="Blabbermouth">{{cite web \|title=Reviews - ABYSMAL DAWN Programmed to Consume \|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/programmed-to-consume \|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] \|date=May 19, 2008 \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123164648/https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/programmed-to-consume \|archive-date=23 January 2025 \|url-status=live}}</ref> \|rev4 = ''[[Metal.de]]'' \|rev4Score = 5/10<ref name="Metal.de">{{cite web \|author1=Conni \|title=Abysmal Dawn - Programmed To Consume Review \|url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/abysmal-dawn-programmed-to-consume-10410/ \|website=[[Metal.de]] \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124192641/https://www.metal.de/reviews/abysmal-dawn-programmed-to-consume-10410/ \|archive-date=24 January 2021 \|language=German \|date=20 June 2008 \|url-status=live}}</ref> \| rev5 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)\|Rock Hard]]'' \| rev5Score = 7.5/10<ref name="RockHard">{{cite web \|title=Review - ABYSMAL DAWN Programmed To Consume \|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/abysmal-dawn-programmed-to-consume \|website=[[Rock Hard (magazine)\|Rock Hard]] \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|language=German \|date=18 June 2008 \|quote=Ausgabe: Rock Hard Vol. 254 \|url-status=live \|url-access=subscription \|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/O6l0H \|archivedate=29 August 2025}}</ref> }} '''''Programmed to Consume''''' is the second full-length album by [[Abysmal Dawn]]. It was released on [[May 13]], [[2008]] in the [[United States]]. It is their first album with [[Relapse Records]]. ==Critical reception== The album received a score of 3 out of 6 from Norway's ''[[Scream (Norwegian magazine)\|Scream]]''. The reviewer joked that the album might as well "be called 'Programmed To Play Standard Death Metal'" because it sounded so "average" and was "predictable and lacking in ideas". While they praised the musicianship and production, they stated "the band showcases zero intent to create an identity".<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=ABYSMAL DAWN "Programmed to Consume"\|last=Aaslie\|first=André\|year=2008\|magazine=Scream\|issue=127\|page=36\|language=no\|type=review}}</ref> ''[[AllMusic]]'' wrote: "If you were to make a 'death metal checklist,' all of the genre's prerequisites are met on [...] Programmed to Consume."<ref name="AllMusic"/> ''[[About.com]]'' said the band expanded and perfected their sound on the record, using elements from [[Thrash metal\|thrash]] and [[black metal]].<ref name="About.com"/> ''[[Blabbermouth.net]]'' wrote: "[...] what impresses me most about 'Programmed to Consume' is how expertly the band balances tunefulness with merciless force."<ref name="Blabbermouth"/> ''[[Ox-Fanzine]]'' called the album a disappointment that doesn't contain any weaknesses but not any highlights either.<ref name="Ox-Fanzine">{{cite web \|title=Review - ABYSMAL DAWN - Programmed To Consume \|url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/abysmal-dawn-programmed-to-consume-63269 \|website=[[Ox-Fanzine]] \|access-date=29 August 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829165948/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/abysmal-dawn-programmed-to-consume-63269 \|archive-date=29 August 2025 \|language=German \|date=August 2008 \|quote=Ausgabe #79 August/September 2008 \|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{track listing ~~#”Programmed to Consume” - 4:21~~ \| all_lyrics = Charles Elliott ~~#”Compulsory Resurrection” - 4:10~~ \| all_music = Abysmal Dawn, except where noted ~~#”Twilight's Fallen” - 5:29~~ ▲\| title1 ~~Name~~ = Programmed to Consume \| ~~#”Grotesque Modern Art” - 3:10~~ \| length1 = 4:21 ~~#”A Remission of Life” - 3:46~~ \| title2 = Compulsory Resurrection ~~#”The Descent” - 4:17~~ \| length2 = 4:10 ~~#”Aeon Aomegas” - 1:42~~ \| title3 = Twilight's Fallen ~~#”Cease to Comprehend” - 4:48~~ \| length3 = 5:29 ~~#”Walk the Path of Fire” - 5:41~~ \| title4 = Grotesque Modern Art \| length4 = 3:10 \| title5 = A Remission of Life \| length5 = 3:46 \| title6 = The Descent \| length6 = 4:17 \| title7 = Aeon Aomegas \| length7 = 1:42 \| note7 = instrumental; written by Jaime Boulanger \| title8 = Cease to Comprehend \| length8 = 4:48 \| title9 = Walk the Path of Fire \| length9 = 5:41 }} ==~~Credits~~Personnel== * Charles Elliott - ~~Vocals~~guitars, ~~Guitars~~vocals * Jaime Boulanger - ~~Guitars~~guitars * Terry Barajas - ~~Drums~~drums * Michael Cosio - ~~Bass Guitar~~bass * Mick Mullin - ~~Mastering~~mastering ==References== {{reflist}} {{Abysmal Dawn}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:2008 albums]] [[Category:Relapse Records albums]] [[Category:Abysmal Dawn albums]] [[Category:Albums with cover art by Pär Olofsson]]