A Diamond for Disease is an EP by American heavy metal band Arsis released on October 25, 2005, via Willowtip Records. The title track, "A Diamond for Disease", took almost four months to write. This release also includes an Alice Cooper cover from the Raise Your Fist and Yell album, and "The Promise of Never" (which is a re-recorded track from the band's 2001 demo, originally titled Fortune's Envy). The EP was mastered by James Murphy, who is best known for his work with Death, Testament, Obituary, and Disincarnate.

A Diamond for Disease
EP by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
RecordedHairy Breakfast Productions
Max Trax Studios
GenreMelodic death metal
Technical death metal
Length19:59
LabelWillowtip
ProducerEyal Levi, Brett Portzer
Arsis chronology
A Celebration of Guilt
(2004)
A Diamond for Disease
(2005)
United in Regret
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!favorable[1]
Stylus Magazine(B+)[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Diamond for Disease"James Malone12:52
2."Roses on White Lace" (Alice Cooper cover)Alice Cooper, Kane Roberts4:17
3."The Promise of Never"James Malone2:50

Personnel

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  • James Malone – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Mike Van Dyne – drums

Production

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References

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  1. ^ Mikkelson, Jill. "Arsis - A Diamond for Disease • Metal Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  2. ^ "Arsis / Neuraxis - A Diamond for Disease / Trilateral Progression - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-02-13.