The Thousandfold Epicentre
| The Thousandfold Epicentre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Devil's Blood | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2011 | |||
| Recorded |
Void Studios (Eindhoven, Netherlands) | |||
| Genre |
Hard rock Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 73:56 | |||
| Label |
Metal Blade Records (US) VÁN Records (EU) | |||
| Producer | Pieter Kloos | |||
| The Devil's Blood chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| Blistering | [4] |
| Exclaim | unfavorable[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Revolver | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
The Thousandfold Epicentre is the second and final full-length studio album by Dutch occult-themed rock group The Devil's Blood.
Writing and recording
The album was reportedly composed over a period of eleven months from January 2010 to November 2010 before it was recorded over a period of two months at Void Studios with longtime producer, engineer, and mixer Pieter Kloos. Several songs were ultimately shortened by a few minutes so that the album length would not exceed the length of a CD[9]
Release and promotion
The album was first released in Europe on November 11, 2011 through VÁN Records and later in the United States through Metal Blade Records on January 17, 2012.[10] The album has been released by both labels in CD, LP, and digital download formats. A limited edition version of the album, which includes a 36-page art book, has also been made available through VÁN Records.[11]
On December 9, 2011 the track "Fire Burning" was featured on Pitchfork for streaming.[12] And on January 9, 2012 the track "Die The Death" was featured on Decibel for streaming.[13] A seven part video teaser series featuring song samples and album artwork were released by the band in the weeks leading up to the albums US release date.[14]
Critical reception
The album has received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Metacritic assigned an average score of 79 to the album based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[15] Noisecreep placed the album at #4 in their "Best Albums of 2011" list.[16]
The album debuted at "76" in the Dutch Albums Top 100, remaining in that position for a period of one week.[17]
Track listing
All tracks written by Selim Lemouchi, The Devil's Blood.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unending Singularity" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "On the Wings of Gloria" | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Die the Death" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Within the Charnel House of Love" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Cruel Lover" | 7:26 |
| 6. | "She" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "The Thousandfold Epicentre" | 9:02 |
| 8. | "Fire Burning" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Everlasting Saturnalia" | 6:13 |
| 10. | "The Madness of Serpents" | 8:28 |
| 11. | "Feverdance" | 15:15 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | |
Personnel
The Thousandfold Epicentre album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[18]
- Farida Lemouchi "F. the Mouth of Satan" - vocals
- Selim Lemouchi "SL" - composer, lyrics, guitar
- Rob Oorthuis - composer, guitar
- Koen Lommers - effects, guitar, tape manipulation
- Igor De Wit - percussion
- Arno Landsbergen - Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, piano
- Tommie Eriksson - composer
- Hans Timmermans - orchestral arrangements
- Pieter Kloos - effects, engineering, mastering, mixing, production, tape manipulation, vocals
- Sitis Aeterna - artwork, design
- Nobody's Fool - artwork, design
References
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for The Thousandfold Epicentre - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Dan Marsicano. "Devil's Blood, The - The Thousandfold Epicentre Review". About.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia. "The Devil's Blood The Thousandfold Epicentre". Allmusic. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ David E. Gehlke. "The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicenter (Metal Blade Records)". Blistering. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Scotty Harms (January 17, 2012). "The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre". Exclaim. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Craig Hayes (February 9, 2012). "The Devil's Blood: The Thousandfold Epicentre". PopMatters. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Clarke Read (January 10, 2012). "Review: The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". Revolver. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Voivod (January 18, 2012). "The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Bansal (January 5, 2012). "Interview: The Devil's Blood Mainman SL Discusses New Album, 'The Thousandfold Epicentre'". Guitar World. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ↑ Adrien Begrand (January 17, 2012). "New Releases For January 17th, 2012". MSN. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ xFiruath (January 17, 2012). "The Devil's Blood Posts "The Thousandfold Epicentre" Art Book Video". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Brandon Stosuy (December 9, 2011). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Chris D. (January 9, 2012). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ Ken Kopija (November 30, 2011). "'The Devil's Blood' Video Teaser Series". METAL BUZZ. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ "The Thousandfold Epicentre - Devil's Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Best Metal Albums of 2011". Noisecreep. December 5, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ "The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre". acharts. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ "The Thousandfold Epicentre -The Devil's Blood : Credits : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.