The Crucible (John Zorn album)

The Crucible
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	November 25, 2008
Genre	Avant-garde metal Experimental rock Noise music
Label	Tzadik
Producer	John Zorn
Moonchild Trio chronology
Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007) The Crucible (2008) Ipsissimus (2010)

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The Crucible is an album by John Zorn. It is the fourth album to feature the "Moonchild Trio" of Mike Patton, Joey Baron and Trevor Dunn, following Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2005), Astronome (2006) and Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007). It also features Marc Ribot on guitar and Zorn on alto saxophone.

Track listing

1. "Almadel" - 7:10
2. "Shapeshifting" - 3:19
3. "Maleficia" - 8:13
4. "9x9" - 5:37
5. "Hobgoblin" - 2:54
6. "Incubi" - 7:44
7. "Witchfinder" - 3:44
8. "The Initiate" - 5:41

All compositions by John Zorn

Personnel

• John Zorn: Alto Sax, Composer
• Joey Baron: Drums
• Trevor Dunn: Bass
• Mike Patton: Voice
• Marc Ribot: Guitar (on track 4)