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The Great Cessation
Studio album by
YOB
ReleasedJuly 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
RecordedMarch–April 2009
GenreDoom metal, stoner metal
Length61:53
LabelProfound Lore
YOB chronology
The Unreal Never Lived
(2005) 		The Great Cessation
(2009) 		Atma
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[1]
AllMusic[2]

The Great Cessation is the fifth full-length album by American band YOB. It was released in July 2009 under Profound Lore and it the first release after reuniting.

The album was reissued on December 8, 2017, with remastered audio by Heba Kadry and new artwork, as well as two extra tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Burning the Altar"12:37
2."The Lie That Is Sin"11:19
3."Silence of Heaven"9:48
4."Breathing from the Shallows"7:35
5."The Great Cessation"20:34
Total length:61:53
2017 reissue bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
6."Blessed by Nothing"8:33
7."Pain Like Sugar"5:48
Total length:76:13

Personnel

Music[2][4]
  • Mike Scheidt - vocal, guitars
  • Aaron Rieseberg - bass
  • Travis Foster - drums
  • Sanford Parker - synthesizer
Production[2]
  • Billy Barnett - mastering
  • Sanford Parker - engineer, mixing, producer
  • Mike Schiedt - producer
Design[2]
  • Aaron Edge - construction, design, logo

References

  1. ^ "YOB The Great Cessation". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "YOB The Great Cessation". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Out now on CD/2XLP/Digital".
  4. ^ "YOB The Great Cessation". Metal-Archive.com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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