Enemy of the Sun

For the band, see Enemy of the Sun (band).

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Enemy of the Sun is the fourth studio album from California-based post-metal band Neurosis. It was originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1993 and later reissued on Neurot Recordings in 1999. The album was reissued with new cover artwork on August 20, 2010. On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl via Relapse Records.

The album opens with a sample from the movie adaptation of The Sheltering Sky. The same sample also opens The God Machine's Scenes from the Second Storey, an album released in the same year as Enemy of the Sun.

Track listing

Enemy of the Sun

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost"	9:41
2.	"Raze the Stray"	8:42
3.	"Burning Flesh in Year of Pig"	1:37
4.	"Cold Ascending"	3:44
5.	"Lexicon"	6:32
6.	"Enemy of the Sun"	7:33
7.	"The Time of the Beasts"	7:59
8.	"Cleanse"	15:53
Total length:		61:41

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Takeahnase" (demo version)	7:44
10.	"Cleanse II" (Live in Oberhausen)	6:45

Personnel

Neurosis

• Scott Kelly − guitar, vocals
• Steve Von Till − guitar, vocals
• Dave Edwardson − bass guitar, backing vocals
• Simon McIlroy − keyboards, tapes, samples
• Jason Roeder − drums
• Pete Inc. − Live Visual Media

Additional musicians

• Kris Force – violin
• Erika Little – voice
• Paul Lew – horn

Technical personnel

• Neurosis − production
• Billy Anderson − engineering, mixing
• George Horn − mastering
• Michael Whitney − artwork, cover design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Worldwide	August 17, 1993	Alternative Tentacles	CD
Worldwide reissue	1999	Neurot Recordings	CD
	August 20, 2010	Neurot Recordings	CD, digital
	February 14, 2012	Relapse Records	LP