The Thousandfold Epicentre
| The Thousandfold Epicentre | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Void Studios (Eindhoven, Netherlands) | |||
| Genre | Occult rock 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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| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]The album was first released in Europe on 11 November 2011 through VÁN Records and later in the United States through Metal Blade Records on 17 January 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 9 December 2011 the track "Fire Burning" was featured on Pitchfork for streaming.[12] And on 9 January 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
[edit]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 No. 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
[edit]All tracks are 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
[edit]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
- Ron van Herpen – Guitar
- Micha Haring – Drums
- Job van de Zande – bass
- 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
[edit]- ^ "Critic Reviews for The Thousandfold Epicentre – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Dan Marsicano. "Devil's Blood, The – The Thousandfold Epicentre Review". About.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "The Devil's Blood The Thousandfold Epicentre". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ David E. Gehlke. "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicenter (Metal Blade Records)". Blistering. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Scotty Harms (17 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". Exclaim. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Craig Hayes (9 February 2012). "The Devil's Blood: The Thousandfold Epicentre". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Clarke Read (10 January 2012). "Review: The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". Revolver. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Voivod (18 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Andrew Bansal (5 January 2012). "Interview: The Devil's Blood Mainman SL Discusses New Album, 'The Thousandfold Epicentre'". Guitar World. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Adrien Begrand (17 January 2012). "New Releases For January 17th, 2012". MSN. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ xFiruath (17 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood Posts "The Thousandfold Epicentre" Art Book Video". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Brandon Stosuy (9 December 2011). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Chris D. (9 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Ken Kopija (30 November 2011). "'The Devil's Blood' Video Teaser Series". METAL BUZZ. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "The Thousandfold Epicentre – Devil's Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Best Metal Albums of 2011". Noisecreep. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". acharts. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "The Thousandfold Epicentre -The Devil's Blood : Credits : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
