Addicts: Black Meddle, Pt. II Chicago band Nachtmystium . It was released via Century Media Records in the United States on June 8, 2010,[7] Candlelight Records in Europe a few days later. The recording took place in January 2010 at Volume Studios in Chicago , IL.[8]
Mainman Blake Judd said this about the new album:[9]
The new material is reminiscent of Assassins with more of a rock and roll edge over all. Our love for post-rock and industrial (a la Ministry , Killing Joke , etc.) is even more present this time around. We're hoping to make a record that will continue to push extreme music into uncharted territories.
The album artwork was made by Derek Lea, Jimmy Hubbard and Seldon Hunt. A promotional video YouTube for the album was released by Century Media on YouTube on April 18, 2010.[10]
All music was written by Nachtmystium, all lyrics written by Chris Black, except "Ruined Life Continuum" which features lyrics by Blake Judd and Chris Black.
Track listing
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CD release
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Title 1. "Cry for Help" 1:33 2. "High on Hate" 3:36 3. "Nightfall" 3:21 4. "No Funeral" 5:39 5. "Then Fires" 5:44 6. "Addicts" 4:24 7. "The End Is Eternal" 7:03 8. "Blood Trance Fusion" 3:30 9. "Ruined Life Continuum" 4:41 10. "Every Last Drop" 8:30
LP release
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Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Cry for Help" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 1:33 2. "High on Hate" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 3:36
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Nightfall" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 3:21 2. "No Funeral" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 5:39 3. "Then Fires" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 5:44
Side C Title Writer(s) 1. "Addicts" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 4:24 2. "The End Is Eternal" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 7:03 3. "Blood Trance Fusion" M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 3:30
Side D Title Writer(s) 1. "Macrocosmic" (Guitar solos by Matt Johnsen and Ross Strahan) M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 4:19 2. "Ruined Life Continuum" M: Nachtmystium, L: Blake Judd and Chris B 4:41 3. "Every Last Drop" (Clean vocals by Bruce Lamont) M: Nachtmystium, L: Chris Black 8:30
Production
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Produced by Chris Black and Nachtmystium
Engineered and mixed by Sanford Parker
Mastered by Collin Jordan at BR Mastering, Chicago, IL Personnel
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Nachtmystium
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Blake Judd – Lead and rhythm guitars, vocalsJeff Wilson – Lead and rhythm guitars
Will Lindsay – Bass, lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Sanford Parker – Synthesizers and effects
Jef "Wrest" Whitehead – Drums and percussionAdditional Musicians
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Chris Black – keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
Bruce Lamont – clean vocals on "Every Last Drop"
Russ Strahan – guitars on "Macrocosmic"
Matt Johnsen – guitars on "Macrocosmic" References
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^ Norton, Justin M. Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
^ Hartmann, Graham. Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review metalinjection.net. 2010-06-14. Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
^ Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review metalunderground.com. 2010-05-29.^ Breihan, Tom. Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review pitchfork.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin. Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II review rocksound.tv. 2001-06-10. Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
^ Addicts: Black Meddle Part II release details^ Summer, Geoffs. "Nachtmystium Recording Album With New Rhythm Section" . Noisecreep . 2010-01-18. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ "Nachtmystium to enter studio in January" . Myspace . 2009-09-12. Retrieved 6 April 2010.^ Jason (2010-04-18). "NACHTMYSTIUM: New Album Artwork Trailer Posted" . The Gauntlet . Retrieved 2010-04-19 .
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