Pagan Rhythms is the debut studio album by American death metal and thrash metal band SpiritWorld, released by Century Media Records on July 10, 2020.

Pagan Rhythms
A black and red graphic of a nude woman and pagan cleric in front of a fire
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
StudioThe Panda Studios
Genre
Length31:24
LanguageEnglish
LabelCentury Media
Producer
  • Sam Pura
SpiritWorld chronology
Pagan Rhythms
(2020)
Deathwestern
(2022)

Reception

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James Hickle of Kerrang! calls this "a soundtrack to [frontman] Stu [Folsom]'s non-musical writing, combining galloping thrash, pummelling hardcore, swinging rock’n’roll, and lyrical preoccupations with the American frontier and Native American mythology into a concoction its creator calls ‘death western’" that he rates 4 out of 5.[1] Louder Sound's Joe Daly rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, calling this album "a bloody dive into the Wild West" that features "chaotic tempos and grinding death metal riffs".[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Stu Folsom.

  1. "Pagan Rhythms" – 5:16
  2. "The Bringer of Light" – 2:05
  3. "Unholy Passages" – 3:54
  4. "Night Terrors" – 3:00
  5. "The Demon Storm" – 3:43
  6. "Armageddon Honkytonk & Saloon" – 3:18
  7. "Godless" – 3:09
  8. "Comancheria" – 3:10
  9. "Ritual Human Sacrifice" – 3:49

Personnel

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SpiritWorld

  • Stu Folsom – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, production

Additional personnel

  • Raef Brylowe – additional vocals
  • Adam Elliott – drums
  • Lord Beezus – executive creative director
  • Randy Moore – guitar
  • Thomas Pridgen – drums
  • Sam Pura – bass guitar, guitar, additional vocals, engineering, production, mastering
  • Matt Schrum – guitar, additional vocals
  • Ben Verhoek – additional vocals

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hickle, James (November 29, 2021). "Album review: SpiritWorld – Pagan Rhythms". Reviews. Kerrang!. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Daly, Joe (November 5, 2021). "Spritworld's Pagan Rhythms: 'Death Western' rites from the Las Vegas wildlands". Reviews > Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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