The Crystal World (album)

The Crystal World
The Crystal World
Studio album by Locrian
Released	November 27, 2010
Genre	Doom metal; drone metal; drone; noise;
Length	101:25
Label	Utech Records
Producer	Locrian
Locrian chronology

The Crystal World is an album from drone rock band Locrian. It was released on November 27, 2010 through Utech Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Tiny Mix Tapes	4/5 ^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
The Sleeping Shaman	favorable ^[3]
Scene Point Blank	8.5/10 ^[4]

Background edit

Locrian announced the release of The Crystal World on September 8, 2010.^[5] The press release for the album describes the album as the groups first with percussionist Steven Hess and “finds the group manipulating tones and textures that transport the listener to an apocalyptic wasteland.”^[5] The album was titled after JG Ballard’s novel, The Crystal World, and the lyrics were inspired by this book as well.

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Triumph of Elimination"	5:28
2.	"At Night's End"	7:19
3.	"The Crystal World"	5:37
4.	"Pathogens"	11:01
5.	"Obsidian Facades"	7:36
6.	"Elevations and Depths"	10:44
7.	"Extinction"	53:40
Total length:		101:25

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from All Music.^[6]

André Foisy – guitar
Terence Hannum – synthesizers, vocals
Steven Hess – drums
Erica Burgner - vocals
Gretchen Koehler - violin

Production edit

Dave Whitcomb - engineer
Justin Bartlett / VBERKVLT - artwork
James Plotkin - mastering

References edit

^ Horne, Matthew. "Locrian - The Crystal World". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ Raggett, Ned. "Locrian - The Crystal World". All Music. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ Robertson, Paul (28 November 2010). "Locrian - The Crystal World". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ "Locrian - The Crystal World". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Locrian To Release "The Crystal World" On Utech Records". Plug In Music. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "Locrian - The Crystal World Credits". All Music. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

External links edit

The Crystal World at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Horne, Matthew. "Locrian - The Crystal World". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[2] Raggett, Ned. "Locrian - The Crystal World". All Music. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[3] Robertson, Paul (28 November 2010). "Locrian - The Crystal World". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[4] "Locrian - The Crystal World". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[PlugInMusic-5] "Locrian To Release "The Crystal World" On Utech Records". Plug In Music. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[6] "Locrian - The Crystal World Credits". All Music. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]