Magus is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Thou. It was released on August 31, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records.

Magus
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
GenreSludge metal[1]
Length75:38
LabelSacred Bones
Thou chronology
Rhea Sylvia
(2015)
Magus
(2018)
May Our Chambers Be Full
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2018
15
Decibel Top 40 Albums of 2018
34
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2018
12
No Ripcord Top 50 Albums of 2018
20
NPR Top 50 Albums of 2018
43
PopMatters Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018
19
Sputnikmusic Top 50 Albums of 2018
9
Treble Top 23 Metal Albums of 2018
1

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Inward"10:08
2."My Brother Caliban"1:04
3."Transcending Dualities"8:52
4."The Changeling Prince"6:29
5."Sovereign Self"10:15
6."Divine Will"1:34
7."In the Kingdom of Meaning"9:33
8."Greater Invocation of Disgust"5:59
9."Elimination Rhetoric"7:53
10."The Law Which Compels"2:58
11."Supremacy"10:53

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 18
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[16] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Thou - Magus Review". 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Magus - Thou". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Bland, Benjamin (August 30, 2018). "Album Review: Thou - Magus". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ W. Eisenger, Dale (September 8, 2018). "Thou: Magus Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Review: Though - Magus". Sputnikmusic. September 2, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2018". BrooklynVegan. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Mudrian, Albert (November 15, 2018). "Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018". Decibel. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Vice. December 5, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "No Ripcord's 50 Best Albums of 2018". Noripcord.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". NPR. 4 December 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Brown, Dean; Poscic, Antonio (November 30, 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Spencer, Trey (December 19, 2018). "Staff's Top 50 Albums of 2018". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  14. ^ Terich, Jeff (30 November 2018). "The Top 25 Metal Albums of 2018". Treblezine.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Thou Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Thou Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.