Sonic Mass is the fourth and final studio album by the British crust punk band Amebix, released on 23 September 2011 via the band's own label, Amebix Records.[3] It was also their first full-length album since 1987's Monolith.

Sonic Mass
Studio album by
Released23 September 2011
RecordedRock Cottage, Derbyshire
The Lodge Recording Studio, Northampton, United Kingdom
GenreCrust punk, heavy metal, post-metal
Length43:30
LabelAmebix Records
ProducerRoy Mayorga
Amebix chronology
Redux
(2010)
Sonic Mass
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Punknews.org[1]
Sputnikmusic4.3/5[2]

An animated music video was made for the track "Knights of the Black Sun"; it was released on 3 June 2011.[4][5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Days"4:05
2."Shield Wall"1:54
3."The Messenger"4:16
4."God of the Grain"4:14
5."Visitation"6:46
6."Sonic Mass (Part 1)"3:37
7."Sonic Mass (Part 2)"3:54
8."Here Comes the Wolf"3:46
9."The One"5:12
10."Knights of the Black Sun"5:46

Personnel edit

Amebix
Miscellaneous staff
  • Joe Willes — assistant engineer
  • Toby Hanson — second engineer
  • Roy Mayorga — engineering, mixing, production
  • Ted Jensen — mastering
  • Fin McAteer — design, art direction, photography
  • Andy Lefton — artwork

References edit

  1. ^ "Amebix - Sonic Mass". Punknews.org. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ Fisher, Greg. "Review: Amebix - Sonic Mass". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ^ Amebix Reveals New Album Title And Release Date
  4. ^ Amebix — "Knights of the Black Sun"
  5. ^ Neill Jameson (6 March 2017). "Sonic Mass review by Decibel". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2019.