The Thousandfold Epicentre is the second and final full-length studio album by Dutch occult-themed rock group The Devil's Blood.
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| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Void Studios (Eindhoven, Netherlands) | |||
| Genre | Occult rock Hard rock Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 73:56 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records (US) VÁN Records (EU) | |||
| Producer | Pieter Kloos | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| Blistering |    [4] |
| Exclaim | unfavorable[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Revolver | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
Writing and recording edit
The album was reportedly composed over a period of eleven months from January 2010 to November 2010 before it was recorded over a period of two months at Void Studios with longtime producer, engineer, and mixer Pieter Kloos. Several songs were ultimately shortened by a few minutes so that the album length would not exceed the length of a CD[9]
Release and promotion edit
The album was first released in Europe on 11 November 2011 through VÁN Records and later in the United States through Metal Blade Records on 17 January 2012.[10] The album has been released by both labels in CD, LP, and digital download formats. A limited edition version of the album, which includes a 36-page art book, has also been made available through VÁN Records.[11]
On 9 December 2011 the track "Fire Burning" was featured on Pitchfork for streaming.[12] And on 9 January 2012 the track "Die The Death" was featured on Decibel for streaming.[13] A seven part video teaser series featuring song samples and album artwork were released by the band in the weeks leading up to the albums US release date.[14]
Critical reception edit
The album has received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Metacritic assigned an average score of 79 to the album based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[15] Noisecreep placed the album at No. 4 in their "Best Albums of 2011" list.[16]
The album debuted at "76" in the Dutch Albums Top 100, remaining in that position for a period of one week.[17]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Selim Lemouchi, The Devil's Blood
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unending Singularity" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "On the Wings of Gloria" | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Die the Death" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Within the Charnel House of Love" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Cruel Lover" | 7:26 |
| 6. | "She" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "The Thousandfold Epicentre" | 9:02 |
| 8. | "Fire Burning" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Everlasting Saturnalia" | 6:13 |
| 10. | "The Madness of Serpents" | 8:28 |
| 11. | "Feverdance" | 15:15 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | |
Personnel edit
The Thousandfold Epicentre album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[18]
- Farida Lemouchi "F. the Mouth of Satan" – vocals
- Selim Lemouchi "SL" – composer, lyrics, guitar
- Rob Oorthuis – composer, guitar
- Koen Lommers – effects, guitar, tape manipulation
- Ron van Herpen – Guitar
- Micha Haring – Drums
- Job van de Zande – bass
- Igor De Wit – percussion
- Arno Landsbergen – Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, piano
- Tommie Eriksson – composer
- Hans Timmermans – orchestral arrangements
- Pieter Kloos – effects, engineering, mastering, mixing, production, tape manipulation, vocals
- Sitis Aeterna – artwork, design
- Nobody's Fool – artwork, design
References edit
- ^ "Critic Reviews for The Thousandfold Epicentre – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Dan Marsicano. "Devil's Blood, The – The Thousandfold Epicentre Review". About.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "The Devil's Blood The Thousandfold Epicentre". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ David E. Gehlke. "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicenter (Metal Blade Records)". Blistering. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Scotty Harms (17 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". Exclaim. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Craig Hayes (9 February 2012). "The Devil's Blood: The Thousandfold Epicentre". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Clarke Read (10 January 2012). "Review: The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". Revolver. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Voivod (18 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Andrew Bansal (5 January 2012). "Interview: The Devil's Blood Mainman SL Discusses New Album, 'The Thousandfold Epicentre'". Guitar World. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Adrien Begrand (17 January 2012). "New Releases For January 17th, 2012". MSN. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ xFiruath (17 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood Posts "The Thousandfold Epicentre" Art Book Video". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Brandon Stosuy (9 December 2011). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Chris D. (9 January 2012). "The Devil's Blood "Fire Burning"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Ken Kopija (30 November 2011). "'The Devil's Blood' Video Teaser Series". METAL BUZZ. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "The Thousandfold Epicentre – Devil's Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Best Metal Albums of 2011". Noisecreep. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre". acharts. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "The Thousandfold Epicentre -The Devil's Blood : Credits : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.