Death Is This Communion
Death Is This Communion | ||||
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Studio album by High on Fire | ||||
Released | September 10, 2007 (Europe) September 18, 2007 (US) | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Stoner metal, sludge metal | |||
Length | 56:48 | |||
Label | Relapse Records | |||
Producer | Jack Endino | |||
High on Fire chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.2/10)[3] |
Scene Point Blank | (7.7/10)[4] |
Death Is This Communion (stylized as Death•Is•This•Communion•) is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released on September 10, 2007, in Europe and September 18 in the United States. The first pressing includes a bonus DVD featuring in-studio footage of the making of the album. It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. Frontman Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H. P. Lovecraft, and the Bible.
The album has received generally good reviews, with an average rating of 80 on Metacritic.[5] It was named the third-best album of the year by Revolver. Total Guitar named it fourth in their "50 Best Guitar Albums of the Year". It came in at number 9 in Metal Hammer's best of 2007 list.
Track listing
All tracks written by High on Fire.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fury Whip" | 6:14 |
2. | "Waste of Tiamat" | 5:44 |
3. | "Death Is This Communion" | 8:34 |
4. | "Khanrad's Wall" (instrumental) | 2:27 |
5. | "Turk" | 5:03 |
6. | "Headhunter" (instrumental) | 1:24 |
7. | "Rumors of War" | 2:51 |
8. | "DII" | 3:45 |
9. | "Cyclopian Scape" | 7:30 |
10. | "Ethereal" | 6:56 |
11. | "Return to NOD" | 6:18 |
Credits
- Matt Pike – guitar, vocals
- Jeff Matz – bass
- Des Kensel – drums
- Jack Endino – production, engineering and mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Arik Roper – album cover
References
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- t
- e
- Matt Pike
- Jeff Matz
- Coady Willis
- Des Kensel
- George Rice
- Joe Preston
- Chris Maggio
- The Art of Self Defense
- Surrounded by Thieves
- Blessed Black Wings
- Death Is This Communion
- Snakes for the Divine
- De Vermis Mysteriis
- Luminiferous
- Electric Messiah
- Cometh the Storm
- Sleep
- Om
- Kalas
- Melvins