Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I

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Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2011
RecordedApril 2010
Genre Experimental rock, post-rock
Length60:26
Label Southern Lord Records
Producer Stuart Hallerman, Dylan Carlson and Adrienne Davies
Earth chronology
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
(2008)
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
(2011)
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
(2012)

Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I is the sixth full-length studio album by the band Earth, released on Southern Lord Records. Cello is introduced as a new instrument, along with the usual ones being used since the album Hex . Dylan Carlson describes the album as more melodic and riff oriented. [1] The second part of the album was released in 2012. The album illustrations were created by Stacey Rozich. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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No Ripcord(10/10) [4]
Pitchfork (7.9/10) [5]

In the AllMusic review, Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars out of 5, describing the album as "harmony and dissonance coexist[ing] without antagonism, creating a heaviness and tension that are aesthetically beautiful and emotionally resonant." [3] Pitchfork's Grayson Currin also gave the album a positive review, stating "In the 90s, Earth's heavy metal offered an escape, a massive shelter of volume and drone. But the intricacies of this Earth—Carlson's harmonics and harmonies, Davies' careful builds, Blau's unexpected bass maneuvers, Goldston's adventurous versatility—demand attention and immersion. That is, check in, not out, and you'll rarely hear four players with as much quiet command." [5]

Track listing

All tracks by Earth

No.TitleLength
1."Old Black"8:49
2."Father Midnight"12:11
3."Descent to the Zenith"7:30
4."Hell’s Winter"11:32
5."Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I"20:24
Total length:60:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Interview with Dylan Carlson on theskinny.co.uk
  2. Rozich, Stacey. Southern Lord releases Earth’s newest album Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Thom Jurek. "Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light - Earth | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 28 May 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Sean Caldwell. "Earth: Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light: 1 - Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 4 June 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. 1 2 Grayson Currin (February 7, 2011). "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1 Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 15, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. Personnel from official site