Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
Studio album by Earth
Released	February 14, 2012 [1]
Recorded	April 2010
Genre	Experimental rock post-rock
Length	45:53
Label	Southern Lord Records
Producer	Stuart Hallerman, Dylan Carlson and Adrienne Davies
Earth chronology
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (2011) Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (2012) Primitive and Deadly (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Classic Rock	[4]
Drowned in Sound	9/10 [5]
Fact	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
Kerrang!	[8]
Mojo	[9]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [10]
PopMatters	8/10 [11]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[12]

Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II is the seventh full-length studio album by the band Earth, released on February 14, 2012, through Southern Lord Records. This album was recorded at the same time as its predecessor Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I . ^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sigil of Brass"	3:32
2.	"His Teeth Did Brightly Shine"	9:00
3.	"A Multiplicity of Doors"	13:04
4.	"The Corascene Dog"	8:26
5.	"The Rakehell"	11:51
Total length:		45:53

Personnel

• Dylan Carlson - electric guitar and devices
• Adrienne Davies – trap kit and percussives
• Lori Goldston – cello and devices
• Karl Blau – electric bass guitar ^[14]

References

1. Southern Lord Records release of the album Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Reviews for Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light, Vol. 2 by Earth". Metacritic . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
3. Thom Jurek. "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II review". allmusic.
4. Udo, Tommy (March 2012). "Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". Classic Rock (168): 99.
5. Bloomfield, Philip (February 13, 2012). "Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
6. Shaw, Steve (March 8, 2012). "Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". Fact . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
7. Thomson, Jamie (February 9, 2012). "Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II – review". The Guardian . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
8. This is sparse, atmospheric and utterly compelling. [19 Feb 2012, p.51]
9. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light, Vol. 2 is a looser affair, showcasing Carlson's improvisational chemistry with long-term percussionist Adrienne Davies, bass player Karl Blau and cellist Lori Goldston. [Mar 2012, p.102]
10. Grayson Currin. "Album: Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". Pitchfork Media.
11. Hayes, Craig (February 15, 2012). "Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". PopMatters . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
12. "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II review". Tiny Mix Tapes.
13. Information about Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
14. Personnel from official site