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Released | November 19, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Studio | GodCity, Salem, Massachusetts | |||
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Length | 58:42 | |||
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Bloodmoon:I is the tenth studio album by American metalcore band Converge,and a collaboration album with Chelsea Wolfe. It was released on November 19,2021,via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc,the band's first studio album in four years since 2017's The Dusk in Us . [5] Converge's longtime collaborator Stephen Brodsky and Wolfe's longtime collaborator Ben Chisholm also contributed. The album was produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou and the artwork was created by the band's singer Jacob Bannon. It was met with universal critical acclaim,receiving an average score of 89 based on 10 reviews aggregated by Metacritic. [6]
The album was preceded in 2016 by Blood Moon,in which Converge united with Wolfe and her collaborator Ben Chisholm as well as former Converge member and longtime collaborator Stephen Brodsky of Cave In and Steve Von Till of Neurosis to perform classic Converge songs live in an atmospheric post-rock style. [7] All of the aforementioned except Von Till reunited to record Bloodmoon:I. Bannon stated,"These songs were written by seven people. Not only shaped by the seven,but we're all in that mix together —more so than any other Converge record." [7] The lineup began working on the album in late 2019,but in 2020,due to COVID,the rest of the album was finished remotely. [5]
On September 28,2021,Converge announced the album,including its tracklist and cover art,and released the title single "Blood Moon",accompanied by a video for the song. [8] On November 3,Converge released the song "Coil" available for streaming. [9] The collaborative act performed its first Bloodmoon shows in April 2022 in Boston and New York,with Caspian opening. [10]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10 [11] |
Metacritic | 89/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
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The A.V. Club | 9.1/10 [12] |
Beatsperminute.com | 66.6% [13] |
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Kerrang! | 5/5 [15] |
Louder Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 5.3/10 [17] |
PopMatters | 9/10 [3] |
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Bloodmoon:I was met with universal critical acclaim. At Metacritic,which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications,it received an average score of 89 based on 10 reviews. [6]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Decibel | Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2021 | 7 | |
Kerrang! | The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List | 10 | |
Loudwire | The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 | 13 | |
Revolver | 25 Best Albums of 2021 | 6 | |
Rolling Stone | The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2021 | 5 | |
Metal Hammer | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 7 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blood Moon" | 7:50 |
2. | "Viscera of Men" | 5:29 |
3. | "Coil" | 6:08 |
4. | "Flower Moon" | 4:38 |
5. | "Tongues Playing Dead" | 4:12 |
6. | "Lord of Liars" | 3:23 |
7. | "Failure Forever" | 4:01 |
8. | "Scorpion's Sting" | 5:46 |
9. | "Daimon" | 7:00 |
10. | "Crimson Stone" | 6:42 |
11. | "Blood Dawn" | 3:33 |
Total length: | 58:42 |
Converge & Chelsea Wolfe
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Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [24] | 59 |
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