| In the Taking of Flesh | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, melodic death metal, metalcore, technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Facedown | |||
| Producer | Josh Schroeder | |||
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In the Taking of Flesh is the third studio album from The Burial. Facedown Records released the album on July 9, 2013.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HM Magazine |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10 [3] |
Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine , David Stagg states, "Having written almost every note on the album, In the Taking of Flesh is somewhat of a masterpiece." [1] Aaron Lambert, giving the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "no matter what you believe spiritually, In The Taking of Flesh is an absolutely superb metal album that will end up among the best of the year." [2]
All tracks are written by Elisha Mullins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En-Hakkore" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Itching Ears" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "In the Taking of Flesh: Theanthropos" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "In the Taking of Flesh: Diakonos" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Wretched Restless Forms" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Erchomai" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Of Jasper and Carnelian" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Thou Knowest" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Quintessence" | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 40:04 | |
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