Lifespan of a Moth

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Lifespan of a Moth
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Studio album by
16
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre Sludge metal
Length44:15
Label Relapse
Producer Jeff Forrest
16 chronology
Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds
(2012)
Lifespan of a Moth
(2016)

Lifespan of a Moth is an album by sludge metal band 16. It was released July 15, 2016 through Relapse Records.

Sludge metal is a genre of heavy metal music that originated through combining elements of doom metal and hardcore punk. It is typically harsh and abrasive, often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting tempos. While the Melvins from the US state of Washington laid the groundwork for both sludge metal and grunge in the 1980s, sludge as a distinct genre emerged after 1990 through the work of Louisiana bands such as Eyehategod and Crowbar. Later bands often border on stoner rock or post-metal.

16 is an American sludge metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band is currently signed to Relapse Records. -(16)- has been cited, along with fellow pioneering acts such as Eyehategod, Crowbar and Acid Bath, as one of the subgenre's seminal outfits. In July 2016, the band released their seventh full-length album, The Lifespan of a Moth.

Relapse Records record label in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, and sludge metal artists.

Contents

Overview

On May 18, 2016, Stereogum [1] premiered a new track from The Lifespan of a Moth, "The Absolute Center of a Pitch Black Heart."

Stereogum is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, song premieres, and irreverent commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.

On June 9, 2016, Decibel [2] premiered 16's video for "Peaches, Cream and The Placenta." Guitarist Bobby Ferry said of the track, "The song is a stressed-out walk down a well-trodden trail that we have been prancing down since the early ’90s. The lyrics delicately touch with all thumbs on the subject of addictive personality sorcery that creates unintended helpless victims." The video was directed by longtime 16 collaborator and producer, Jeff Forrest.

Decibel is a monthly heavy metal magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media since October 2004. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame. The magazine's tag-line is currently "Extremely Extreme" ; the editor-in-chief is Albert Mudrian.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Landloper"5:03
2."Peaches, Cream and The Placenta"5:57
3."The Morphinist"5:14
4."The Absolute Center of a Pitch Black Heart"3:25
5."Gallows Humor"7:36
6."Secrets of The Curmudgeon"4:21
7."Pastor In A Coma"5:38
8."George"7:01

Personnel

Guitar Fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Production

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References

  1. Moore, Doug. "16 - The Absolute Center of a Pitch Black Heart - Stereogum Premiere". Stereogum. Stereogum. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. Mudrian, Albert. "16 Video Premiere of "Peaches, Cream and The Placenta" is On The Menu". Decibel. Retrieved 10 June 2016.