| Magus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal [1] | |||
| Length | 75:38 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
Magus is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Thou. It was released on August 31, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records.
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15 | |
| Decibel | Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 34 | |
| Noisey | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 12 | |
| No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 20 | |
| NPR | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 43 | |
| PopMatters | Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018 | 19 | |
| Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9 | |
| Treble | Top 23 Metal Albums of 2018 | 1 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inward" | 10:08 |
| 2. | "My Brother Caliban" | 1:04 |
| 3. | "Transcending Dualities" | 8:52 |
| 4. | "The Changeling Prince" | 6:29 |
| 5. | "Sovereign Self" | 10:15 |
| 6. | "Divine Will" | 1:34 |
| 7. | "In the Kingdom of Meaning" | 9:33 |
| 8. | "Greater Invocation of Disgust" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Elimination Rhetoric" | 7:53 |
| 10. | "The Law Which Compels" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Supremacy" | 10:53 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] | 18 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [16] | 8 |
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