Mammal (album)

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Mammal
Altar of Plagues Mammal.jpg
Profound Lore Records release cover, artwork by: Timo Ketola
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 25, 2011 (Europe)
May 17, 2011 (North America)
RecordedSeptember 2010, Data Recording Studios
Genre Black metal, post-metal
Length51:59
Label Candlelight
Profound Lore
Producer James Kelly
Altar of Plagues chronology
Tides
(2010)
Mammal
(2011)
Year of No Light / Altar of Plagues
(2012)
Alternative cover
Altar of Plagues Mammal alternative.jpg
Candlelight Records release cover, artwork by: Daniel Sesé
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Blistering 8/10 [3]
Chronicles of Chaos 9/10 [4]
The Digital Fix8/10 [5]
Exclaim! mixed and positive [6]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Thrash Hits6/6 [8]
Angry Metal Guy2.5/5 [9]

Mammal is the second studio album by the Irish black metal band Altar of Plagues. It was released through Candlelight Records in Europe and Profound Lore Records in North America, each with different artwork. [10]

Contents

Reception

The album received positive reviews from most critics. Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork selected Mammal as 18th album of the top 40 metal albums of 2011. [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Kelly

No.TitleLength
1."Neptune Is Dead"18:44
2."Feather and Bone"11:41
3."When the Sun Drowns in the Ocean"8:17
4."All Life Converges to Some Centre"13:15
Total length:51:59

Personnel

Altar of Plagues
Technical personnel

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