The Black Is Never Far

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The Black Is Never Far
The black is never far cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 2006
Genre Doom metal
Length45:39
Label Exile on Mainstream
Producer Travis Wyrick, Victor Griffin
Place of Skulls chronology
With Vision
(2003)
The Black Is Never Far
(2006)
As a Dog Returns
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Black is Never Far is the third studio album by American doom metal band Place of Skulls. It was released in 2006 on the Exile on Mainstream label. Scott Weinrich left the band prior to the recording in order to focus on The Hidden Hand. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Victor Griffin except where noted. [3]

Personnel

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Official Place of Skulls Website. Accessed February 19, 2010.
  3. Album Liner Notes Allmusic. Accessed February 19, 2010.