The Mother of Virtues

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The Mother of Virtues
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
RecordedMay – June 2013 (2013-06)
StudioSaint Vitus Bar and The Sound City, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Technical death metal
Length54:33
Label Relapse
Pyrrhon chronology
An Excellent Servant But a Terrible Master
(2011)
The Mother of Virtues
(2014)
Growth Without End
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10) [1]
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The Mother of Virtues is the second studio album by Pyrrhon, released on April 1, 2014 by Relapse Records. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Doug Moore; all music is composed by Pyrrhon

No.TitleLength
1."The Oracle of Nassau"1:25
2."White Flag"9:42
3."Sleeper Agent"4:04
4."Balkanized"4:46
5."Eternity in a Breath"8:16
6."Implant Fever"4:33
7."Invisible Injury"6:54
8."The Parasite in Winter"4:17
9."The Mother of Virtues"10:36

Personnel

Adapted from The Mother of Virtues liner notes. [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States2014 Relapse CD, LP RR7256

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References

  1. Currin, Grayson Haver (April 8, 2014). "Pyrrhon: The Mother of Virtues". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. Lawson, Dom (2014-03-03). "Pyrrhon: The Mother Of Virtues". Metal Hammer . Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. "Pyrrhon: The Mother of Virtues > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. The Mother of Virtues (booklet). Pyrrhon. Aurora, Colorado: Relapse. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)