Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method

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Hex (Or Printing in the Infernal Method)
Hex (Or Printing in the Infernal Method) cover
Studio album by Earth
Released October 23, 2005 (2005-10-23)
Recorded March–May 2005
Genre Doom metal
Length 46:29
Label Southern Lord
Producer Randall Dunn
Professional reviews
Earth chronology
Legacy of Dissolution
(2005)
Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method
(2005)
Hibernaculum
(2007)

Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method is the fifth full-length studio album by drone doom band Earth. The album was the first new material released by Earth after a seven year hiatus due to Dylan Carlson's drug and legal problems.

The album was a stark contrast to Earth's previous works; the guitar playing was clean as opposed to the heavy drone material of the earlier albums, and the music was heavily influenced by country music as well as Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, also evident in the album artwork. It was well-received by fans of the band and critics alike despite the change in sound.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Mirage" – 1:45
  2. "Land of Some Other Order" – 7:18
  3. "The Dire and Ever Circling Wolves" – 7:34
  4. "Left in the Desert" – 1:13
  5. "Lens of Unrectified Night" – 7:56
  6. "An Inquest Concerning Teeth" – 5:16
  7. "Raiford (The Felon Wind)" – 7:21
  8. "The Dry Lake" – 3:21
  9. "Tethered to the Polestar" – 4:42
  10. "Untitled" (vinyl-only bonus track) – 15:08

[edit] Personnel

  • Dylan Carlson – guitar, banjo, baritone guitar
  • Adrienne Davies – drums, percussion, wind chime
  • John Schuller – bass guitar
  • Dan Tyack – lap & pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Moore – trombone, tubular bells