Given to the Rising

Given to the Rising
Studio album by Neurosis
Released May 8, 2007
Genre Post-metal, sludge metal
Length 70:42
Label Neurot Records
Producer Steve Albini, Neurosis
Neurosis chronology
The Eye of Every Storm
(2004)
Given to the Rising
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Alternative Press [2]
Aquarian Weekly (A+)[3]
Dusted (favourable)[4]
Metal Hammer
Music for America (favorable)[5]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[6]
Rock Sound [7]
Spin [8]
Stylus (A-)[9]

Given to the Rising is the ninth studio album from the Oakland, California band Neurosis, released on June 5, 2007. The album is available in a standard jewel case, a limited-edition digipak, and a limited-edition double LP, all with the same track list. Decibel Magazine listed Given to the Rising as the 76th best metal album of the decade. A DVD documentary is also available from Neurot Records. The artwork for the album, designed by Josh Graham, is a mixture of photos from Heroes Square in Budapest and drawings inspired by the place. Coincidentally, singer/guitarist Steve Von Till and Josh Graham had separately thought of the idea of using Heroes Square as the artwork for the album.

Track listing

  1. "Given to the Rising" − 8:55
  2. "Fear and Sickness" − 7:13
  3. "To the Wind" − 7:38
  4. "At the End of the Road" − 8:25
  5. "Shadow" − 2:26
  6. "Hidden Faces" − 5:33
  7. "Water Is Not Enough" − 7:03
  8. "Distill (Watching the Swarm)" − 9:13
  9. "Nine" − 2:28
  10. "Origin" − 11:48

Track Listing double LP

Side A:

  1. "Given to the Rising" − 8:55
  2. "Fear and Sickness" − 7:13

Side B:

  1. "To the Wind" − 7:38
  2. "At the End of the Road" − 8:25
  3. "Shadow" − 2:26

Side C:

  1. "Distill (Watching the Swarm)" − 9:13
  2. "Water Is Not Enough" − 7:03
  3. "Nine" − 2:28

Side D:

  1. "Hidden Faces" − 5:33
  2. "Origin" − 11:48

References