The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull

The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
Studio album by Earth
Released February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)
Recorded Avast/Aleph Studios
Genre Experimental rock, post-rock
Length 53:25
Label Southern Lord (SUNN90)
Producer Randall Dunn
Earth chronology
Hibernaculum
(2007)
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
(2008)
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10)[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes [3]

The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the fifth full-length studio album by the band Earth. Earth embarked on a worldwide tour in support of the album.[4]

Bill Frisell is a guest on the album, playing guitar on tracks one, four, and five.

The title is a reference to Judges 14:8 of the Holy Bible. It tells the story of Samson, who tore apart a lion and when he returned, he noticed a swarm of bees and some honey on the lion's carcass.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Omens and Portents I: The Driver"   9:06
2. "Rise to Glory"   5:47
3. "Miami Morning Coming Down II (Shine)"   8:01
4. "Engine of Ruin"   6:28
5. "Omens and Portents II: Carrion Crow"   8:04
6. "Hung from the Moon"   7:44
7. "The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull"   8:15
8. "Junkyard Priest" (Vinyl bonus track) 8:19

Personnel[5]

Musicians

Line-up

Guest musicians

Credits

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-01-24.
  2. ^ Baron, Zach. The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull review pitchforkmedia.com. 2008-02-29. Retrieved on 2011-08-30.
  3. ^ The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull review tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved on 2010-01-24.
  4. ^ Earth news at LivingForMetal.com
  5. ^ Hunt, Seldon; Arik Roper (2008). Album notes for The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull by Earth, pp. 1–10 [CD booklet in CD front cover]. Southern Lord Records (sunn90).