Souls at Zero

For the band, see Souls at Zero (band).
Souls at Zero
Studio album by Neurosis
Released May 1992
Recorded February – March, 1992, Starlight Sound, Richmond
Genre Sludge metal, post-metal
Length 61:15
Label Alternative Tentacles
Producer Bill Thompson, Neurosis
Neurosis chronology

The Word as Law
(1990)		 Souls at Zero
(1992)		 Enemy of the Sun
(1993)
Reissue artwork
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Drowned in Sound 9/10[3]
Exclaim! favorable[4]

Souls at Zero is the third studio album from California based post-metal band Neurosis. The album was released in 1992 under the Alternative Tentacles record label.[5] It was later reissued in 1999 with bonus tracks on the band's own Neurot Recordings label.[5] On February 15, 2010, the album was reissued on CD and digitally with new artwork under Neurot Recordings.[5] On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl via Relapse Records.[6]

The name was taken from a chapter in the book The Great and Secret Show by horror writer Clive Barker. Unlike their previous efforts, this album showcases the band's penchant for playing densely layered, folk-influenced music at radically slower tempos. While this album likely alienated a large portion of their early fan base, it has become an important landmark for newer Neurosis fans. In an interview the band stated that the famous cover art was inspired by the movie The Wicker Man but since they could not acquire the licence for the image affordably, they created their own straw figure for the artwork.

Track listing

Souls at Zero
No. Title Length
1. "To Crawl Under One's Skin"   7:51
2. "Souls at Zero"   9:18
3. "Zero"   1:40
4. "Flight"   4:05
5. "The Web"   4:55
6. "Sterile Vision"   6:20
7. "A Chronology for Survival"   9:34
8. "Stripped"   8:00
9. "Takeahnase"   7:56
10. "Empty"   1:36
Total length:
 61:15
Bonus tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Souls" (demo version) 8:28
12. "Zero" (demo version) 1:14
13. "Cleanse III" (Live in London) 5:38

Personnel

Neurosis
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Worldwide 1992 Alternative Tentacles CD
Worldwide reissue 1999 Neurot Recordings CD
February 15, 2010 Neurot Recordings CD, digital
February 14, 2012 Relapse Records LP

References

  1. ↑ Norton, Justin. "Neurosis - 'Souls At Zero'". About.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Souls at Zero - Neurosis". Allmusic. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Drever, Ryan (March 4, 2011). "Neurosis - Souls at Zero". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Dawes, Laina (February 14, 2011). "Neurosis - Souls at Zero". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hughes, Josiah (December 28, 2010). "Neurosis Announce Souls at Zero Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Neurosis: Classic Albums To Be Reissued On Deluxe Vinyl". Blabbermouth.net. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2012.