Luminiferous
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| Studio album by High on Fire | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Godcity Recording Studio in Salem, MA | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal, sludge metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 53:45 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
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Luminiferous is the seventh album by metal band High on Fire. The album was again produced by Kurt Ballou who handled production on the band's prior release, De Vermis Mysteriis. The album represents the longest gap between albums for the band.
Reception
The album was very well received critically. 'Exclaim' called it "Heavy metal at its finest, Luminiferous is a brilliant, dynamic release, showcasing High on Fire's penchant for diverse, thoughtful songwriting and impeccable musicianship."[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by High on Fire.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Black Plot" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Carcosa" | 7:11 |
| 3. | "The Sunless Years" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Slave the Hive" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "The Falconist" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "The Dark Side of the Compass" | 5:30 |
| 7. | "The Cave" | 7:40 |
| 8. | "Luminiferous" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "The Lethal Chamber" | 8:49 |
| Total length: | 53:45 | |
Personnel
- High on Fire
- Matt Pike - lead vocals, guitar
- Jeff Matz - bass, backing vocals, baglama on "The Cave"
- Des Kensel - drums, backing vocals
- Guest musicians
- Kurt Ballou - backing vocals on "Slave the Hive"
- Robert Cheeseman - backing vocals on "Slave the Hive"
- Jason Zucco - backing vocals on "Slave the Hive"
- Scott Evans - backing vocals on "Slave the Hive"
- Production
- Kurt Ballou - producer, recording, mixing
- Robert Cheeseman - assistant engineering
- Alex Garcia-Rivera - drum tech
- Jordan Barlow - illustrations
- Paul Grosso - creative direction
- Andrew Kelley - art direction, design
References
http://action-pr.com/featured/high-on-fire-to-release-new-album-luminiferous-june-23/
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/07/412028493/first-listen-high-on-fire-luminiferous
http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/High_on_Fire/Luminiferous/505054
http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/06/08/luminiferous-iron-bones-high-fire/