Of Sound Mind

by Ancestors

Of Sound Mind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 October 2009
  • Label: Tee Pee
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:11:30
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Los Angeles quintet's sophomore release is a massive, sprawling fusion of crushing doom riffs and expansive, 1970s-style progressive rock orchestration. The inclusion of prominent Hammond organ and extended atmospheric interludes sets them apart from the traditional stoner metal pack. It is an ambitious, conceptually heavy exploration of psychological decay and cosmic psychedelia.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, progressive, nature, atmospheric, experimental

Tracklist

  1. From Nothing (1:06)
  2. Mother Animal (14:31)
  3. Not The Last Return (1:29)
  4. Bounty Of Age (13:44)
  5. A Friend (3:06)
  6. The Trial (17:34)
  7. Challenging (6:25)
  8. The Ambrose Law (13:32)

Credits

  • Nick Long - bass, vocals, written-by, lyrics by
  • Brandon Pierce - drums, percussion, written-by, lyrics by
  • Justin Maranga - guitar, twelve-string guitar, electric sitar, vocals, written-by, lyrics by
  • Chico Foley - keyboards, electronics, vocals, written-by, lyrics by
  • Ramiro Zapata - musician [additional musician], cello
  • David Scott Stone - musician [additional musician], synth [modular synth]
  • Sera Timms - musician [additional musician], vocals
  • J. Christopher Watkins - organ, piano, vocals, written-by, lyrics by
  • Ancestors - Primary Artist

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