Through Silver in Blood

by Neurosis

Through Silver in Blood cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April聽2,聽1996
  • Label: Relapse, Release Entertainment
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:32
  • Community rating: 4.38/5 from 39 ratings

Artists on this release: Scott Kelly, Dave Edwardson, Jason Roeder, Steve Von Till, Noah Landis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A landmark album in the development of post-metal, 'Through Silver in Blood' is defined by its oppressive heaviness, blending slow, distorted sludge metal with industrial textures and sampled soundbites. The introduction of keyboardist Noah Landis adds layers of darkness to the compositions, which balance hypnotic, monolithic repetition with moments of raw vulnerability. Widely regarded as the band's transformative masterpiece, it is considered a foundational work that pushed the boundaries of extreme music.

Genres

Descriptors: monolithic, ritualistic, sludgy, dissonant, punishing

Tracklist

  1. Through Silver In Blood (12:11)
  2. Rehumanize (01:46)
  3. Eye (05:17)
  4. Purify (12:18)
  5. Locust Star (05:48)
  6. Strength of Fates (09:43)
  7. Become the Ocean (01:27)
  8. Aeon (11:43)
  9. Enclosure In Flame (10:19)

Credits

  • Scott Kelly - guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Steve Von Till - guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Noah Landis - keyboards, synthesizer, sampling, tapes
  • Dave Edwardson - bass guitar, moog, vocals
  • Jason Roeder - drums, percussion
  • Kris Force - violin
  • Martha Burns - cello
  • John Goff - bagpipes
  • Neurosis - artwork, design, visualized and executed by, producer
  • Pete Inc. - visuals
  • Billy Anderson - producer, recorded by
  • Adam Munoz - engineer [assistant]
  • Mike Bogus - engineer [assistant]
  • Mike Johnson - engineer [assistant]
  • George Horn - mastered by
  • Scot King - crew [road warrior]
  • Rave, SF - management [booking and management]

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