Collapse

by Panopticon

Collapse cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 June 2009
  • Label: Flenser
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 53:00
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a significant stylistic evolution, this record introduced the seamless integration of Appalachian bluegrass and neofolk into a black metal framework. The compositions utilize acoustic guitar and banjo interludes to provide moments of pastoral reprieve between dense, distorted movements. Lyrically, the album addresses environmental collapse and the unsustainable nature of industrial civilization.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, nature, organic, acoustic, storytelling, atmospheric, long-form, blast-beats

Tracklist

  1. The Death of Baldr and the Coming War (15:53)
  2. Aptrgangr (15:19)
  3. Merkstave (10:07)
  4. Idavoll (05:02)
  5. Beginning of the End (Amebix) (06:39)

Credits

  • Panopticon - primary artist
  • Austin Lundr - instruments [all], lyrics by, vocals [propaganda], layout, design
  • Bekah Chapman - photography by
  • Skallehammeren - recorded by

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