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The Ark Work
The Ark Work
Studio album by Liturgy
Released	March 24, 2015
Genre	Experimental rock; avant-garde metal; black metal; art rock;
Length	56:14
Label	Thrill Jockey
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Singles from The Ark Work
	"Quetzalcoatl"; Released: January 20, 2015; "Reign Array"; Released: March 6, 2015;

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The Ark Work is the third studio album by American rock band Liturgy. It was released on March 24, 2015 through Thrill Jockey record label.^[4]

The first single off the album, "Quetzalcoatl" was released digitally on January 20, 2015.^[5]

Background

Following the release of the band's second album, Aesthethica, Liturgy toured as a duo, only featuring the band leader Haela Hunt-Hendrix and guitarist Bernard Gann. During this period, Hunt-Hendrix planned the album by herself for a couple of years and expressed a desire to move away from its standard “transcendental black metal” style, to incorporate more “electronic elements.”^[5]^[6]

In 2014, the former band members, bassist Tyler Dusenbury and drummer Greg Fox, rejoined the band to record the upcoming third studio album.^[4] The Ark Work was announced on January 20, 2015 and the press release of the album describes it as featuring "cross-fertilizing hardstyle beats, occult-oriented rap, and the glitched re-sampling of IDM."^[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B+^[9]
Consequence of Sound	B−^[10]
Exclaim!	3/10^[11]
Metal Storm	2.0/10^[12]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[13]
Pitchfork Media	6.4/10^[14]
PopMatters	8/10^[2]
Uncut
Spin	8/10^[15]

The album received polarised receptions from critics and fans alike. Consequence of Sound gave the album a B− and said it was "triumphant and interesting enough to keep fans satisfied", though also noted the album will raise "the question the band has prompted before: Is this even black metal?"^[10] The A.V. Club, which awarded the album a B+, called the album "more progressive and polarizing than ever" and "a singular musical achievement".^[9] The New York Times suggested that the album found the band truly developing its own sound and, while not free of criticisms, observed, "The band knows its virtues and works them hard".^[13] NPR stated that with this album, Hunt-Hendrix "[has] come closer than ever to realizing" her goal of creating transcendental black metal.^[16] PopMatters shared this opinion; while they criticised the album's lyrics, they effusively praised other aspects of the album, saying, "it manages to capture Hunt-Hendrix’s aesthetic vision without feeling like it’s reaching to tack on a philosophy to its adventurous music. The record truly feels like Transcendental Black Metal".^[2] Pitchfork Media gave it a mixed review, rating the album at 6.4 out of 10 and praising Greg Fox' performance and the first five songs but criticising Hunt-Hendrix' vocals as monotonous and the album as overlong.^[14] Exclaim! shared this reaction, opening their 3/10 review with "Guys, Liturgy is fully trolling us."^[11] The album currently has a score of 63 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fanfare"	2:21
2.	"Follow"	3:31
3.	"Kel Valhaal"	7:11
4.	"Follow II"	7:30
5.	"Quetzalcoatl"	4:48
6.	"Father Vorizen"	5:58
7.	"Haelegen"	2:54
8.	"Reign Array"	11:35
9.	"Vitriol"	5:21
10.	"Total War"	5:06
Total length:		56:14

Personnel

Liturgy

Haela Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitar, electronics
Bernard Gann – guitar
Tyler Dusenbury – bass guitar
Greg Fox – drums, percussion

Other musicians

Daniel Blacksberg – trombone
Josh Millrod – trumpet
Caley Monahon-Ward – violin
Andrew Forbes – bagpipes

Other personnel

Frank Musarra – producer, engineer
Jonathan Schenke – engineer, mixing
Jason Ward – mastering
Jacqueline Castel – photography
Navi – photography
Zev Deans – image development
Kayla Guthrie – text

References

^ Wingarten, Christopher (March 6, 2015). "Hear Liturgy's Ecstatic 10-Minute Art-Metal 'Microcosm' of 'The Ark Work'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ezell, Bruce (March 27, 2015). "Liturgy: The Ark Work". PopMatters. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^ Wingarten, Christopher (December 29, 2015). "20 Best Avant Albums of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Liturgy Announce New Album The Ark Work, Share "Quetzalcoatl"". Pitchfork. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Adams, Gregory (January 20, 2015). "Liturgy Return with 'The Ark Work'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
^ "Death to Black Metal Liturgy and Deafheaven's controversial leaders discuss the state of black metal". Pitchfork Media. January 30, 2012.
^ Coplan, Chris (January 20, 2015). "Liturgy announces new album, The Ark Work, premieres lead single "Quetzalcoatl" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "The Ark Work - Liturgy". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Williott, Carl (March 24, 2015). "Review: Liturgy is more progressive and polarizing than ever on The Ark Work". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Barry, Sean (March 24, 2015). "Liturgy - The Ark Work". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Zina Walschots, Natalie (March 20, 2015). "Liturgy - The Ark Work". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ "Liturgy - The Ark Work review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b Ratliff, Ben (March 23, 2015). "The Ark Work is Liturgy's third album". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Greene, Jayson (March 26, 2015). "Liturgy: The Ark Work". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ "Review: Liturgy Won't Be Your Thinkpiece Anymore on 'The Ark Work'". Spin.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ Begrand, Adrien (March 15, 2015). "Liturgy, 'The Ark Work'". NPR. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

External links

The Ark Work on Thrill Jockey

[1] Wingarten, Christopher (March 6, 2015). "Hear Liturgy's Ecstatic 10-Minute Art-Metal 'Microcosm' of 'The Ark Work'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[popmatters-2] Ezell, Bruce (March 27, 2015). "Liturgy: The Ark Work". PopMatters. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

[3] Wingarten, Christopher (December 29, 2015). "20 Best Avant Albums of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[Pitchfork1-4] "Liturgy Announce New Album The Ark Work, Share "Quetzalcoatl"". Pitchfork. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[exclaim-5] Adams, Gregory (January 20, 2015). "Liturgy Return with 'The Ark Work'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[Pitchfork-6] "Death to Black Metal Liturgy and Deafheaven's controversial leaders discuss the state of black metal". Pitchfork Media. January 30, 2012.

[cos-1-7] Coplan, Chris (January 20, 2015). "Liturgy announces new album, The Ark Work, premieres lead single "Quetzalcoatl" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[meta-8] "The Ark Work - Liturgy". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[avclub-9] Williott, Carl (March 24, 2015). "Review: Liturgy is more progressive and polarizing than ever on The Ark Work". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[cos-2-10] Barry, Sean (March 24, 2015). "Liturgy - The Ark Work". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[exclaimrev-11] Zina Walschots, Natalie (March 20, 2015). "Liturgy - The Ark Work". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

[Metal_Storm-12] "Liturgy - The Ark Work review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[nyt-13] Ratliff, Ben (March 23, 2015). "The Ark Work is Liturgy's third album". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[pitchforkrev-14] Greene, Jayson (March 26, 2015). "Liturgy: The Ark Work". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[15] "Review: Liturgy Won't Be Your Thinkpiece Anymore on 'The Ark Work'". Spin.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

[npr-16] Begrand, Adrien (March 15, 2015). "Liturgy, 'The Ark Work'". NPR. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

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+The first single off the album, "Quetzalcoatl" was released digitally on January 20, 2015.<ref name="exclaim"/>
+==Background==
+Following the release of the band's second album, ''[[Aesthethica]]'', Liturgy toured as a duo, only featuring the band leader [[Haela Hunt-Hendrix]] and guitarist Bernard Gann. During this period, Hunt-Hendrix planned the album by herself for a couple of years and expressed a desire to move away from its standard “transcendental black metal” style, to incorporate more “[[Electronic music|electronic]] elements.”<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/liturgy_return_with_ark_work | title=Liturgy Return with 'The Ark Work' | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=January 20, 2015 | access-date=January 25, 2015 | author=Adams, Gregory}}</ref><ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8761-death-to-black-metal/1/ |title=Death to Black Metal Liturgy and Deafheaven's controversial leaders discuss the state of black metal. |date= January 30, 2012 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]}}</ref>
+In 2014, the former band members, bassist Tyler Dusenbury and drummer Greg Fox, rejoined the band to record the upcoming third studio album.<ref name="Pitchfork1">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/58025-liturgy-announce-new-album-the-ark-work-share-quetzalcoatl/ |title=Liturgy Announce New Album The Ark Work, Share "Quetzalcoatl" |date= January 20, 2015 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|access-date=January 25, 2015}}</ref> ''The Ark Work'' was announced on January 20, 2015 and the press release of the album describes it as featuring "cross-fertilizing [[hardstyle]] beats, occult-oriented rap, and the [[Glitch music|glitched]] re-sampling of [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]]."<ref name="cos-1">{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/01/liturgy-announces-new-album-the-ark-work-premieres-lead-single-quetzalcoatl-listen/ | title=Liturgy announces new album, The Ark Work, premieres lead single "Quetzalcoatl" — listen | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=January 20, 2015 | access-date=January 25, 2015 | author=Coplan, Chris}}</ref>
+==Reception==
 {{Album ratings
-| MC = 63/100<ref name="meta">{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-ark-work/liturgy | title=The Ark Work - Liturgy | publisher=[[Metacritic]] | accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref>
+| MC = 63/100<ref name="meta">{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-ark-work/liturgy | title=The Ark Work - Liturgy | publisher=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=March 26, 2015}}</ref>
 |rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
 |rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}
 |rev2      = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
-|rev2score = B+<ref name="avclub">{{cite web | url=http://www.avclub.com/review/liturgy-more-progressive-and-polarizing-ever-ark-w-216570 | title=Review: Liturgy is more progressive and polarizing than ever on The Ark Work | publisher = [[The A.V. Club]] | date=March 24, 2015 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | author=Williott, Carl}}</ref>
+|rev2score = B+<ref name="avclub">{{cite web | url=http://www.avclub.com/review/liturgy-more-progressive-and-polarizing-ever-ark-w-216570 | title=Review: Liturgy is more progressive and polarizing than ever on The Ark Work | publisher = [[The A.V. Club]] | date=March 24, 2015 | access-date=March 26, 2015 | author=Williott, Carl}}</ref>
 |rev3      = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
-|rev3score = B-<ref name="cos-2">{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/03/album-review-liturgy-the-ark-work/ | title = Liturgy - The Ark Work | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=March 24, 2015 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | author=Barry, Sean}}</ref>
+|rev3score = B−<ref name="cos-2">{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/03/album-review-liturgy-the-ark-work/ | title = Liturgy - The Ark Work | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=March 24, 2015 | access-date=March 26, 2015 | author=Barry, Sean}}</ref>
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-|rev4score = 3/10<ref name="exclaimrev">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/liturgy-ark_work | title=Liturgy - The Ark Work | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=March 20, 2015 | accessdate=March 25, 2015 | author=Zina Walschots, Natalie}}</ref>
+|rev4score = 3/10<ref name="exclaimrev">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/liturgy-ark_work | title=Liturgy - The Ark Work | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=March 20, 2015 | access-date=March 25, 2015 | author=Zina Walschots, Natalie}}</ref>
 |rev5       = ''[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]''
-|rev5Score  = 2.0/10<ref name="Metal Storm">{{cite web |title= Liturgy - The Ark Work review |url=http://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=13767 |publisher=Metal Storm |accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref>
+|rev5Score  = 2.0/10<ref name="Metal Storm">{{cite web |title= Liturgy - The Ark Work review |url=http://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=13767 |publisher=Metal Storm |access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>
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-|rev7score = 6.4/10<ref name="pitchforkrev">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20313-the-ark-work/ | title=Liturgy: The Ark Work | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] | date=March 26, 2015 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | author=Greene, Jayson}}</ref>
+|rev7score = 6.4/10<ref name="pitchforkrev">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20313-the-ark-work/ | title=Liturgy: The Ark Work | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] | date=March 26, 2015 | access-date=March 26, 2015 | author=Greene, Jayson}}</ref>
 |rev8      = ''[[PopMatters]]''
-|rev8score = 8/10<ref name="popmatters">{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/191711-liturgy-the-ark-work/ | title=Liturgy: The Ark Work | publisher=[[PopMatters]] | date=March 27, 2015 | accessdate=April 1, 2015 | author=Ezell, Bruce}}</ref>
+|rev8score = 8/10<ref name="popmatters">{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/191711-liturgy-the-ark-work/ | title=Liturgy: The Ark Work | publisher=[[PopMatters]] | date=March 27, 2015 | access-date=April 1, 2015 | author=Ezell, Bruce}}</ref>
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+|rev10score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/03/liturgy-the-ark-work/|title=Review: Liturgy Won't Be Your Thinkpiece Anymore on 'The Ark Work'|date=27 March 2015|website=Spin.com|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref>
 }}
+The album received polarised receptions from critics and fans alike. ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' gave the album a B− and said it was "triumphant and interesting enough to keep fans satisfied", though also noted the album will raise "the question the band has prompted before: Is this even black metal?"<ref name="cos-2"/> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', which awarded the album a B+, called the album "more progressive and polarizing than ever" and "a singular musical achievement".<ref name="avclub"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' suggested that the album found the band truly developing its own sound and, while not free of criticisms, observed, "The band knows its virtues and works them hard".<ref name="nyt"/> ''[[NPR]]'' stated that with this album, Hunt-Hendrix "[has] come closer than ever to realizing" her goal of creating transcendental black metal.<ref name="npr">{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2015/03/15/392100467/first-listen-liturgy-the-ark-work | title = Liturgy, 'The Ark Work' | publisher=[[NPR]] | date=March 15, 2015 | access-date=March 26, 2015 | author=Begrand, Adrien}}</ref> ''[[PopMatters]]'' shared this opinion; while they criticised the album's lyrics, they effusively praised other aspects of the album, saying, "it manages to capture Hunt-Hendrix’s aesthetic vision without feeling like it’s reaching to tack on a philosophy to its adventurous music. The record truly feels like Transcendental Black Metal".<ref name="popmatters"/> ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' gave it a mixed review, rating the album at 6.4 out of 10 and praising Greg Fox' performance and the first five songs but criticising Hunt-Hendrix' vocals as monotonous and the album as overlong.<ref name="pitchforkrev"/> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' shared this reaction, opening their 3/10 review with "Guys, Liturgy is fully [[Troll (internet)|trolling]] us."<ref name="exclaimrev"/> The album currently has a score of 63 on [[Metacritic]], indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="meta"/>
-'''''The Ark Work''''' is the third studio album by American rock band [[Liturgy (band)|Liturgy]]. It was released on March 24, 2015 through [[Thrill Jockey]] record label.<ref name="Pitchfork1"/>
-The first single off the album, "Quetzalcoatl" was released digitally on January 20, 2015.<ref name="exclaim"/>
-==Background==
-Following the release of the band's second album, ''[[Aesthethica]]'', Liturgy toured as a duo, only featuring the band leader Hunter Hunt-Hendrix and guitarist Bernard Gann. During this period, Hunt-Hendrix planned the album by himself for a couple of years and expressed a desire to move away from its standard “transcendental black metal” style, to incorporate more “[[Electronic music|electronic]] elements.”<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/liturgy_return_with_ark_work | title=Liturgy Return with 'The Ark Work' | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=January 20, 2015 | accessdate=January 25, 2015 | author=Adams, Gregory}}</ref><ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8761-death-to-black-metal/1/ |title=Death to Black Metal Liturgy and Deafheaven's controversial leaders discuss the state of black metal. |date= January 30, 2012 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]}}</ref>
-In 2014, the former band members, bassist Tyler Dusenbury and drummer Greg Fox, rejoined the band to record the upcoming third studio album.<ref name="Pitchfork1">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/58025-liturgy-announce-new-album-the-ark-work-share-quetzalcoatl/ |title=Liturgy Announce New Album The Ark Work, Share "Quetzalcoatl" |date= January 20, 2015 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=January 25, 2015}}</ref> ''The Ark Work'' was announced on January 20, 2015 and the press release of the album describes it as featuring "cross-fertilizing [[hardstyle]] beats, occult-oriented rap, and the [[Glitch music|glitched]] re-sampling of [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]]."<ref name="cos-1">{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/01/liturgy-announces-new-album-the-ark-work-premieres-lead-single-quetzalcoatl-listen/ | title=Liturgy announces new album, The Ark Work, premieres lead single "Quetzalcoatl" — listen | publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=January 20, 2015 | accessdate=January 25, 2015 | author=Coplan, Chris}}</ref>
-==Reception==
-The album received polarised receptions from critics and fans alike. ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' gave the album a B- and said it was "triumphant and interesting enough to keep fans satisfied", though also noted the album will raise "the question the band has prompted before: Is this even black metal?"<ref name="cos-2"/> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', which awarded the album a B+, called the album "more progressive and polarizing than ever" and "a singular musical achievement".<ref name="avclub"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' suggested that the album found the band truly developing its own sound and, while not free of criticisms, observed, "The band knows its virtues and works them hard".<ref name="nyt"/> ''[[NPR]]'' stated that with this album, Hunt-Hendrix "[has] come closer than ever to realizing" his goal of creating transcendental black metal.<ref name="npr">{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2015/03/15/392100467/first-listen-liturgy-the-ark-work | title = Liturgy, 'The Ark Work' | publisher=[[NPR]] | date=March 15, 2015 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | author=Begrand, Adrien}}</ref> ''[[PopMatters]]'' shared this opinion; while they criticised the album's lyrics, they effusively praised other aspects of the album, saying, "it manages to capture Hunt-Hendrix’s aesthetic vision without feeling like it’s reaching to tack on a philosophy to its adventurous music. The record truly feels like Transcendental Black Metal".<ref name="popmatters"/> ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' gave it a mixed review, rating the album at 6.4 out of 10 and praising Greg Fox' performance and the first five songs but criticising Hunt-Hendrix' vocals as monotonous and the album as overlong.<ref name="pitchforkrev"/> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' shared this reaction, opening their 3/10 review with "Guys, Liturgy is fully [[Troll (internet)|trolling]] us."<ref name="exclaimrev"/> The album currently has a score of 63 on [[Metacritic]], indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="meta"/>
 ==Track listing==
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 ==Personnel==
-;Liturgy
+===Liturgy===
-* Hunter Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitar, electronics
+* [[Haela Hunt-Hendrix]] – vocals, guitar, electronics
 * Bernard Gann – guitar
 * Tyler Dusenbury – bass guitar
 * Greg Fox – drums, percussion
+=== Other musicians ===
+* Daniel Blacksberg – [[trombone]]
+* Josh Millrod – [[trumpet]]
+* Caley Monahon-Ward – [[violin]]
+* Andrew Forbes – [[bagpipes]]
+=== Other personnel ===
+* Frank Musarra – [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio engineer|engineer]]
+* Jonathan Schenke – engineer, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
+* Jason Ward – [[Mastering engineer|mastering]]
+* Jacqueline Castel – photography
+* Navi – photography
+* Zev Deans – image development
+* Kayla Guthrie – text
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/Liturgy/The-Ark-Work#.VMVLgf6sWSo ''The Ark Work'' on Thrill Jockey]
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v t e Liturgy
Leo Didkovsky Haela Hunt-Hendrix Mario Miron Tia Vincent-Clark Tyler Dusenbury Greg Fox Bernard Gann
Albums	Immortal Life (EP, 2007) Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) The Ark Work (2015) H.A.Q.Q. (2019) Origin of the Alimonies (2020) As the Blood of God Bursts the Veins of Time (EP, 2022) 93696 (2023)