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'''''Through Silver in Blood''''' is the fifth album from the American [[avant-garde metal]] band [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]]. The album was released on April 2, 1996, and was their first record to be released through [[Relapse Records]]. The album was reissued in July 2009 on the band's own label, [[Neurot Recordings]]. Since its release, ''Through Silver in Blood'' has been recognized not only as the band's critical and popular peak,<ref name="IO1">{{cite web|last=Schafer|first=Joseph|title=Neurosis – ‘Through Silver in Blood’ Turns 20|url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood-turns-20/|work=[[Invisible Oranges]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> but as one of the sources of [[post-metal]] and as one of the best [[heavy metal music|metal]] albums of all time.<ref name="RS1" /><ref name="fact1" />
'''''Through Silver in Blood''''' is the fifth album from the American [[avant-garde metal]] band [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]]. The album was released on April 2, 1996, and was their first record to be released through [[Relapse Records]]. The album was reissued in July 2009 on the band's own label, [[Neurot Recordings]]. Since its release, ''Through Silver in Blood'' has been recognized not only as the band's critical and popular peak,<ref name="IO1">{{cite web|last=Schafer|first=Joseph|title=Neurosis – 'Through Silver in Blood' Turns 20|url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood-turns-20/|work=[[Invisible Oranges]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> but as one of the sources of [[post-metal]] and as one of the best [[heavy metal music|metal]] albums of all time.<ref name="RS1" /><ref name="fact1" />


''Through Silver in Blood'' was preceded by [[Tribes of Neurot]] companion album ''Silver Blood Transmission'' (1995)<ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web|title=Tribes of Neurot – Silver Blood Transmission|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/silver-blood-transmission-mw0000645016|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> and succeeded by a [[split album|split EP]] between the two projects, ''[[Locust Star]]'' (1996).
''Through Silver in Blood'' was preceded by [[Tribes of Neurot]] companion album ''Silver Blood Transmission'' (1995)<ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web|title=Tribes of Neurot – Silver Blood Transmission|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/silver-blood-transmission-mw0000645016|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=January 26, 2018}}</ref> and succeeded by a [[split album|split EP]] between the two projects, ''[[Locust Star]]'' (1996).
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==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==


Neurosis bassist and vocalist [[Dave Edwardson]] described ''Through Silver in Blood'' as "more of an epic undertaking than [[Enemy of the Sun|the last one]]."<ref name="CoC1">{{cite web|last=Bromley|first=Adrian|title=Neurotics Never Know – A Chat with Neurosis' Dave Edwardson|url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=1-38|work=[[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> In keeping with the band's progressively deeper experimentation into [[extreme metal]], the album is notably slow, distorted, and heavy, drawing from influences such as [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Swans (band)|Swans]].<ref name="av1" /> As the band's first album to feature keyboardist [[Noah Landis]],<ref name="RS1" /> ''Through Silver in Blood'' marked a new level of darkness in Neurosis's experimentation.<ref name="decibel1">{{cite web|last=Mehling|first=Shane|title=Neurosis – "Through Silver In Blood"|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2016/08/26/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood/|work=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>
Neurosis bassist and vocalist [[Dave Edwardson]] described ''Through Silver in Blood'' as "more of an epic undertaking than [[Enemy of the Sun|the last one]]."<ref name="CoC1">{{cite web|last=Bromley|first=Adrian|title=Neurotics Never Know – A Chat with Neurosis' Dave Edwardson|url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=1-38|work=[[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> In keeping with the band's progressively deeper experimentation into [[extreme metal]], the album is notably slow, distorted, and heavy, drawing from influences such as [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Swans (band)|Swans]].<ref name="av1" /> As the band's first album to feature keyboardist [[Noah Landis]],<ref name="RS1" /> ''Through Silver in Blood'' marked a new level of darkness in Neurosis's experimentation.<ref name="decibel1">{{cite web|last=Mehling|first=Shane|title=Neurosis – "Through Silver In Blood"|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2016/08/26/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood/|work=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|date=26 August 2016 |accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>


During the creation of ''Through Silver in Blood'', the band went through a period of difficulty. [[Scott Kelly (musician)|Scott Kelly]], homeless at the time, was struggling with addiction, and [[Steve Von Till]] was going through "heavy things".<ref name="rs2">{{cite web|last=Grow|first=Kory|title=Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/neurosis-on-30-years-of-finding-new-ways-of-being-heavy-w445282|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> Von Till called the album's creation "a fucking railroad through hell."<ref name="rs2" />
During the creation of ''Through Silver in Blood'', the band went through a period of difficulty. [[Scott Kelly (musician)|Scott Kelly]], homeless at the time, was struggling with addiction, and [[Steve Von Till]] was going through "heavy things".<ref name="rs2">{{cite magazine|last=Grow|first=Kory|title=Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/neurosis-on-30-years-of-finding-new-ways-of-being-heavy-w445282|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> Von Till called the album's creation "a fucking railroad through hell."<ref name="rs2" />


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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''Through Silver in Blood'' has received widespread critical acclaim, with some publications citing it as both one of the first and one of the best [[post-metal]] albums.<ref>Jim Martin, "Retroaction," ''[[Terrorizer (magazine)|Terrorizer]]'' #188, September 2009, p. 80.</ref><ref name="fact1" /> [[AllMusic]] writer Eduardo Rivadavia gave the album a perfect score, praising the album's challenging and rewarding nature.<ref name="allmusic1" /> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Steve Smith called ''Through Silver in Blood'' Neurosis's "transformative masterpiece: a titanic mix of hardcore, industrial and sludge-metal notions and sampled soundbites, balancing oppressive heaviness, hypnotic repetition and surprising vulnerability."<ref name="RS1" /> ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' placed the album as number one on their list of best post-metal releases ever, writing, "This is alien, and can be unpleasant, but that’s the point – this is the spiritual successor to ''[[Black Sabbath (album)|Black Sabbath]]'', the album that started it all."<ref name="fact1" /> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' writer J.J. Anselmi said, "''Through Silver in Blood'' has played an undeniable role in defining post-metal, and its influence reverberates in the sounds of countless bands. But this album inflicts levels of disorientation, fear, and hopelessness that few records have attained in the past 20 years, giving ''Through Silver in Blood'' a shelf life that has yet to glimpse an expiration date."<ref name="av1">{{cite web|last=Anselmi|first=J. J.|title=Neurosis’ Through Silver In Blood is still crushing, 20 years later|url=https://music.avclub.com/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood-is-still-crushing-20-1798251493|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>
''Through Silver in Blood'' has received widespread critical acclaim, with some publications citing it as both one of the first and one of the best [[post-metal]] albums.<ref>Jim Martin, "Retroaction," ''[[Terrorizer (magazine)|Terrorizer]]'' #188, September 2009, p. 80.</ref><ref name="fact1" /> [[AllMusic]] writer Eduardo Rivadavia gave the album a perfect score, praising the album's challenging and rewarding nature.<ref name="allmusic1" /> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Steve Smith called ''Through Silver in Blood'' Neurosis's "transformative masterpiece: a titanic mix of hardcore, industrial and sludge-metal notions and sampled soundbites, balancing oppressive heaviness, hypnotic repetition and surprising vulnerability."<ref name="RS1" /> ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' placed the album as number one on their list of best post-metal releases ever, writing, "This is alien, and can be unpleasant, but that’s the point – this is the spiritual successor to ''[[Black Sabbath (album)|Black Sabbath]]'', the album that started it all."<ref name="fact1" /> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' writer J.J. Anselmi said, "''Through Silver in Blood'' has played an undeniable role in defining post-metal, and its influence reverberates in the sounds of countless bands. But this album inflicts levels of disorientation, fear, and hopelessness that few records have attained in the past 20 years, giving ''Through Silver in Blood'' a shelf life that has yet to glimpse an expiration date."<ref name="av1">{{cite web|last=Anselmi|first=J. J.|title=Neurosis' Through Silver In Blood is still crushing, 20 years later|url=https://music.avclub.com/neurosis-through-silver-in-blood-is-still-crushing-20-1798251493|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>


Since its release, ''Through Silver in Blood'' has appeared on several publications' best-of lists.
Since its release, ''Through Silver in Blood'' has appeared on several publications' best-of lists.
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Revision as of 01:41, 16 November 2022

Through Silver in Blood
Studio album by
Neurosis
ReleasedApril 2, 1996 (1996-04-02)
RecordedDecember 1995 (1995-12)
StudioBrilliant Studios and Coast Studios in Oakland, California
Genre
Length70:32
LabelRelapse
Producer
Neurosis chronology
Enemy of the Sun
(1993) 		Through Silver in Blood
(1996) 		Times of Grace
(1999)
2009 reissue cover
Vinyl reissue sleeve artwork

Through Silver in Blood is the fifth album from the American avant-garde metal band Neurosis. The album was released on April 2, 1996, and was their first record to be released through Relapse Records. The album was reissued in July 2009 on the band's own label, Neurot Recordings. Since its release, Through Silver in Blood has been recognized not only as the band's critical and popular peak,[2] but as one of the sources of post-metal and as one of the best metal albums of all time.[3][4]

Through Silver in Blood was preceded by Tribes of Neurot companion album Silver Blood Transmission (1995)[5] and succeeded by a split EP between the two projects, Locust Star (1996).

Background and composition

Neurosis bassist and vocalist Dave Edwardson described Through Silver in Blood as "more of an epic undertaking than the last one."[6] In keeping with the band's progressively deeper experimentation into extreme metal, the album is notably slow, distorted, and heavy, drawing from influences such as Black Sabbath and Swans.[7] As the band's first album to feature keyboardist Noah Landis,[3] Through Silver in Blood marked a new level of darkness in Neurosis's experimentation.[8]

During the creation of Through Silver in Blood, the band went through a period of difficulty. Scott Kelly, homeless at the time, was struggling with addiction, and Steve Von Till was going through "heavy things".[9] Von Till called the album's creation "a fucking railroad through hell."[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Music Story[11]
OndaRock8/10[12]
Rock Hard8.5/10[13]

Through Silver in Blood has received widespread critical acclaim, with some publications citing it as both one of the first and one of the best post-metal albums.[14][4] AllMusic writer Eduardo Rivadavia gave the album a perfect score, praising the album's challenging and rewarding nature.[10] Writing for Rolling Stone, Steve Smith called Through Silver in Blood Neurosis's "transformative masterpiece: a titanic mix of hardcore, industrial and sludge-metal notions and sampled soundbites, balancing oppressive heaviness, hypnotic repetition and surprising vulnerability."[3] Fact placed the album as number one on their list of best post-metal releases ever, writing, "This is alien, and can be unpleasant, but that’s the point – this is the spiritual successor to Black Sabbath, the album that started it all."[4] The A.V. Club writer J.J. Anselmi said, "Through Silver in Blood has played an undeniable role in defining post-metal, and its influence reverberates in the sounds of countless bands. But this album inflicts levels of disorientation, fear, and hopelessness that few records have attained in the past 20 years, giving Through Silver in Blood a shelf life that has yet to glimpse an expiration date."[7]

Since its release, Through Silver in Blood has appeared on several publications' best-of lists.

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1998 Kerrang! United Kingdom "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" 100 [15]
2011 Terrorizer United Kingdom "The Heaviest Albums Ever" 2 [16]
2015 Fact United Kingdom "The 40 Best Post-Metal Albums Ever Made" 1 [4]
"The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s" 27 [17]
2017 Rolling Stone United States "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" 49 [3]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Through Silver in Blood"12:11
2."Rehumanize"1:46
3."Eye"5:17
4."Purify"12:18
5."Locust Star"5:48
6."Strength of Fates"9:43
7."Become the Ocean"1:27
8."Aeon"11:43
9."Enclosure in Flame"10:19
Total length:70:32

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Through Silver in Blood liner notes.[18]

References

  1. ^ "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Schafer, Joseph. "Neurosis – 'Through Silver in Blood' Turns 20". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Smith, Steve. "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". Fact. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tribes of Neurot – Silver Blood Transmission". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Bromley, Adrian. "Neurotics Never Know – A Chat with Neurosis' Dave Edwardson". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Anselmi, J. J. (31 August 2016). "Neurosis' Through Silver In Blood is still crushing, 20 years later". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Mehling, Shane (26 August 2016). "Neurosis – "Through Silver In Blood"". Decibel. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Grow, Kory. "Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Neurosis – Through Silver in Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Through Silver in Blood". Acclaimed Music.
  12. ^ Marco Giarratana. "Neurosis L'ipnosi prima della fine" (in Italian). Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Through Silver In Blood". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Jim Martin, "Retroaction," Terrorizer #188, September 2009, p. 80.
  15. ^ "Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Page 2..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  16. ^ Yardley, Miranda (11 November 2011). "The Heaviest Albums Ever: The albums Kerrang! forgot". Terrorizer. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  17. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s". Fact Magazine. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  18. ^ Through Silver in Blood (CD liner notes). Neurosis. Relapse Records. 1996. RR 6938-2. Retrieved July 7, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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