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The Black Flux
The Black Flux
Studio album by Virus
Released	November 10, 2008
Recorded	June 2007-July 2008
Studio	Amper Tone Studios
Genre	Avant-garde metal
Length	53:11
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Bård Ingebrigtsen
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The Black Flux is the second studio album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Virus. It was released on 10 November 2008 via Season of Mist.

Background

The Black Flux was recorded between June 2007 and July 2008^[2] at Amper Tone Studios, Oslo.

This is the band's only studio album that was released by the label Season of Mist.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stalkers of the Drift"	4:29
2.	"As Virulent as You"	5:56
3.	"Archives"	6:31
4.	"The Black Flux"	6:39
5.	"Intermission: Ocean Highway" (instrumental)	3:54
6.	"Inward Bound"	6:50
7.	"Lost Peacocks"	5:48
8.	"Shame Eclipse"	4:12
9.	"Strange Calm"	8:52
Total length:		53:11

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]

The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic reviewer Greg Prato stated: "Most times, this Oslo, Norway-based outfit sounds comparable to Voivod, but at other times sound like a distant musical disciple of the Melvins (with far less distortion on the guitar and more discernible vocals). Either way, one thing's for certain. These chaps like to stretch a guitar part until your brain goes numb, as evidenced by the album's title track, which rambles on for nearly three minutes before the vocals finally kick in. Elsewhere, a tune like "Lost Peacocks" cuts to the chase quicker when it comes to the vocals, with a singing style (courtesy of Virus' singer/guitarist, Czral) that sounds patterned after the late/great Ian Curtis from Joy Division."^[2]

Personnel

Virus

Czral — vocals, guitars
Plenum — bass guitar
Einz — drums

Additional personnel

Bård Ingebrigtsen — baritone guitar, violin, piano, slide guitar, effects, production
B9 — soundscapes, ambience (tracks 3, 5)

Other staff

Tom Kvålsvoll — mastering
Sapfo Stavrides — photography
Kvohst — lyrics

References

^ Virus - The Black Flux on band's official bandcamp page Retrieved 22 August 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Virus - The Black Flux at allmusic.com Retrieved on 22nd of August, 2016
^ Voivod (20 November 2010). "Album Review - Virus (NO): The Black Flux". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

[1] Virus - The Black Flux on band's official bandcamp page Retrieved 22 August 2016

[AllMusic-2] Virus - The Black Flux at allmusic.com Retrieved on 22nd of August, 2016

[sputnik-3] Voivod (20 November 2010). "Album Review - Virus (NO): The Black Flux". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

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 '''''The Black Flux''''' is the second studio album by [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[avant-garde metal]] band [[Virus (Norwegian band)|Virus]]. It was released on 10 November 2008 via [[Season of Mist]].