Black Earth (Bohren & der Club of Gore album)

Black Earth is the fourth album by the jazz/ambient band Bohren & der Club of Gore. Black Earth was re-released on the American label Ipecac Recordings in 2004, increasing the band's exposure in the United States. The record has been re-released in 2016 by PIAS Recordings.

Black Earth
Studio album by Bohren & der Club of Gore
Released	2002
Genre	Ambient Jazz
Length	70:55
Label	Wonder Ipecac
Producer	Morten Gass
Bohren & der Club of Gore chronology
Sunset Mission (2000) Black Earth (2002) Geisterfaust (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Dusted Magazine	(favorable)[2]
PopMatters	(very favorable)[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Bohren & der Club of Gore.

1. "Midnight Black Earth" – 8:45
2. "Crimson Ways" – 6:39
3. "Maximum Black" – 7:38
4. "Vigilante Crusade" – 7:30
5. "Destroying Angels" – 7:10
6. "Grave Wisdom" – 6:32
7. "Constant Fear" – 6:27
8. "Skeletal Remains" – 7:58
9. "The Art of Coffins" – 12:04

Personnel

• Morten Gass: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron
• Christoph Clöser: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Saxophone
• Robin Rodenberg: Bass
• Thorsten Benning: Drums, Percussion

Production

• Produced & Engineered By Morten Gass
• Mixed By Bohren & der Club of Gore

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Black Earth review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 7th, 2019.
2. Hart, Otis. "Black Earth review". Dusted Magazine. July 1st, 2003. Retrieved July 15th, 2007.
3. Begrand, Adrien. "Black Earth review". PopMatters. June 24th, 2004. Retrieved December 7th, 2019.