Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed

Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed is the second studio album by American hard rock band Year Long Disaster. Recorded at Sound City Studios with producer Nick Raskulinecz, it was released on March 9, 2010 by Volcom Entertainment. "Show Me Your Teeth" was released as a single.

Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed
Studio album by Year Long Disaster
Released	March 9, 2010
Recorded	Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, California)[1]
Genre	Hard rock blues rock southern rock stoner rock
Length	42:25
Label	Volcom
Producer	Nick Raskulinecz
Year Long Disaster chronology
Year Long Disaster (2007) Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed (2010)
Singles from Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed
"Show Me Your Teeth" Released: 2010

Concept and style

Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed is said to be loosely based on the novel Master and Margarita by Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov.[2] Speaking in an interview, Year Long Disaster frontman Daniel Davies explained that the band was influenced by the book's themes of "good and evil, spiritual and material" when writing the songs on the album.[3]

Critical reception

Media response to Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed was mixed. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic suggested that the album is better than its predecessor, 2007's Year Long Disaster, describing its sound as "darker and heavier" than the self-titled release.[4] Heaney noted that "the songs feel less rushed, giving them the relaxed and confident demeanor of a band that's starting to come into their own as songwriters", highlighting tracks including "Major Arcana" and "Show Me Your Teeth".[4] Punknews.org's review of the album was less positive, claiming that the band's music "lack[s] depth"; the reviewer did, however, admit that "the band is at least good at what they do".[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Magic (Intro)"	1:17
2.	"Show Me Your Teeth"	3:56
3.	"Love Like Blood"	3:50
4.	"Stranger in My Room"	3:42
5.	"Sparrow Hill"	6:39
6.	"Seven of Swords"	3:33
7.	"She Told Us All"	4:23
8.	"Venus at the Crossroads"	3:55
9.	"Major Arcana"	3:05
10.	"Foggy Bottom"	4:52
11.	"Cyclone"	3:19

Personnel

Daniel Davies – vocals, guitar Rich Mullins – bass Brad Hargreaves – drums, percussion Nick Raskulinecz – production, mixing Paul Figueroa – engineering Adam Ayan – mastering

Sean Oakley – engineering assistance Aaron Dahl – mixing assistance Ted CoConis – cover artwork Desire Pfeiffer – photography Sophie Gransard – layout

References

1. "Year Long Disaster Begins Recording New Album". Blabbermouth.net. September 22, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
2. "Year Long Disaster's 'Black Magic' Due In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 6, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
3. Stander, Tazz (May 20, 2010). "Daniel Davies - Year Long Disaster - Interview Exclusive". Uber Rock. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
4. Heaney, Gregory. "Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed - Year Long Disaster: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
5. Jelone (December 14, 2010). "Year Long Disaster - Black Magic; Mysteries Revealed". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 24, 2015.