Krallice (album)

Krallice is the first album by the New York–based black metal band Krallice.[3] It was released on compact disc in 2008 by the Canada-based Profound Lore Records, and on vinyl in 2009 by the American-based Gilead Media.[4]

Krallice
Studio album by
Krallice
ReleasedJuly 11, 2008 (CD)
March, 2009 (vinyl)
GenreBlack metal[1]
Length61:47
Label
ProducerColin Marston
Krallice chronology
Krallice
(2008)		 Dimensional Bleedthrough
(2009)
Vinyl cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Apparatus(9.1/10)[2]
Pitchfork(7.8/10)[1]

The album was recorded before Nick McMaster had joined the band so he only appears as an additional vocalist on the recording and the bass guitar was played by both Marston and Barr.[5]

Recording

Colin Marston recorded, mixed and mastered the album in his studio Menegroth, the Thousand Caves in Woodhaven, Queens. Though the band initially intended to use a lo-fi approach, the music was too dense to come out successfully. The album was recorded on 2" tape with multiple microphones and guitar layers. Marston describes it as "pure and ambient" as a contrast to the buzzy trebley guitar and fake reverb found on some older black metal. The guitars were doubled with different tones and recorded in the same room as the amps so that feedback proliferates the recording. The bass guitar was run through two amplifiers, one slightly dirtier than the other. The drums were tuned as low as possible and recorded from a distance to give a loud sound with no reverb or triggers.[6]

Track listing
No music or lyrics credits are given.
No.TitleLength
1."Wretched Wisdom"10:15
2."Cestorial"10:43
3."Molec Codices"9:35
4."Timehusk"6:06
5."Energy Chasms"9:46
6."Forgiveness in Rot"15:22

Credits
Krallice
Additional musicians
  • Nick McMaster - additional vocals
Other
  • Colin Marston - recording, mixing, mastering
  • Scott Lenhardt - cover artwork
  • Karlynn Holland - band logo

References
  1. Pitchfork review
  2. "The Apparatus review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. Bruni, Chris (2008). "KRALLICE - Complete Debut Album". Profound Lore. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  4. Bartlett, Adam (2008). "Gilead Media - Tragedy and Bile (Discography)". Profound Lore. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  5. Krallice liner notes.
  6. Stosuy, Brandon (August 6, 2008). "Show No Mercy: Interview with Mick Barr and Colin Marston". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
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