Death Is This Communion
| Death Is This Communion | ||||
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| Studio album by High on Fire | ||||
| Released |
September 10, 2007 (Europe) September 18, 2007 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal, sludge metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 56:48 | |||
| Label | Relapse Records | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino | |||
| High on Fire chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Kerrang! | |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.2/10)[2] |
| Scene Point Blank | (7.7/10)[3] |
| About.com |  |
Death Is This Communion (stylized as Death•Is•This•Communion•) is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released on September 10, 2007 in Europe and September 18 in the United States. The first pressing includes a bonus DVD featuring in-studio footage of the making of the album. It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar.
The album has received generally good reviews, scoring an 80 average on Metacritic.[4] It was named the 3rd best album of the year by Revolver. Total Guitar named it 4th in their "50 best guitar albums of the year". It came in at #9 in Metal Hammer's best of 2007 list. Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Bible.
Track listing
All tracks by High on Fire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fury Whip" | 6:14 |
| 2. | "Waste of Tiamat" | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Death Is This Communion" | 8:34 |
| 4. | "Khanrad's Wall" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Turk" | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Headhunter" | 1:24 |
| 7. | "Rumors of War" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "DII" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Cyclopian Scape" | 7:30 |
| 10. | "Ethereal" | 6:56 |
| 11. | "Return to NOD" | 6:18 |
Credits
- Matt Pike - guitar, vocals
- Jeff Matz - bass
- Des Kensel - drums
- Jack Endino - production, engineering and mixing
- Alan Douches - mastering
- Arik Roper - album cover