Souls at Zero
Souls at Zero is the third studio album by American avant-garde metal band Neurosis. The album was released in 1992 under the Alternative Tentacles record label.[9] It was later reissued in 1999 with bonus tracks on the band's own Neurot Recordings label.[9] On February 15, 2010, the album was reissued on CD and digitally with new artwork under Neurot.[9] On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl via Relapse Records.[10]
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| Released | May 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1992, Starlight Sound, Richmond | |||
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| Length | 61:15 | |||
| Label | Alternative Tentacles | |||
| Producer | Bill Thompson, Neurosis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [6] |
| AllMusic | [7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[8] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Crawl Under One's Skin" | 7:51 |
| 2. | "Souls at Zero" | 9:18 |
| 3. | "Zero" | 1:40 |
| 4. | "Flight" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "The Web" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Sterile Vision" | 6:20 |
| 7. | "A Chronology for Survival" | 9:34 |
| 8. | "Stripped" | 8:00 |
| 9. | "Takeahnase" | 7:56 |
| 10. | "Empty" | 1:36 |
| Total length: | 61:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Souls" (demo version) | 8:28 |
| 12. | "Zero" (demo version) | 1:14 |
| 13. | "Cleanse III" (Live in London) | 5:38 |
Personnel
- Neurosis
- Scott Kelly − lead vocals, guitar
- Steve Von Till − lead vocals, guitar
- Dave Edwardson − bass, backing vocals
- Simon McIlroy − keyboards, synthesizers, samples, effects, backing vocals
- Jason Roeder − drums, percussions
- Additional musicians
- Adam Kendall − visual media
- Kris Force − violin, viola
- Sarah Augros − flute
- Walter P. Sunday − cello
- Siovhan King − trumpet
- Technical personnel
- Neurosis − production
- Bill Thompson − production, engineering
- Jello Biafra − mixing
- Malcolm Sherwood − engineering
- Jeffrey Gray − engineering
- Jeff Fogerty − engineering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1992 | Alternative Tentacles | CD |
| Worldwide reissue | 1999 | Neurot Recordings | CD |
| February 15, 2010 | Neurot Recordings | CD, digital | |
| February 14, 2012 | Relapse Records | LP | |
References
- Palmerston, Sean (January 31, 2011). "Neurosis – Souls at Zero (reissue)". Hellbound.ca. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
Back in 1992, when sludge metal was still in its infancy, Neurosis was taking it in completely unheard-of directions...
- Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Dawes, Laina (February 14, 2011). "Neurosis – Souls at Zero". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- Grow, Kory (November 22, 2016). "Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- Gardner, Noel (October 8, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". The Quietus. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- Norton, Justin. "Neurosis - 'Souls At Zero'". About.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- Raggett, Ned. "Souls at Zero - Neurosis". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- Drever, Ryan (March 4, 2011). "Neurosis - Souls at Zero". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- Hughes, Josiah (December 28, 2010). "Neurosis Announce Souls at Zero Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- "Neurosis: Classic Albums To Be Reissued On Deluxe Vinyl". Blabbermouth.net. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
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