Released November 25, 2008 The Crucible
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(2010) Release date 25 November 2008 Label Tzadik Records | Length 44:22 Artist John Zorn Producer John Zorn Genre Avant-garde metal | |
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The Crucible
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John zorn the crucible full album 2008
The Crucible is an album by John Zorn. It is the fourth album to feature the "Moonchild Trio" of Mike Patton, Joey Baron and Trevor Dunn, following Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2005), Astronome (2006) and Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007). It also features Marc Ribot on guitar and Zorn on alto saxophone.
Contents
John zorn almadel
Reception
Allmusic called it "a mad mélange of modern classical music, doom-laden metal, power chord-driven rock, and freely improvised jazz". All About Jazz reviewer Mark Corroto noted "The exchanges are crisp and the musicianship (no surprise here) is top rate. The band displays a gentle beauty in the excess that is this music". Consequence of Sound stated "No matter how far Zorn experiments out into the ether, he always keeps grounded in the same place. And that place is always breathtaking, full of weird wonderment, amazing power and lithe musicianship".
Track listing
All compositions by John Zorn
- "Almadel" - 7:10
- "Shapeshifting" - 3:19
- "Maleficia" - 8:13
- "9x9" - 5:37
- "Hobgoblin" - 2:54
- "Incubi" - 7:44
- "Witchfinder" - 3:44
- "The Initiate" - 5:41
Personnel
Songs
1Almadel7:10
2Shapeshifting3:20
3Maleficia8:14