Name: Passing Through Purgatory (Reissue) by Black Tusk
Brand: Black Tusk
SKU: 781676715329
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Describing its music as “swamp-metal,” the Savannah, Ga.–based trio Black Tusk opens its third studio album with “Witch’s Spell,” a 57-second instrumental that layers the band’s hard-driving sludge rock over gurgling samples of what sounds like a bubbling cauldron. But the following “Fixed in the Ice” is what really ignites Passage Through Purgatory. Andrew Fidler screams in a raspy high tenor (reminiscent of the late Sam Kinison) over the eardrum-assaulting blasts of a guitar rig cranked to 11 and a rhythm section flying off the rails. “Mind Moves Something” plays with a similar hardcore punk attack and Southern-steeped sludge, which sounds as if High on Fire were fronted by a Dixie flag–flying Ted Nugent. Drummer Jamie May and bassist Jonathan Athon downshift into a slower-galloping time signature for “End of Days,” sounding like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as May chants battle cries while pumping his guitar through a sinister-sounding effects filter. May’s rapid-fire riffs blend with the rhythm section’s heart-attack pace in “Prophecy One by One” to create an anxiety-building epic.

1. Witch's Spell

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

2. Fixed in the Ice

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

3. Mind Moves Something

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

4. Interlude

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

5. End of Days

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

6. Prophecy One by One

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

7. Falling Down

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

8. Breaking the Backs of Men

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

9. Call of the Sewer Rat

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

10. Beneath

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

11. Fatal Kiss

by Black Tusk

Primary Artist: Black Tusk; Main Performer
Composer: James May
Jonathan Athon; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Stoner Rock

Label

Relapse Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

781676715329

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Passing Through Purgatory (Reissue)

1. Witch's Spell

2. Fixed in the Ice

3. Mind Moves Something

4. Interlude

5. End of Days

6. Prophecy One by One

7. Falling Down

8. Breaking the Backs of Men

9. Call of the Sewer Rat

10. Beneath

11. Fatal Kiss

Technical Specifications

Passing Through Purgatory (Reissue)

Product information

Release options

1. Witch's Spell

2. Fixed in the Ice

3. Mind Moves Something

4. Interlude

5. End of Days

6. Prophecy One by One

7. Falling Down

8. Breaking the Backs of Men

9. Call of the Sewer Rat

10. Beneath

11. Fatal Kiss

Technical Specifications