Lights and Perfections

Lights and Perfections
Lights and Perfections
Studio album by The Burial
Released	March 27, 2012
Genre	Christian metal, metalcore, technical deathcore, progressive metal
Length	40:30
Label	Facedown
Producer	Josh Schroeder
The Burial chronology

Lights and Perfections is the second studio album from The Burial. Facedown Records released the album on March 27, 2012. The Burial worked with Josh Schroeder, in the production of this album.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HM Magazine	^[1]
Indie Vision Music	^[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[3]
Me Gusta Reviews	^[4]
The New Review	^[5]

Awarding the album four stars from HM, Charlie Steffens states, "Crushing. Edifying. A great album."^[1] Giving the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger writes, "The Burial's latest album is an excellent display of hardcore done right."^[3] Brody Barbour, indicating in a four star review by Indie Vision Music, describes, "While Lights and Perfections is not a perfect record it is a thoroughly enjoyable progressive metal record that is easier to listen to than most other counterparts."^[2] Awarding the album three and a half stars at The New Review, Jonathan Anderson says, "I fear the replayability of Lights and Perfections is in jeopardy."^[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lights"	4:21
2.	"Apathy and Petition"	3:51
3.	"Pearls: The Frailty of Matter"	3:37
4.	"Salt and Wrath"	5:16
5.	"Seed"	4:56
6.	"Wisdom: The Gateway of Liberty"	4:56
7.	"Sight and Sensation"	4:14
8.	"Shackles and Embers"	4:10
9.	"Perfections"	5:09
Total length:		40:30

Personnel[edit]

The Burial

Elisha Mullins - Vocals, Guitars
Todd Hatfield - Guitars
Jake Neece - Bass
Kaleb Luebchow - Drums

Production

Josh Schroeder - Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Producer, Photographer
Dave Quiggle - Artwork, Layout

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Steffens, Charlie. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections". HM Magazine. p. 46. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Barbour, Brody. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Fryberger, Scott. "The Burial, "Lights and Perfections" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
^ Pongrac, Steven. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections (2012)". Me Gusta Reviews. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Anderson, Jonathan. "The Burial – Lights and Perfections". The New Review. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.

[HM-1] Steffens, Charlie. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections". HM Magazine. p. 46. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

[IVM-2] Barbour, Brody. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

[JFH-3] Fryberger, Scott. "The Burial, "Lights and Perfections" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

[MGR-4] Pongrac, Steven. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections (2012)". Me Gusta Reviews. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[TNR-5] Anderson, Jonathan. "The Burial – Lights and Perfections". The New Review. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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