Vultures Descend
| "Vultures Descend" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Greymachine | |
| from the album Disconnected | |
| B-side | "We Are All Fucking Liars" |
| Released | 12 May 2009 |
| Genre | Industrial metal, sludge metal, post-metal, noise |
| Length | 18:12 |
| Label | Hydra Head |
| Producer(s) | Justin Broadrick |
"Vultures Descend" is a song by experimental music project Greymachine, from the act's debut album, Disconnected. Produced by the band leader Justin Broadrick, it was released on 12 May 2009 as a single via bandmember Aaron Turner's own record label, Hydra Head Records.[1]
Background[edit]
The song was released as a 12" vinyl and a cassette single.[1][2] The 12" single was limited to 600 copies that were pressed on black vinyl with white labels. Each copy has a "DJ style sleeve" with centre hole punched out and with a sticker in the upper right hand corner.[1]
The song was also released for free download prior to the release of the single on Avalanche Recordings' official website.[3][4]
Critical reception[edit]
Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media described the track as "an extended formless feedback wallow, along the lines of Broadrick's work as Final."[5] Keith Carman of Exclaim! commented, "Apparently, the music is even more cacophonous and doomy than one might expect."[3] Another Exclaim! staff reviewer, Cam Lindsay, described the song as a "mighty fine piece of ruthlessly sludgy noisecore."[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Vultures Descend" – 9:36
- "We Are All Fucking Liars" – 8:36
Personnel[edit]
- Justin Broadrick – drums, electronics, guitar, programming, vocals, mixing, production
- Dave Cochrane – bass
- Diarmuid Dalton – bowed bass, electronics
- Aaron Turner – electronics, guitar, vocals, layout design
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Suarez, Gary (12 May 2009). "Back in my day we had these things called singles". MetalSucks. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Suarez, Gary (27 July 2009). "Hydra Head targets Greymachine marketing efforts to cranky old Godflesh fans". MetalSucks. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b Carman, Keith (3 July 2009). "Jesu and Isis Join Forces as Greymachine". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "This Week In Metal (07/13/09)". BrooklynVegan. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2 July 2009). "Jesu + Isis = Greymachine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (October 2009). "Greymachine – Disconnected". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 February 2014.