Seattle-based sludge masters Earth have announced the upcoming release of Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II, the follow-up to their last album, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (TMT Review), which made it on our mid-year Favorite Albums list. The new album was recorded by Stuart Hallerman at Avast Studios at the same time as the 2011 release and features the same lineup of Dylan Carlson on guitar, Adrienne Davies on drums, Karl Blau on bass, and Lori Goldston on cello, but is said to take the group in “an entirely other direction, recalling sounds of the great British Acid Folk generation.” Relying heavily on long-form improvisations, the new album is sure to make your innermost organs tremble to the core (in a good way).
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II was originally supposed to be released seven months after the first installment, but was later pushed back by the band’s label, Southern Lord, to February 14, 2012. The band plans on touring prior to the album release, though no details other than word that the group will venture outside of their Northwest environs have been released. Stay tuned for more Earth-shattering news in 2012.
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II tracklisting:
01. Sigil of Brass
02. His Teeth Did Brightly Shine
03. Multiplicity of Doors
04. The Corascene Dog
05. The Rakehell
• Earth: http://www.thronesanddominions.com
• Southern Lord: http://www.southernlord.com
