Instinct: Decay
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Instinct: Decay |
| type | studio |
| artist | Nachtmystium |
| cover | Nachtystium-instinctdecay.jpg |
| released | May 30, 2006 |
| recorded | June – November 2005 at 129103 Studio |
| genre | Black metal, psychedelic rock |
| length | 42:55 |
| label | Battle Kommand, Southern Lord |
| producer | Chris Black, Azentrius |
| prev_title | Demise |
| prev_year | 2004 |
| next_title | Worldfall |
| next_year | 2008 |
| :: |
| name = Instinct: Decay | type = studio | artist = Nachtmystium | cover = Nachtystium-instinctdecay.jpg | alt = | released = May 30, 2006 | recorded = June – November 2005 at 129103 Studio | venue = | studio = | genre = Black metal, psychedelic rock | length = 42:55 | label = Battle Kommand, Southern Lord | producer = Chris Black, Azentrius | prev_title = Demise | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Worldfall | next_year = 2008 |rev1=Allmusic |rev1score= Instinct: Decay is the third full-length album by Nachtmystium. It was rated the 4th best album of the year by Decibel Magazine.{{cite web |title=Decibel Magazine Review |work=Decibel Magazine |url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/jan2007/top40_nachtmystium.aspx |accessdate=2007-09-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205174720/http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/jan2007/top40_nachtmystium.aspx |archivedate=2007-12-05 |url-status=dead
According to Blake Judd, the album is a metaphor for his views on society's decline. In an interview with DEAF SPARROW Zine, Judd stated the album's themes revolve around his idea humans have a natural inclination to harm themselves through "personal greed, lust, and power". Judd considers these vices to be the cause of society's ills, including war, indifference, and one's own self-destruction.
The album's cover art was designed by Rebecca Clegg.
Track listing
|all_lyrics = Lord Imperial & Azentrius (Blake Judd) |all_music = Azentrius |title1=Instinct |length1=1:32 |title2=A Seed for Suffering |length2=7:09 |title3=Keep Them Open |length3=2:56 |title4=Chosen by No One |length4=7:01 |title5=Circumvention |length5=4:13 |title6=Eternal Ground |length6=3:26 |title7=The Antichrist Messiah |length7=2:30 |title8=Here's to Hoping |length8=4:03 |title9=Abstract Nihilism |length9=3:39 |title10=Decay |length10=6:26
Production
- Produced By Azentrius & Chris Black
- Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Chris Black
- Mastered By Scott Hull
Personnel
- Azentrius - lead & rhythm guitar, vocals
- Sinic - rhythm guitar
- Lord Imperial - bass
- Wargoat Obscurum - drums
- Chris Black - additional lead guitar
- Marcus Launsberry - additional rhythm guitar
References
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Instinct: Decay > Overview". [[Allmusic]].
- DeafSparrow.com, [http://www.deafsparrow.com/NachtmystiumInter.htm Nachtmystium: Spearheading a new wave of extreme American music] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-17 , Retrieved on January 15, 2008.)
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