Decline & Fall
| Decline & Fall | ||||
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| EP by Godflesh | ||||
| Released | 2 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal[1] | |||
| Length | 20:34 | |||
| Label | Avalanche | |||
| Producer | Justin Broadrick | |||
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Decline & Fall is an EP by English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was released on 2 June 2014 through band leader Justin Broadrick's own record label, Avalanche Recordings.[2] The EP is the second release by Godflesh since Hymns (2001), following the 2013 single "F.O.D. (Fuck of Death)". It precedes the band's seventh studio album, A World Lit Only by Fire.[3]
The track "Ringer" was released for streaming on 21 May 2014 on the band's Soundcloud account.[2]
Background
The EP, as well as the upcoming album, features extensive use of eight-string guitar. The guitar was provided by Blakhart, which released a Justin Broadrick eight-string signature guitar.[4] On its use on upcoming Godflesh releases, he stated:
"I have been playing an 8 string guitar for a few years now, first release that was 8 string was the Jesu's Christmas EP in 2010. All new Godflesh, both the EP and the new LP, were written and recorded with an 8 string, mainly due to the ability to tune even lower coupled with the capability to achieve more complex dissonant chords and riffs. On the latest Jesu LP Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came, "The Great Leveller" is with 8-string guitar."[4]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[5] |
Zoe Camp of Pitchfork gave the album a positive review, writing, "Avant and yet strangely accessible, industrially-minded but all-embracing, Decline and Fall confirms that a decade-plus-long absence has dulled neither Godflesh’s industrial spirit, nor their devotion to experimentation."[5] Gregory Heany of Allmusic described the EP as "sludgy, grime-covered industrial metal that feels like a promising preview for their first post-breakup full-length, A World Lit Only by Fire."[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Justin Broadrick and G.C. Green.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ringer" | 6:23 |
| 2. | "Dogbite" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Playing with Fire" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Decline & Fall" | 4:17 |
Total length: |
20:34 | |
| Bandcamp bonus tracks[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 5. | "Ringer" (Dub) | 7:09 |
| 6. | "Playing with Fire" (Dub) | 6:08 |
Total length: |
33:52 | |
Personnel
- Justin Broadrick – vocals, eight-string guitar, production
- G.C. Green – bass
- Machines – drums, rhythm
References
- 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Godflesh - Decline & Fall". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- 1 2 Gordon, Jeremy (21 May 2014). "Godflesh Return With New EP Decline and Fall, Share "Ringer"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Industrial innovators Godflesh announce first release in over a decade". Fact. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- 1 2 Rosenberg, Axl (8 May 2014). "OMG New Godflesh EP". MetalSucks. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- 1 2 Camp, Zoe (2 July 2014). "Godflesh - Decline and Fall EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ Broadrick, Justin. "Godflesh Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Godflesh. Retrieved 3 May 2016.