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Junius The Martyrdom Of A Catastrophist Gold Vinyl Edition

Pelagic | Item No: 1227307
Vinyl LP | 2009 / EU – Reissue | New
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JUNIUS are excited to announce that Pelagic Records will release the 10 year anniversary re-issue of their critically acclaimed album The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist. For this, the album was remixed by Tom Syrowski who (mixed Mastodon's Grammy winning album The Emperor of Sand together with Brendon O'Brian) and remastered by Billy Bowers (Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam, Mastodon). All the artwork has been redesigned by Drew Speziale (Circle takes the Square) and Junius' own Joseph E. Martinez according with Drew's original layout and design idea.Junius released The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist in the fall 2009 to universal critical acclaim. "A perfect hybrid of Neurosis and the Smiths, striking a stunning balance of brutality and beauty. Spellbinding and heartbreaking, gripping from the first note to the last", Rolling Stone raved.The recording process for Martyrdom was just as epic as the music itself. Preparations began in 2006, with month-long writing sessions in such unconventional locales as a bank vault in California, a warehouse in Texas, a farmhouse in Vermont, and a shack in the swamps of Louisiana. These sessions resulted in a concept album inspired by the life and theories of controversial scholar Immanuel Velikovsky. From birth to death, Martyrdom chronicles a man whose progressive theories on ancient history and cosmos were widely challenged by mainstream academia during his lifetime. Actual quotes from Velikovsky's interviews and lectures are interspersed between songs, adding to the narrative.The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist was recorded at the historic Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA, and produced by Junius, Kevin Mills (Tool, Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen) and Tom Syrowski. Junius would get squeezed in between Justin Timberlake and Tom Jones or booted out of the studio last minute by Mariah Carey, that was the deal to get access to the entire facility. Joseph E. Martinez expands: "It was a surreal experience to record in such an iconic place and get to record in every...
Item Details
Item No: 1227307
Artist: Junius
Title: The Martyrdom Of A Catastrophist Gold Vinyl Edition
Label: Pelagic
Catalog No: PELVC141
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: EU – Reissue
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Rock & Indie
Style: Indierock | Alternative
Available since: 2025-02-18
Condition: New
Price: 35,99 €
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
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Tracklist
A1 Birth Rites By Torchlight
A2 The Antediluvian Fire
B1 (Turning To The Spirits Of The Hours...)
B2 A Dramatist Plays Catatrophist
B3 Ten Year Librarian
C1 Stargazers & Gravediggers
C2 (...he Fell Before Her)
C3 Elisheva, I Love You
D1 Letters From Saint Angelica
D2 The Mourning Eulogy
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