Enemy of the Sun
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 17, 1993 |
| Genres | Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| Labels | Alternative Tentacles |
| Length | 1:12:24 |
Enemy of the Sun Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lost | 9:41 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Raze The Stray | 8:41 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Burning Flesh In Year Of Pig | 1:37 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Cold Ascending | 4:35 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Lexicon | 5:41 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Enemy Of The Sun | 7:33 | - | 0 |
| 7. | The Time Of The Beasts | 7:59 | - | 0 |
| 8. | Cleanse | 26:34 | - | 0 |
On the 1999 Neurot Records re-release, "Cleanse" is shortened by over 10 minutes
(new version is about 15:51).
Plus, there are two bonus tracks:
-"Takeahnase" (demo, 1991)
-"Cleanse II" (live is Oberhausen, May 1996)
(new version is about 15:51).
Plus, there are two bonus tracks:
-"Takeahnase" (demo, 1991)
-"Cleanse II" (live is Oberhausen, May 1996)
Enemy of the Sun Lists
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Enemy of the Sun Reviews
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Date : Feb 7, 2022
After the success of wildly innovative “Souls at Zero,” Neurosis seemed eager to one-up themselves in regard to making something that sounded different. The result was an album that focused more on being avant-garde and unique than it did on sounding good. Enemy of the Sun did indeed capture an entirely new sound, but it sacrificed a lot of what made their previous album so good.
The album is very heavy with samples, and has an overall tribal feel to it. The percussion is often focusing on tom-heavy fill beats, and the guitars usually create atmospheric walls rather than riffs. If I’m being honest, there’s not much of the album that sticks with me due to the fact that there are no memorable melodies of any sort. The atmosphere isn’t anything impressive either, for how much they focus on it; “Souls at Zero” did a great job of conveying a desperate struggle and cold, hopeless pain. Enemy of the Sun seems more eager to convey, I don’t know, existential ramblings of struggles in third world countries or something. It’s more bizarre than it is evocative.
That’s not to say the album is bad, as moments of grandeur are hiding among the vast boring parts. The first two tracks have some great atmosphere to them, and the guitars and keys use single notes to create excellent pangs of moodiness. Penultimate track “The Time of the Beasts” simply sounds much more akin to material on “Souls at Zero” and is therefore easily the best track, lush with various i ... See More
The album is very heavy with samples, and has an overall tribal feel to it. The percussion is often focusing on tom-heavy fill beats, and the guitars usually create atmospheric walls rather than riffs. If I’m being honest, there’s not much of the album that sticks with me due to the fact that there are no memorable melodies of any sort. The atmosphere isn’t anything impressive either, for how much they focus on it; “Souls at Zero” did a great job of conveying a desperate struggle and cold, hopeless pain. Enemy of the Sun seems more eager to convey, I don’t know, existential ramblings of struggles in third world countries or something. It’s more bizarre than it is evocative.
That’s not to say the album is bad, as moments of grandeur are hiding among the vast boring parts. The first two tracks have some great atmosphere to them, and the guitars and keys use single notes to create excellent pangs of moodiness. Penultimate track “The Time of the Beasts” simply sounds much more akin to material on “Souls at Zero” and is therefore easily the best track, lush with various i ... See More
Enemy of the Sun Comments
(1)Neurosis Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain of Mind | Album | 1988 | 67.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Aberration | EP | Jan 1989 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Word as Law | Album | 1990 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Souls at Zero | Album | May 19, 1992 | 92.5 | 6 | 1 |
| ▶ Enemy of the Sun | Album | Aug 17, 1993 | 72.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Locust Star | EP | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Through Silver in Blood | Album | Apr 2, 1996 | 88.8 | 10 | 2 |
| Times of Grace | Album | May 4, 1999 | 92.2 | 9 | 1 |
| Sovereign | EP | Oct 31, 2000 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
| A Sun That Never Sets | Album | Aug 7, 2001 | 92.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Live in Lyon | Live | Sep 17, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in Stockholm | Live | Sep 23, 2003 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Neurosis & Jarboe | Album | Nov 4, 2003 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| The Eye of Every Storm | Album | Jun 29, 2004 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| Given to the Rising | Album | May 8, 2007 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
| Live at Roadburn 2007 | Live | Aug 30, 2010 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Honor Found in Decay | Album | Oct 30, 2012 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Fires Within Fires | Album | Sep 23, 2016 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
