Devouring Radiant Light

Devouring Radiant Light is the sixth studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch. It was released in July 2018 by Prosthetic Records.

Devouring Radiant Light
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
RecordedJanuary – February 2018
StudioGodCity Studios, Salem, Massachusetts
GenreMelodic black metal[1]
Length46:08
LabelProsthetic[2]
ProducerKurt Ballou, Skeletonwitch
Skeletonwitch chronology
Serpents Unleashed
(2013)
Devouring Radiant Light
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
MetalSucks[4]
Exclaim!(9/10)[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Fen of Shadows"7:59
2."When Paradise Fades"4:01
3."Temple of the Sun"4:43
4."Devouring Radiant Light"6:47
5."The Luminous Sky"4:02
6."The Vault"8:57
7."Carnarium Eternal"3:00
8."Sacred Soil"6:40
Total length:46:08

Personnel

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Skeletonwitch
  • Nate Garnette – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Scott Hedrick – rhythm guitar
  • Evan Linger – bass
  • Adam Clemans – vocals
  • Dustin Boltjes – drums
Production
Artwork
  • Stéfan Thanneur – cover
  • Branca Studio – layout
  • Nico Paolillo – photography

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Decibel Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018
6
Metal Injection Top 20 Albums of 2018
19
Pitchfork Best Metal Albums of 2018
N/A
PopMatters Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018
18

References

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  1. ^ "Und sonst so... - Juli 2018 • Review". September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "SKELETONWITCH To Release 'Devouring Radiant Light' Album In July". Blabbermouth.net. April 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Skeletonwitch's Devouring Radiant Light". Metalsucks.net. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Trottier, Renee (July 10, 2018). "Album ratings". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Mudrian, Albert (November 15, 2018). "SPOILER: Here Are Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018". Decibel. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Davis, Codey (December 28, 2018). "Metal Injection Writers' Collective Top 20 Albums of 2018". Metalinjection.net. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Best Metal Albums of 2018". Pitchfork.com. December 19, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Brown, Dean (November 30, 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.