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Atra Mors
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2012 (2012-07-31)
Recorded2012
GenreFuneral doom, death-doom
Length67:11
LabelProfound Lore
Evoken chronology
A Caress of the Void
(2007)
Atra Mors
(2012)
Hypnagogia
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Blistering[4]
Chronicles of Chaos[5]
Exclaim!positive[6]
Pitchfork7.7/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
ThisIsNotAScene[9]

Atra Mors is the fifth full-length studio album by American doom metal band Evoken.[10] It was released through Profound Lore Records on July 31, 2012.[11] Five years after previous studio album A Caress of the Void and also 100th release from Profound Lore.[12] The name Atra Mors is Latin for "Black Death".

Critical reception

Atra Mors has received "Universal acclaim" based on 4 critics at Metacritic.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Atra Mors"11:55
2."Descent into Chaotic Dream"11:14
3."A Tenebrous Vision"2:20
4."Grim Eloquence"9:40
5."An Extrinsic Divide"10:12
6."Requies Aeterna"1:59
7."The Unechoing Dread"9:48
8."Into Aphotic Devastation"10:07
Total length:67:11

Personnel

  • John Paradiso – guitar, vocals
  • Chris Molinari – guitar
  • Dave Wagner – bass
  • Vince Verkay – drums
  • Don Zaros – keyboards

References

  1. ^ a b "Atra Mors". Metacritic. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Schalek, Dave. "Evoken – Atra Mors Review". About.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Atra Mors – Evoken". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  4. ^ Bowling, Matthew. "Blistering.com Review: Evoken – Atra Mors". Blistering. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  5. ^ A. Carbon, Johnathan (August 13, 2012). "CoC: Evoken – Atra Mors: Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  6. ^ Zina Walschots, Natalie. "Evoken – Atra Mors". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Currin, Grayson (August 1, 2012). "Evoken: Atra Mors". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  8. ^ Hayes, Craig (October 10, 2012). "Evoken: Atra Mors". PopMatters. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  9. ^ Muskett, John (September 5, 2012). "Evoken – Atra Mors". ThisIsNotAScene. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  10. ^ "EVOKEN – Atra Mors". Profound Lore Records. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  11. ^ "EVOKEN – "Atra Mors" Now Available". Profound Lore Records. July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  12. ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 1, 2012). "Evoken Break Five-Year Silence with 'Atra Mors' Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2013.