In the Taking of Flesh
| In the Taking of Flesh | ||||
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| Studio album by The Burial | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, metalcore, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Facedown | |||
| Producer | Josh Schroeder | |||
| The Burial chronology | ||||
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In the Taking of Flesh is the third studio album from The Burial. Facedown Records released the album on July 9, 2013.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Cross Rhythms |  [1] |
| HM Magazine |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine, David Stagg states, "Having written almost every note on the album, In the Taking of Flesh is somewhat of a masterpiece."[2] Aaron Lambert, giving the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "no matter what you believe spiritually, In The Taking of Flesh is an absolutely superb metal album that will end up among the best of the year."[3] Rating the album a ten out of ten for Cross Rhythms, Gavin Hand says, "The Burial really outshine the competition with 'In The Taking Of Flesh' and any fan of the genre should investigate."[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Elisha Mullins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En-Hakkore" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Itching Ears" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "In the Taking of Flesh: Theanthropos" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "In the Taking of Flesh: Diakonos" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Wretched Restless Forms" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Erchomai" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Of Jasper and Carnelian" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Thou Knowest" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Quintessence" | 4:51 |
Total length: |
40:04 | |
Credits
- The Burial
- Elisha Mullins - Vocals, Guitars
- Todd Hatfield - Guitars
- Alex Poole - Bass, Lead Guitar (track 9)
- Kaleb Luebchow - Drums
- Guest Musicians
- Rich Catalano - Lead Guitars (track 9)
- Matt Nitti - Lead Guitars (track 9)
- James Houseman - Lead Guitars (track 9), orchestration (track 1)
- Jack Daniels - Lead Guitars (track 9)
- Aaron Metz - Lead Guitars (track 9)
- Drew Creal - Lead Guitars (track 9)
- Production
- Ian Sheridan - Bass Engineering
- Josh Schroeder - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
- Dave Quiggle - Artwork
References
- 1 2 Hand, Gavin. "Review: In The Taking Of Flesh - The Burial". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Stagg, David. "The Burial - In the Taking of Flesh". HM Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Lambert, Aaron. "The Burial, "In the Taking of Flesh" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.