Slow Forever

Slow Forever
Slow Forever album cover
Studio album by Cobalt
Released March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)
Genre Black metal
Length 83:53
Label Profound Lore
Cobalt chronology
Gin
(2009)		 Slow Forever
(2016)

Slow Forever is the fourth studio album by American black metal duo Cobalt, released by Profound Lore Records in 2016. It is a double album and the band's first with vocalist Charlie Fell, who replaced founding member Phil McSorley.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork8.4/10[4]
Revolver4/5[5]
Spin8/10[6]

Slow Forever received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic.[1] Writing for Pitchfork, Grayson Currin states that "After replacing their lead singer, the reborn metal duo Cobalt make their best-ever record, as accessible as it is aggressive, with magnetic hooks, shout-along mantras, and sparkling riffs."[4]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
25[7]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Hunt the Buffalo"  8:48
2."Animal Law"  2:47
3."Ruiner"  6:32
4."Beast Whip"  9:13
5."King Rust"  11:14
6."Breath"  2:25
7."Cold Breaker"  6:44
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
8."Elephant Graveyard"  7:51
9."Final Will"  11:16
10."Iconoclast"  2:30
11."Slow Forever"  9:35
12."Siege"  5:38

Credits

References

  1. 1 2 "Slow Forever by Cobalt". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Marciano, Dan. "Cobalt - Slow Forever Review". About.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Cobalt - Slow Forever Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 Currin, Grayson. "Cobalt: Slow Forever". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Bennett, J. "Cobalt – Slow Forever". Revolver. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ O'Connor, Andy. "Review: Cobalt Return With Two Thunderous Discs and a New Screamer on 'Slow Forever'". Spin. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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