Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism

Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 20, 2001
Genre
Length58:33
LabelTortuga Recordings
ProducerKurt Ballou
Old Man Gloom chronology
Meditations in B
(1999)
Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism
(2001)
Seminar III: Zozobra
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2001.[2] It was released simultaneously with Seminar III.[3]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album "plays out as a sort of roller coaster ride, with quiet ambient drones giving way to full-on metalcore assaults (and vice versa) throughout its 17 tracks."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Santos Montano, Nate Newton, Cale Scofield, and Aaron Bradford Turner[4], except lyrics to "Mandied (Self: Reborn)" by Stephen Brodsky.

  1. "Brain Returns To Initial State" – 0:53
  2. "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" – 4:11
  3. "Branch Breaker" – 0:51
  4. "Radio Crackles Spill Down My Face" – 1:33
  5. "Hot Salvation" – 3:10
  6. "Breath Drops Out In Ice And Glass" – 5:57
  7. "Rape Athena" – 1:46
  8. "Roar Of The Forest Rose To Thunder" – 2:24
  9. "Clenched Tight In The Fist Of God" – 2:16
  10. "Only Dogs Hear (Here)" – 0:51
  11. "Jaws Of The Lion" – 2:42
  12. "Smoke Out Loud" – 6:26
  13. "Deserts In Your Eyes" – 3:09
  14. "Meditations In B Part V & VI" – 5:48
  15. "Cinders Of The Simian Psyche" – 2:43
  16. "Three Ring Ocean Sideshow" – 5:43
  17. "Mandied (Self: Reborn)" – 8:10
  • Track 17 is a hidden track

Credits

Old Man Gloom
  • Aaron Turner – guitar, sounds, vocals; recording (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16), artwork, photography
  • Nate Newton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Caleb Scofield – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Santos Montano – drums; vocals (track 13); photography
  • Luke Scarola – electronics; recording (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16), photography
Production
  • Kurt Ballou – producer; recording (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)
  • Jay Randall – electronics; recording (track 12)
  • Jeff Caxide – occasional recording assistance
  • Dave Merullo – mastering
  • Jason Hellmann – artwork

References

  1. ^ a b "Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressi - Old Man Gloom | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Old Man Gloom | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Cimarusti, Luca (July 2, 2020). "Celestial sludge-metal supergroup Old Man Gloom return after tragedy with two new full-lengths". Chicago Reader.
  4. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved January 15, 2026.