Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism
| Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism | ||||
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| Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 58:33 | |||
| Label | Tortuga Recordings | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
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| 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.
- "Brain Returns To Initial State" – 0:53
- "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" – 4:11
- "Branch Breaker" – 0:51
- "Radio Crackles Spill Down My Face" – 1:33
- "Hot Salvation" – 3:10
- "Breath Drops Out In Ice And Glass" – 5:57
- "Rape Athena" – 1:46
- "Roar Of The Forest Rose To Thunder" – 2:24
- "Clenched Tight In The Fist Of God" – 2:16
- "Only Dogs Hear (Here)" – 0:51
- "Jaws Of The Lion" – 2:42
- "Smoke Out Loud" – 6:26
- "Deserts In Your Eyes" – 3:09
- "Meditations In B Part V & VI" – 5:48
- "Cinders Of The Simian Psyche" – 2:43
- "Three Ring Ocean Sideshow" – 5:43
- "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
- ^ a b "Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressi - Old Man Gloom | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Old Man Gloom | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Cimarusti, Luca (July 2, 2020). "Celestial sludge-metal supergroup Old Man Gloom return after tragedy with two new full-lengths". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved January 15, 2026.