Given to the Rising is the ninth studio album

Studio album

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 from the Oakland, California

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 band Neurosis

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, released on June 5, 2007. The album is available in a standard jewel case, a limited-edition digipak

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, and a limited-edition double LP

LP album

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, all with the same track list. Decibel Magazine

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listed Given to the Rising as the 76th best metal album of the decade. A DVD documentary is also available from Neurot Records. The artwork for the album, designed by Josh Graham, is a mixture of photos from Heroes Square in Budapest

Budapest

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and drawings inspired by the place. Coincidentally, singer/guitarist Steve Von Till and Josh Graham had separately thought of the idea of using Heroes Square as the artwork for the album.

Track listing

1. "Given to the Rising" − 8:55
2. "Fear and Sickness" − 7:13
3. "To the Wind" − 7:38
4. "At the End of the Road" − 8:25
5. "Shadow" − 2:26
6. "Hidden Faces" − 5:33
7. "Water Is Not Enough" − 7:03
8. "Distill (Watching the Swarm)" − 9:13
9. "Nine" − 2:28
10. "Origin" − 11:48

Track Listing double LP

Side A:

1. "Given to the Rising" − 8:55
2. "Fear and Sickness" − 7:13

Side B:

1. "To the Wind" − 7:38
2. "At the End of the Road" − 8:25
3. "Shadow" − 2:26

Side C:

1. "Distill (Watching the Swarm)" − 9:13
2. "Water Is Not Enough" − 7:03
3. "Nine" − 2:28

Side D:

1. "Hidden Faces" − 5:33
2. "Origin" − 11:48