The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist
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Reception
The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist is widely considered to be the bands most seminal work. It is their first album to garner widespread critical attention, including that of mainstream media outlets such as PitchforkPitchfork
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and Rolling Stone
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. Thus far, the album has been met with near universal acclaim.
On December 17, 2009 the album was profiled in the Rolling Stone
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"Hype Monitor!".
The album is currently ranked #21 on Sputnikmusic
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's top 100 highest rated album's for the year 2009.
Track listing
Personnel
The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist album personnel adapted from the CD linear notesJunius
- Joseph E. Martinez - vocals, lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
, guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Michael Repasch-Nieves - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Joel Munguia - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dana Filloon - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Guest Appearances
- Immanuel VelikovskyImmanuel VelikovskyImmanuel Velikovsky was a Russian-born American independent scholar of Jewish origins, best known as the author of a number of controversial books reinterpreting the events of ancient history, in particular the US bestseller Worlds in Collision, published in 1950...
- quotes - Will BenoitWill BenoitWill Benoit is the guitarist / vocalist of Boston, MA based band Constants. Benoit co-founded Boston's "Independent recording collective" Radar Recordings in 2001 with Michael Repasch-Nieves...
, Jess Collins, Bridge Laviazar, Dave Soucy, & Orion Wainer - gang vocals - Ira Bronson - additional writing contributions
Production
- David Collins - masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Kevin Mills & Tom Syrowski - mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, recordingSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording... - Will BenoitWill BenoitWill Benoit is the guitarist / vocalist of Boston, MA based band Constants. Benoit co-founded Boston's "Independent recording collective" Radar Recordings in 2001 with Michael Repasch-Nieves...
& James Dunham - additional vocal recording - Brandie Doyle, Nico Essig, Derek Karlquist, Paul Lamalfa, & Jorge Velasco - engineering assistants
Art
- Drew Speziale (of Circle Takes the SquareCircle Takes the SquareCircle Takes the Square is an American post-hardcore band from Savannah, Georgia. Their debut release was a 7-track self-titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with Pg. 99...
)- cover illustrations - Matt Gauck - interior illustrations
- Michael Repasch-Nieves - layout, design
- Ira Bronson (Black Day Creative) - additional design