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Old Man Gloom Old Man Gloom is an American post-metal band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but now based in Massachusetts. The group, formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano, expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore ...

, released in August 2004 by

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Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis ...

, owner of

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and former

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guitarist and vocalist, described this album in September 2010 as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually.”

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the "carols ... alternate between propulsive, pummeling epic shit-kickers (opener 'Gift') and experimental noise tracks ('Accord-O-Matic')."

Track listing

# "Gift" – 5:47 # "Skullstorm" – 0:51 # "Something for the Mrs." – 5:44 # "Sleeping With Snakes" – 2:33 # "Lukeness Monster" – 2:54 # "'Tis Better to Receive" – 1:25 # "Accord-O-Matic" – 7:50 # "The Volcano" – 7:32 # "Close Your Eyes, Roll Back into Your Head" – 3:30 # "Girth and Greed" – 1:33 # "Sonic Dust" – 3:06 # "Valhalla" – 2:08 # "Christmas Eve parts I, II & III (alt. version)" – 16:17

Personnel

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– guitar, vocals * Santos "Hanno" Montano – drums, long hair, backup vocals *

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and record producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for metalcore band Converge and for his recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and pe ...

– producer, drums on "Gift" * Eugene Robinson – vocals * Luke Scarola – electronics *

Caleb Scofield Caleb Mark Scofield (October 6, 1978 – March 28, 2018) was an American musician who was a bassist and singer mostly known for the alternative metal band Cave In, and his own sludge metal band Zozobra. He was killed in an auto accident. Caleb wa ...

– bass, vocals *

– guitar, vocals * Nick Zampiello – mastering

References

External links

Turner presents the growth of the album artwork

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