''Locust Star'' is a

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between

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bands

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and

Tribes of Neurot Tribes of Neurot is an experimental music group formed by the members of Neurosis in 1995. Their music incorporates tribal sounds into ambient atmospheres. History Tribes of Neurot is a side project of Neurosis that consists of all the members ...

released in 1996 through

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as a CD and a

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. Unlike most split releases, both groups involved with this EP are composed of the same members.

Content

Being a side project of

creates

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releases that act as companion pieces to Neurosis albums meant to be played simultaneously. In 1995, Tribes of Neurot released ''Silver Blood Transmission'', and in 1996, Neurosis released '' Through Silver in Blood''. ''Locust Star'' acts as a sort of bridge between the two, featuring songs from both.

The song

"Locust Star" is a track originally from ''Through Silver in Blood''. This split includes a shortened

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of the song that was distributed to radio stations as a promotional. Musically, "Locust Star" is an aggressive

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song that has since been recognized as one of Neurosis's signature tracks. A music video for "Locust Star" directed by Neurosis and Andrei Rozen was released in 1996. The video depicts a weary man wandering through a wasteland, assaulted by visions.

The EP

''Locust Star'' is composed of four tracks from ''Through Silver in Blood'', three of which are new shortened edits, and three tracks by

, one of which appeared on their 1995 album ''Silver Blood Transmission''. The closing songs, "Sustenance" and "Crawl Inside", are unique to this release.

Track listing

Personnel

Neurosis * Scott Kelly – guitar, vocals, percussion *

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– guitar, vocals, percussion * Noah Landis – keyboards, synthesizer, sampling * Dave Edwardson – bass guitar, backing vocals *

Jason Roeder Jason Roeder is the drummer of the Oakland-based metal bands Neurosis and Sleep. And he played the drums for the fictional band Midnight Riders from Left 4 Dead series. He played in the hardcore punk band Violent Coercion with Scott Kelly and ...

– drums, percussion * Pete Inc. –

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Tribes of Neurot * Dave Edwardson – percussion, bass, effects, programming * Noah Landis – sampling, tapes *

– synthesizers, electronics, noises, effects, tapes, drums, samplers, bass,

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References

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