Years Past Matter

Years Past Matter is the fourth studio album by the American black metal band Krallice. It was self-released by the band as a limited edition CD on August 25, 2012.[1] A vinyl version of the album was subsequently released by Gilead Media on March 19, 2013.[2]

Years Past Matter
Studio album by
Krallice
ReleasedAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)
GenreBlack metal, progressive metal
Length60:40
LabelSelf-released
Krallice chronology
Diotima
(2011)		 Years Past Matter
(2012)		 Ygg huur
(2015)

Musical style

Years Past Matter adopts the "progressive black metal" style of their previous albums. The vocalists, Mick Barr and Nicolas McMaster, "approach their screams with equal gusto but very different tones."[3] The basslines of McMaster were also described as "essential to the overall effect as the guitars."[4]

According to Pitchfork's writer Grayson Currin, the album's second track, "IIIIIIII", has "a rhythmic momentum written into the guitar lines when the fuselage of drums pauses for about 15 seconds."[1] The closing track, "IIIIIIIIIIII" is largely instrumental and is built on a short, flicking riff that "Colin Marston and Barr stretch".[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(8.2/10)[3]

Grayson Currin of Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, writing, "They've [Krallice] never sounded as comprehensive and confident as they do on Years Past Matter." He also described the album as "the band's most relentless and unforgiving, comprising six tracks of impossibly choreographed and dense four-part motion".[3]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Krallice.

No.TitleLength
1."IIIIIII"8:19
2."IIIIIIII"11:12
3."IIIIIIIII"12:16
4."IIIIIIIIII"10:26
5."IIIIIIIIIII"1:46
6."IIIIIIIIIIII"16:41

Personnel
  • Mick Barr - guitar, vocals
  • Colin Marston - guitar
  • Lev Weinstein - drums
  • Nicholas McMaster - bass guitar

References
  1. Currin, Grayson (August 1, 2012). "Krallice - "IIIIIIII"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  2. "Krallice - Years Past Matter". Gilead Media. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. Currin, Grayson (August 28, 2012). "Krallice - Years Past Matter". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. Rosenbloom, Satan (November 30, 2012). "Years Past Matter: Krallice's Densest Layer Cake Yet". MetalSucks. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
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