 | Earth Hex: Or Printing In the Infernal Method
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| 4.0 excellent | Alabaster Jones | February 4th 16 |
Being one of the premier bands of drone music, Earth has a reputation for making some of the most influential and enjoyable drone albums out there. Hex is a much different beast from the likes of Earth 2 or Pentastar, as it leans more towards post-rock than drone. Still, there are still droning moments, and when combined with a huge influence from southwestern folk, you have what is essentially the soundtrack to riding through desert plains on horseback. It's like if Godspeed's "The Cowboy" was even more western and made to fit forty-six minutes. Truly, it's one of the virtues of Earth that they are able to change their style of writing and playing and still sound innovative and interesting. It sounds undeniably rural and gritty, and with ambient sections peppered throughout, it really puts you in that desert landscape. Hex is most certainly the culmination of their western-influenced style, and provides soundscapes with smooth and calming qualities.
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| 0.0 | Bitchfork | June 26th 10 |
This was inevitable. In a genre where everything was becoming more intense, the band who formed the genre and proceded to intensify it (therefore inspiring other acts to be more abrasive and shocking; see: Khanate, Khlyst) would have to change things up a bit without alienating fans. And boy how did Earth do that to the drone metal genre! Their combination of alternative country, jazz, and instrumetal is spot on, usually trafficking in sustained drones and atmospherics. It's not heavy nor gravely; it's delicate and enchanting. Similarly, it's eclectic and original, thus solidifying it as one of the last decade's best releases.
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| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | January 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | DadKungFu STAFF | January 5th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 3rd 21 |
| 3.5 great | Lvxfra | October 26th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Jerrad | August 31st 21 |
| 3.5 great | Zaleb | August 11th 20 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | February 20th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | JS98 | April 2nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | 2ool | February 12th 19 |
| 3.5 great | YMII | December 3rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | orakst | October 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Martvyk | December 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fear | December 9th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | loulou | November 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | benn855 | July 16th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | elch21 | May 18th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Troggy | February 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Riviere | February 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | August 6th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | March 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Asunder | January 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Archaic | December 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | 081301 | December 21st 15 |
| 5.0 classic | kalesin | October 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DazSkunk | September 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | mzeet | September 13th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Sean H. | September 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Greem | September 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | July 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | June 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | fuzzbutt | December 29th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | SmersH | November 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | SunnRa | September 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Guacker | September 7th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | djunior | August 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | modulor | June 16th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | January 8th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Gard3n | January 3rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | selfpear | December 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ticsand | November 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | gagnonov | November 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | unkle | November 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nikolai | August 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | rompho | March 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Pho3nix | January 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | January 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cthasher | December 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | GodL1ke | December 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | December 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | junyi15 | October 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 6th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Jruined | September 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maniac! | June 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rail | May 3rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | cvlts | February 21st 12 |
| 2.5 average | Vasky87 | November 8th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | ImpWolf | October 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pizza | July 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | G3N3R1C | March 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Hawks | March 11th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Ire | February 22nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Japsu | September 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | SadGonzo | September 17th 10 |
| 3.5 great | 76TVs | July 16th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Wizard | April 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | iBosley | April 5th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Hoenir | March 20th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Set | September 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ares | September 11th 08 |
| 3.5 great | CC02 | March 30th 08 |
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