Black Earth (Bohren & der Club of Gore album)

Black Earth is the fourth album by the jazz

Jazz

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/ambient

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band Bohren & der Club of Gore

Bohren & der Club of Gore

Bohren & der Club of Gore is a German ambient/jazz band from Nordrhein-Westfalen.-History:The band was founded in 1992 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany by Thorsten Benning, Morten Gass, Robin Rodenberg and Reiner Henseleit. Originally, group members started out playing in various hardcore bands such...

. Black Earth was re-released on the American label Ipecac Recordings

Ipecac Recordings

Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,...

in 2004, increasing the band's exposure in the United States.

Track listing

All songs written by Bohren & der Club of Gore.

"Midnight Black Earth" – 8:45
"Crimson Ways" – 6:39
"Maximum Black" – 7:38
"Vigilante Crusade" – 7:30
"Destroying Angels" – 7:10
"Grave Wisdom" – 6:32
"Constant Fear" – 6:27
"Skeletal Remains" – 7:58
"The Art of Coffins" – 12:04

Personnel

Morten Gass: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron
Christophe Closer: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Saxophone
Robin Rodenberg: Bass
Thorsten Benning: Drums, Percussion

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