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Hymns

Godflesh · 2001

73 min · 13 tracks · industrial metal · sludge metal

A dense, brooding landscape of industrial metal that melds crushing riffs with haunting atmospheres.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • wave-like pacing and builds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Hymns' was Godflesh's fifth studio album, emerging after a four-year hiatus following their previous album 'Us and Them'. At this point, the band was navigating a transition in sound, incorporating more atmospheric elements while retaining their signature heavy sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Napalm Death· Ministry· Swans

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Defeated 6:05
  • 2 Deaf, Dumb & Blind 4:24
  • 3 Paralyzed 5:08
  • 4 Anthem 5:24
  • 5 Voidhead 4:41
  • 6 Tyrant 4:05
  • 7 White Flag 6:25
  • 8 For Life 5:10
  • 9 Animals 3:52
  • 10 Vampires 6:28
  • 11 Antihuman 4:23
  • 12 Regal 4:37
  • 13 Jesu 12:48

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata