Souls at Zero

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Souls at Zero
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 1992
RecordedFebruary–March 1992, Starlight Sound, Richmond
Genre
Length61:15
LabelAlternative Tentacles
ProducerBill Thompson, Neurosis
Neurosis chronology
The Word as Law
(1990)
Souls at Zero
(1992)
Enemy of the Sun
(1993)
Reissue artwork
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[6]
AllMusic[7]
Drowned in Sound9/10[8]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Rock Hard(favorable)[9]

Souls at Zero is the third studio album by the American post-metal band Neurosis. It was released in 1992 by the Alternative Tentacles record label. It was reissued in 1999 with bonus tracks on the band's own Neurot Recordings label. On February 15, 2010, the album was reissued on CD and digitally with new artwork by Neurot.[10] On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl by Relapse Records.[11] The album was inducted into Decibel Magazine's Hall of Fame in August 2016.[12]

Souls at Zero is the first Neurosis album to feature Simon McIlroy.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."To Crawl Under One's Skin"7:51
2."Souls at Zero"9:18
3."Zero"1:40
4."Flight"4:05
5."The Web"4:55
6."Sterile Vision"6:20
7."A Chronology for Survival"9:34
8."Stripped"8:00
9."Takeahnase"7:56
10."Empty"1:36
Total length:61:15
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Souls" (demo version)8:28
12."Zero" (demo version)1:14
13."Cleanse III" (Live in London)5:38

Personnel[edit]

Neurosis
  • Scott Kelly − lead vocals, guitar
  • Steve Von Till − lead vocals, guitar
  • Dave Edwardson − bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon McIlroy − keyboards, synthesizers, samples, effects, backing vocals
  • Jason Roeder − drums, percussions
Additional musicians
  • Adam Kendall − visual media
  • Kris Force − violin, viola
  • Sarah Augros − flute
  • Walter P. Sunday − cello
  • Siovhan King − trumpet
Technical personnel
  • Neurosis − production
  • Bill Thompson − production, engineering
  • Jello Biafra − mixing
  • Malcolm Sherwood − engineering
  • Jeffrey Gray − engineering
  • Jeff Fogerty − engineering

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format
Worldwide 1992 Alternative Tentacles CD
Worldwide reissue 1999 Neurot Recordings CD
February 15, 2010 Neurot Recordings CD, digital
February 14, 2012 Relapse Records LP

References[edit]

  1. ^ Palmerston, Sean (January 31, 2011). "Neurosis – Souls at Zero (reissue)". Hellbound.ca. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Back in 1992, when sludge metal was still in its infancy, Neurosis was taking it in completely unheard-of directions...
  2. ^ Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Dawes, Laina (February 14, 2011). "Neurosis – Souls at Zero". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Grow, Kory (November 22, 2016). "Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Gardner, Noel (October 8, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". The Quietus. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Norton, Justin. "Neurosis - 'Souls At Zero'". About.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Souls at Zero - Neurosis". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Drever, Ryan (March 4, 2011). "Neurosis - Souls at Zero". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  9. ^ Rensen, Michael. "NEUROSIS - Souls At Zero". Rock Hard. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Hughes, Josiah (December 28, 2010). "Neurosis Announce Souls at Zero Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  11. ^ "Neurosis: Classic Albums To Be Reissued On Deluxe Vinyl". Blabbermouth. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  12. ^ Lake, Daniel (August 26, 2016). "Neurosis – "Souls at Zero"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2022.