Fires Within Fires
2016 studio album by Neurosis
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Fires Within Fires is the eleventh studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis.[3] The album was released on September 23, 2016, via the band's own record label, Neurot Recordings.[4] Recording began on December 27, 2015, at Electrical Audio Studio;[5] the album was produced by Steve Albini and the cover art created by Thomas Hooper.[3] Like Neurosis' previous albums, Fires Within Fires combines "elements from the post-metal genre they co-created [with] elements of industrial, doom, punk and folk".[6] This is the band's final album with founding member Scott Kelly who was fired in 2019 due to domestic abuse allegations, which he officially confirmed to be true and announced his withdrawal from the public eye in August 2022.[7][8]
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| Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio Studio | |||
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| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Neurot Recordings | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[10] |
| Blabbermouth | 7/10[11] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[12] |
| Kerrang! | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[14] |
| Metal Hammer | [15] |
| musicOMH |  [16] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[17] |
The album received an average score of 85/100 from 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Given [the album's] relative brevity, it's among the few albums in their catalog that doesn't leave the listener exhausted (not a bad thing by any means), but wanting more."[9] The A.V. Club writer, J.J. Anselmi, said, "Fires Within Fires is yet another invaluable contribution from this legendary band."[10]
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CVLT Nation | United States | "CVLT Nation's Albums of the Year for 2016" | 1 | [18] |
| 2017 | Rolling Stone | United States | "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016" | 5 | [19] |
| 2016 | Rough Trade | United States | "Albums of the Year 2016" | 96 | [20] |
| 2016 | Terrorizer | United States | "Terrorizer’s Albums of the Year, 2016" | 1 | [21] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bending Light" | 7:46 |
| 2. | "A Shadow Memory" | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Fire Is the End Lesson" | 6:54 |
| 4. | "Broken Ground" | 8:44 |
| 5. | "Reach" | 10:36 |
| Total length: | 40:50 | |
Personnel
- Neurosis
- Scott Kelly – vocals, guitar
- Dave Edwardson – bass, backing vocals
- Jason Roeder – drums, percussions
- Steve Von Till – guitar, vocals
- Noah Landis – keyboards, synthesizers, effects, backing vocals
- Technical personnel
- Steve Albini – production
- Thomas Hooper – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 124 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 121 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 132 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[25] | 81 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 64 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] | 12 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] | 39 |