The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull

Infobox Album
Name = The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
Type = studio
Artist = Earth

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Released = Start date|2008|2|26
Recorded = Avast/Aleph Studios
Genre = Experimental rock, post-rock
Length = 53:25
Label = Southern Lord
Producer = Randall Dunn
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9fpxzqjldae link]
*Flashlightmusic.co.uk (favourable) [http://www.flashlightmusic.co.uk/albumreview/article/earth-the-bees-made-honey-in-the-lions-skull-review.html link]
*Impakte Magazine (8.0/10) [http://www.impakte.com/chroniques/albums/earth-the-bees-made-honey-in-the-lion-s-skull.htm link]
*Pitchfork Media (7.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48951-the-bees-made-honey-in-the-lions-skull link]
*Scene Point Blank (9.0/10) [http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/1862 link]
*The Silent Ballet (8.5/10) [http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Reviews/2008/TopRated/tabid/123/ctl/Details/mid/542/ItemID/1170/Default.aspx link]
*The Skinny Rating|4|5 [http://skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/6440/ link]
*Sonic Frontiers (favorable) [http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/review-178.html link]
*Tiny Mix Tapes Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Earth,5745 link]
Last album = "Hibernaculum"
(2007)
This album = "The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull"
(2008)
Next album =

"The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull" is the sixth studio album by the band Earth. Earth began touring the world when the album was released, especially in Australia, Europe, a full US campaign, and more. [ [http://www.livingformetal.com/metalnews/metalnews.aspx?postid=26971 Earth news at LivingForMetal.com] ]

Bill Frisell is a guest on the album, playing guitar on tracks one, four, and five.

The title is a reference to the Biblical story of Samson, who tore apart a lion and when he returned, he noticed a swarm of bees and some honey on the lion's carcass.

Track listing

#"Omens and Portents I: The Driver" – 9:06
#"Rise to Glory" – 5:47
#"Miami Morning Coming Down II (Shine)" – 8:01
#"Engine of Ruin" – 6:28
#"Omens and Portents II: Carrion Crow" – 8:04
#"Hung from the Moon" – 7:44
#"The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull" – 8:15
#"Junkyard Priest" (Vinyl Bonus Track)

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Musicians

Line-up

*Dylan Carlson – electric guitars, amplifier
*Adrienne Davies – drums, percussion
*Steve Moore – acoustic grand piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
*Don McGreeny – bass guitar, double bass

Guest musician

*Bill Frisell – electric guitar on tracks 1, 4, and 5

Additional info

*Basic tracks recorded at Avast by Randall Dunn and Mell Detmer
*All other recording and mixing at Aleph Studios by Randall Dunn
*Mastered at Sinister Kitchen by Mell Detmer
*Artwork by Arik Roper
*Layout by Seldon Hunt

References