Dimensional Bleedthrough

Dimensional Bleedthrough
Studio album by Krallice
Released	November 10, 2009
Genre	Black metal
Label	Profound Lore (cd) Gilead Media (vinyl)
Krallice chronology
Krallice (2008) Dimensional Bleedthrough (2009) Diotima (2011)
Vinyl cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
The New York Times	(favorable)[3]
PopMatters	(8/10)[4]
PitchforkMedia	(8.0/10)[5]

Dimensional Bleedthrough is the second album by New York-based experimental black metal band Krallice. The album was first officially mentioned by Profound Lore Records in a mailing list dated August 31, 2009, and via Twitter.^[6] This was followed by a premiere via Stereogum with one track available for preview.^[7] A double vinyl release was announced on October 14, 2009, to be released by Gilead Media February 19, 2010, though it was delayed until late May.^[8] The album's title song topped NPR's Viking's Choice: Metal And Outer Sound In '09 list.^[9]

Track listing

Instead of traditional writing credits, songs are listed as being "initiated" by band members, indicating that the song was brought to completion by the band collectively. Unlike the others, track 4 was written and arranged by McMaster. Lyric credits are not included in the booklet, except to note that track 4 features text taken from a fragment by Michelangelo.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Initiated By	Length
1.	"Dimensional Bleedthrough"	Barr		Barr	11:10
2.	"Autochthon"	Weinstein		Marston	9:30
3.	"Aridity"	Barr		Barr	14:51
4.	"The Mountain"	Michelangelo	McMaster		3:14
5.	"Untitled"	Barr		Barr	11:36
6.	"Intraum"			Marston	8:08
7.	"Monolith of Possession"	Barr		Marston	18:44

Personnel

• Mick Barr - guitar, vocals
• Colin Marston - guitar, recording, mixing, mastering
• Nick McMaster - bass, vocals, cover art
• Lev Weinstein - drums

Recording

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Marston's studio "Menegroth, the Thousand Caves" during June and July 2009.

Release history

Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Notes
02011-11-07November	Profound Lore Records	CD	PFL-052	digipak
02010-05-01May 2010	Gilead Media	2xLP	ELD-028	Clear vinyl, 300 copies
02010-05-01May 2010	Gilead Media	2xLP	ELD-028	Black vinyl, 500 copies

Artwork

The CD cover is a collage made by Nick McMaster with one component drawn by Karlynn Holland. Holland also produced additional artwork for the digipak interior. The vinyl artwork is a reinterpretation of the CD cover by Holland & McMaster.

References

1. ^ H. Gorania, Jay. "Dimensional Bleedthrough review". About.com. The New York Times Company. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/k/gr/krallice-dimensionalbleedthrough.htm. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
2. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Dimensional Bleedthrough review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1680113. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
3. ^ Ratliff, Ben (November 11, 2009). "Sounds From Around the World, Some Dark, Others Delicate". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/arts/music/15play.html. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
4. ^ Begrand, Adrien (November 18, 2009). "Dimensional Walls Getting Thinner: The Collective Minds of Krallice". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/115716-dimensional-walls-getting-thinner-the-collective-minds-of-krallice. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
5. ^ Currin, Grayson. "Krallice: Dimensional Bleedthrough". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13840-dimensional-bleedthrough. Retrieved January 21, 2010. 
6. ^ Bruni, Chris (August 31, 2009). "Profound Lore Closed (Sept 2 - 9)". Profound Lore mailing list. http://www.profoundlorerecords.com/index.php. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
7. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (September 9, 2009). "New Krallice - "Dimensional Bleedthrough" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-krallice-dimensional-bleedthrough-stereogum-premiere_087581.html. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
8. ^ Bartlett, Adam (September 9, 2009). "HUGE UPDATE! News, new store items, test press contest, price drops on back catalog...". Gilead Media. http://broad-cloak.blogspot.com/2009/10/huge-update-news-new-store-items-test.html. Retrieved October 14, 2009. 
9. ^ Gotrich, Lars (December 28, 2009). "Viking's Choice: Metal And Outer Sound In '09 : NPR". National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121478971. Retrieved December 29, 2009.