The Habit of Fire

Infobox Album
Name = The Habit of Fire
Type = studio
Artist = Kekal


Released = 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Avant-Garde metal
Length = 1:12:34
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Acidity"
(2005)
This album = "The Habit of Fire" (2007)
Next album =

"The Habit of Fire" is a 2007 album by the Canadian/Indonesian band Kekal. Released on May 15th in North America, Japan & Australia and March 15th in Europe & South America, it is their 6th full-length album. The album was nominated for "The Best Avantgarde Metal Album " of 2007 award by the members of the "Metal Storm" website. The album was "one of the main competitors" in that category, competing with 10 other nominees, such as Ulver. Out of 412 votes, the album received 33, ranked at fifth place, and lost to Cadaveria's "In Your Blood". [ [http://www.metalstorm.ee/awards/categories.php?cat_id=8 The Best Avantgarde Metal Album - Metal Storm Awards 2007] ]

Track listing

#"Prelude: Worldhate Chronicle" - 0:21
#"The Gathering of Ants" - 5:50
#"Isolated I" - 5:49
#"Manipulator Generals (Part I of Dictatorship)" - 10:47::I. Failure is The System::II. The Precaution of Aftermath::III. Decadence and Excess
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"Our Urban Industry Runs Monotonously" - 4:45
#"To Whom It May Concern" - 6:01
#"Free Association" - 4:48
#"Historicity and State of Mind (Part II of Dictatorship)" - 7:52::I. Repeated Patterns::II. Aftermath
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"Postlude: Saat Kemarau" - 3:55
#"A Real Life to Fear About" - 7:47
#"Escapism" - 14:39::I. What on Earth Am I Here For?::II. The Habit of Fire::III. Subterranean Passageways::IV. A Road Above, A Road Ahead::V. Finding A Way to Stand Up Again

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