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''Diotima'' is the third album by the New York-based experimental
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band
Krallice Krallice is an American black metal band formed by New York City musicians Colin Marston, Mick Barr, Nick McMaster and Lev Weinstein. They play an experimental, highly technical style of black metal. The band has released twelve studio albums a ...
. It was released in 2011 by
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Critical reception

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'' called the album "yet another extraordinary piece of work that raises the proverbial bar once again ... this isn't just experimental; it's genuinely ''catchy''." ''
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'' wrote: "''Diotima'' is the kind of album that requires multiple listens, possibly alternating between headphones and speakers, to absorb. Assaultive at first, it gradually blooms: The guitar lines separate, and the intricate ebb and flow of the rhythm section... becomes more and more clear." The editors of
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awarded the album a full 5 stars, and Phil Freeman called it "the group's best work to date." He wrote: "Krallice... aren't all that interested in preserving black metal in the amber of tradition. They're taking what they like from the genre and amplifying its power by adding elements from prog rock and minimalism, then stretching the songs to extraordinary length... in order to push the listener toward cathartic transcendence. At their best, they're an overwhelming sonic force." ''
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s Grayson Haver Currin commented: "Unapologetically extreme and intense, it's the most relentless album from a hyper-dexterous band that's never been one to take it easy... ''Diotima'' forgoes the long-short-long tack of previous Krallice efforts, creating marathons out of marathons that demand complete attention and destroy attention spans."


Track listing

CD and digital edition Vinyl edition


Personnel

Krallice *
Mick Barr Krallice is an American black metal band formed by New York City musicians Colin Marston, Mick Barr, Nick McMaster and Lev Weinstein. They play an experimental, highly technical style of black metal. The band has released twelve studio albums a ...
– guitar, vocals * Colin Marston – guitar * Nick McMaster – bass guitar, vocals * Lev Weinstein – drums Others *Max Hooper – artwork *Nick McMaster – artwork *Karlynn Holland – logo *Colin Marston – recording, mixing, mastering


References

{{Authority control Krallice albums 2011 albums Profound Lore Records albums Albums produced by Colin Marston