''Refractory Obdurate'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band

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. The album was released on April 29, 2014 through a partnership between

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The album was met with generally favorable reviews, and ranked at number 47 on ''

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Track listing

All songs written by

David Eugene Edwards David Eugene Edwards (born February 24, 1968 in Englewood, Colorado) is an American musician. He is the lead singer of Wovenhand, and also the main songwriter and the principal musician on the recordings of the band. He is the former lead s ...

, except where noted. # "Corsicana Clip" – 4:47 # "Masonic Youth" – 3:39 # "The Refractory" – 4:53 # "Good Shepherd" – 4:00 # "Salome" – 5:19 # "King David" – 4:47 # "Field of Hedon" – 3:33 # "Obdurate Obscura" (Edwards, Chuck French) – 5:20 # "Hiss" – 3:53 # "El-Bow" (Edwards, French, Ordy Garrison, Neil Keener) – 2:42

Personnel

Wovenhand

* Chuck French * Ordy Garrison * Neil Keener

Production

* Collin Jordan – mastering * Sanford Parker – engineer, mixing

Artwork

Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works ...

– design * Neil Keener – artwork

References

External links

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