''Return to Annihilation'' is an album from the drone rock band Locrian. It was released on June 25, 2013, through

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Background

Return to Annihilation was announced on April 25, 2013, through a press releases which described the release as the band's “

” full-length debut. The group was inspired by the “band’s love for prog-rock progenitors

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& King Crimson.”

Reception

The album generally received favorable responses from critics and fans alike. Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, rating the album at 8 out of 10 and praising the album as being the group's “most provocative and engaging album to date.” Consequence of Sound gave the album a C+ and noted that the band had added variety to their songwriting on the album, incorporating aspects of

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and blissful

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. They added that the group are transposing the black metal template onto other genres along with their "contemporaries Deafheaven and

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." The album currently has a score of 80 on Metacritic, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”

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magazine included the release in their list of the "Best 20 Metal Albums of 2013" and ranked the album at number four.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2013 albums Locrian (band) albums Relapse Records albums