Mammal (album)

This article is about the Altar of Plagues album. For the Mammal EP, see Mammal (EP).

2011 studio album by Altar of Plagues

Mammal

Profound Lore Records release cover, artwork by: Timo Ketola

Studio album by

Altar of Plagues

Released| April 25, 2011 (Europe)
May 17, 2011 (North America)
Recorded| September 2010, Data Recording Studios
Genre| Black metal, post-metal
Length| 51:59
Label| Candlelight
Profound Lore
Producer| James Kelly
Altar of Plagues chronology
| Tides
(2010)  | Mammal
(2011)  | Year of No Light / Altar of Plagues
(2012)

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Alternative cover

Candlelight Records release cover, artwork by: Daniel Sesé

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
About.com| [1]
Allmusic| [2]
Blistering| 8/10[3]
Chronicles of Chaos| 9/10[4]
The Digital Fix| 8/10[5]
Exclaim!| mixed and positive[6]
PopMatters| [7]
Thrash Hits| 6/6[8]
Angry Metal Guy| 2.5/5[9]

Mammal is the second studio album by the Irish black metal band Altar of Plagues. It was released through Candlelight Records in Europe and Profound Lore Records in North America, each with different artwork.[10]

## Reception

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The album received positive reviews from most critics. Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork selected Mammal as 18th album of the top 40 metal albums of 2011.[11]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by James Kelly.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Neptune Is Dead"| 18:44
2.| "Feather and Bone"| 11:41
3.| "When the Sun Drowns in the Ocean"| 8:17
4.| "All Life Converges to Some Centre"| 13:15
Total length:| 51:59

## Personnel

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Altar of Plagues

* James Kelly – vocals, guitars, keyboards
* Dave Condon – vocals, bass
* Johnny King – drums

Technical personnel

* Timo Ketola – artwork (Profound Lore version)
* Daniel Sesé – artwork (Candlelight Records version)
* Ross O'Donovan – engineering
* Tadhg Healy – assistant engineer
* Tore Stjerna – mastering
* James Kelly – production

## References

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1. ^ Jervis, Marcus. "Altar Of Plagues — Mammal Review". About.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Altar of Plagues — Mammal". Allmusic. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
3. ^ E. Gehlke, David. "Altar of Plagues — Mammal (Profound Lore Records)". Blistering. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
4. ^ A. Carbon, Johnathan (May 6, 2011). "Altar of Plagues — Mammal". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
5. ^ Hemy, Dominic (May 12, 2011). "Altar Of Plagues — Mammal". thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
6. ^ Hume, Kiel (May 17, 2011). "Altar of Plagues — Mammal". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
7. ^ Begrand, Adrien (June 21, 2011). "Altar of Plagues: Mammal". PopMatters. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
8. ^ Dare, Tom (March 22, 2011). "Album: Altar Of Plagues — Mammal". thrashhits.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
9. ^ Druhm, Steel (May 5, 2011). "Altar of Plagues - Mammal Review". angrymetalguy.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
10. ^ "ALTAR OF PLAGUES — Mammal". Profound Lore Records. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
11. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (November 28, 2011). "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

## External links

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* Mammal at AllMusic
* Mammal at Discogs (list of releases)
* Mammal at Encyclopaedia Metallum

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Altar of Plagues

Studio albums|

* White Tomb
* Mammal
* Teethed Glory and Injury

Related bands|

* Abaddon Incarnate
* Year of No Light
* Abigail Williams

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