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TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY VINYL REISSUE

2009 ~ 2021

ENGINEERED, MIXED, AND PRODUCED BY

MATT BAYLES

(Isis, Mastodon, Botch)

REMASTERED FOR VINYL AND DIGITAL BY

TIM GREEN

(Melvins, Jawbreaker, Earthless)

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"The Ichthyologist - One of the 100 most essential albums of the decade. #15 of 25 top albums of 2009" -- Last Rites, "00s Essentials"

The Ichthyologist is, for lack of a better term, a grand fucking slam. Sublimely textured but crushingly heavy, deep as the ocean at its heart and yet instantly approachable, this is more than a great metal album—it is a beautiful work of art, by any standard. Even after writing this review, I can’t wait to listen to it again, and I’ll consider it a gift from the heavens if I hear another album even close to as good as The Ichthyologist this year." – Last Rites,

"An encompassing and engrossing sensory trip." -- Terrorizer Magazine

"The Ichthyologist invokes the elemental force of Neurosis, the cinematic scope of God Speed You Black Emperor, and the attitude of punk rock" – Revolver Magazine

"Musically, however you view The Ichthyologist, it's a massive undertaking with layers of instrumentation, voices, sonic moods, waves and textures, presenting a life affirming twist on the light-dark, up-and-down, seesaw post metal style." -- Decibel Magazine, 2009