Fires Within Fires
Studio album by
Neurosis
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2016
StudioElectrical Audio Studio
Genre
Length40:50
LabelNeurot Recordings
ProducerSteve Albini
Neurosis chronology
Honor Found in Decay
(2012)		 Fires Within Fires
(2016)

Fires Within Fires is the eleventh studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis.[3] The album was released on September 23, 2016, via the band's own record label, Neurot Recordings.[4] Recording began on December 27, 2015, at Electrical Audio Studio;[5] the album was produced by Steve Albini and the cover art created by Thomas Hooper.[3] Like Neurosis' previous albums, Fires Within Fires combines "elements from the post-metal genre they co-created [with] elements of industrial, doom, punk and folk".[6] This is the band's final album with founding member Scott Kelly who was fired in 2019 due to domestic abuse allegations, which he officially confirmed to be true and announced his withdrawal from the public eye in August 2022.[7][8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The A.V. ClubA−[10]
Exclaim!7/10[11]
Pitchfork7.1/10[12]

The album received an average score of 85/100 from 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Given [the album's] relative brevity, it's among the few albums in their catalog that doesn't leave the listener exhausted (not a bad thing by any means), but wanting more."[9] The A.V. Club writer, J.J. Anselmi, said, "Fires Within Fires is yet another invaluable contribution from this legendary band."[10]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2016CVLT NationUnited States "CVLT Nation's Albums of the Year for 2016"1[13]
2017Rolling StoneUnited States "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016"5[14]
2016Rough TradeUnited States "Albums of the Year 2016"96[15]
2016TerrorizerUnited States "Terrorizer’s Albums of the Year, 2016"1[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Bending Light"7:46
2."A Shadow Memory"6:50
3."Fire Is the End Lesson"6:54
4."Broken Ground"8:44
5."Reach"10:36
Total length:40:50

Personnel

Neurosis
  • Scott Kelly – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Edwardson – bass, backing vocals
  • Jason Roeder – drums, percussions
  • Steve Von Till – guitar, vocals
  • Noah Landis – keyboards, synthesizers, effects, backing vocals
Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 124
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 121
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 132
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 81
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 64
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 39

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Reviews for Fires Within Fires by Neurosis". Metacritic. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kuettel, Ben (September 18, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "NEUROSIS: 'Fires Within Fires' Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "NEUROSIS To Release 'Fires Within Fires' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. June 21, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "NEUROSIS To Begin Recording New Album This Week". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kitteringham, Sarah (September 21, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Neurosis' Scott Kelly Admits to Abusing Family, Announces Retirement From Music". Pitchfork. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ Blabbermouth (August 29, 2022). "NEUROSIS Members Blast Former Bandmate SCOTT KELLY: 'There Is Nothing Brave About Systematically Abusing Your Wife And Children'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Neurosis - Fires Within Fires". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Anselmi, J.J. (September 23, 2016). "Neurosis extends its legacy with Fires Within Fires". music.avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ Kitteringham, Sarah. "Neurosis - Fires Within Fires". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ Heller, Jason. "Neurosis, Fires Within Fires". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "CVLT Nation's Albums of the Year for 2016". December 22, 2016.
  14. ↑ Grow, Kory (December 9, 2016). "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ Whelan, Kez (December 8, 2016). "Terrorizer's Albums Of The Year 2016 – Part 3". Terrorizer.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. June 10, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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