Magus | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 31, 2018 | |||
Genre | Sludge metal [1] | |||
Length | 75:38 | |||
Label | Sacred Bones | |||
Thou chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100 [2] |
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Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [5] |
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Magus is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Thou. It was released on August 31, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records.
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15
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Decibel | Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 34
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Noisey | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 12
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No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 20
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NPR | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 43
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PopMatters | Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018 | 19
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Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9
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Treble | Top 23 Metal Albums of 2018 | 1
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Inward" | 10:08 |
2. | "My Brother Caliban" | 1:04 |
3. | "Transcending Dualities" | 8:52 |
4. | "The Changeling Prince" | 6:29 |
5. | "Sovereign Self" | 10:15 |
6. | "Divine Will" | 1:34 |
7. | "In the Kingdom of Meaning" | 9:33 |
8. | "Greater Invocation of Disgust" | 5:59 |
9. | "Elimination Rhetoric" | 7:53 |
10. | "The Law Which Compels" | 2:58 |
11. | "Supremacy" | 10:53 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 18 |
US Vinyl Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 8 |