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gave the album an 8/10 rating, concluding: "This is the kind of odd, idiosyncratic record that makes collaboration so compelling; whether or not it appeals to you, there's absolutely no way you've heard a metal release quite like it this year." Both Simpson and Currin expressed that the album was an
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might be their clearest recorded indication of that complex personality, of how there's often a sense of zeal and color in what seem like obscenely dark moments. The Body and Full of Hell sound delighted while making this record, new partners becoming comfortable enough to admit just how weird they
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gave the album a four-out-of-five star rating, concluding: "Utterly unpredictable and thoroughly devastating, this album slays from start to finish, and upholds both acts' reputations as groundbreaking artists." Cole Firth of
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score of 82/100 based on eight reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Grayson Haver Currin of
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The album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At
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was promoted with an online stream of "Earth is a Cage" in August 2017.
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2017 studio album (collaboration) by the Body and Full of Hell
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is a collaborative studio album between American extreme metal bands
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Studio album
the Body
Full of Hell
Genre
Experimental metal
Label
Thrill Jockey
The Body
One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache
Full of Hell
Trumpeting Ecstasy
Weeping Choir
the Body
Full of Hell
Thrill Jockey
One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache
Metacritic
AllMusic
Exclaim!
Pitchfork
Metacritic
normalized
average
Pitchfork
AllMusic
Exclaim!
"The Body & Full Of Hell – 'Earth Is A Cage'"
Stereogum

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