Days of the Fallen Sun explained

Days of the Fallen Sun
Type:	EP
Artist:	Junius
Cover:	Days_of_the_Fallen_Sun.jpg
Caption:	Album cover illustration by Adrian Brouchy
Released:	February 18, 2014
Recorded:	Radar Studios, Clinton, CT
Genre:	Art rock, space rock, post-metal, alternative metal
Length:	24:44
Label:	Prosthetic
Producer:	Junius, Will Benoit
Prev Title:	Reports from the Threshold of Death
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light
Next Year:	2017

Days of the Fallen Sun is the fourth EP by American art rock band Junius. It was released on February 18, 2014, through Prosthetic.^[1] The track "The Time Of Perfect Virtue" was originally recorded on the split EP Junius / Juarez, while the track "A Day Dark With Night" was originally recorded on the split EP Junius / Rosetta. The track "Forgiving The Cleansing Meteor" was made available for streaming on Pitchfork prior to the EPs release.^[2]

Critical reception

At Alternative Press, Tim Karan rated the album four out of five stars, writing that "Noticeably more similar to Catastrophist that 2011's more sonically diverse Reports From The Threshold Of Death, it's headphone music at its most majestic and macabre."

Track listing

Days of the Fallen Sun track listing.^[3]

1. "(Meditations)" – 0:40
2. "The Time of Perfect Virtue" – 4:52
3. "(Shamanic Rituals)" – 0:49
4. "A Day Dark With Night" – 7:20
5. "(The Purge)" – 0:36
6. "Battle in the Sky" – 3:32
7. "(Nothingness)" – 0:56
8. "Forgiving the Cleansing Meteor" – 5:59

Vinyl digital download bonus tracks

1. "A Universe Without Stars" (Living Phantoms Remix)
2. "All Shall Float" (Zack Martin Remix)

Personnel

Days of the Fallen Sun album personnel adapted from CD liner notes.^[4]

Junius

• Joseph E. Martinez – guitar, vocals, lyrics, synths
• Michael Repasch-Nieves – guitar, album art design and layout
• Joel Munguia – bass
• Dana Filloon – drums

Additional personnel

• Justin Forrest Trujillo – additional percussion on "Forgiving the Cleansing Meteor"
• Will Benoit – co-producer, mixing, mastering

Album artwork

• Coven Illustación (Adrian Brouchy) – cover illustration
• Matt Schwab – coloring
• Matt Gauck – interior illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: JUNIUS Announce Days Of The Fallen Sun EP Due Early Next Year. Greg Kennelty. Metal Injection. December 20, 2013. January 6, 2014.
2. Web site: Junius "Forgiving the Cleansing Meteor". Grayson Haver Currin. Pitchfork. January 8, 2014. January 8, 2014. January 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108232537/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16493-forgiving-the-cleansing-meteor/. dead.
3. Web site: Junius Reveal Details For New EP "Days Of The Fallen Sun". wookubus. THEPRP. January 6, 2014. January 6, 2014.
4. Days of the Fallen Sun . Junius . 2013.