From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots explained

From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Type:	studio
Artist:	dälek
Cover:	From Filthy Tongue.jpg
Recorded:	June, 1998–February, 2002
Length:	56:40
Label:	Ipecac Recordings (IPC-030)
Prev Title:	Negro Necro Nekros
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Ruin It
Next Year:	2002

From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots is the second album by dälek, released in 2002. The instrumentation of the album includes vocals and turntables as well as guitar, both electric and acoustic, drums, bass, and keyboards provided by various musical artists.

Pitchfork Media ranked it the 49th-best record of 2002.^[1] The Italian magazine Blow Up also rated it the 9th best album of 2002.^[2]

Personnel

Source:^[3]

• Dälek – lead vocals, producer
• Oktopus – producer, sonic treatments ("Antichristo"), drums ("Classical Homicide"), keyboard ("Classical Homicide")
• Still – turntable, cuts ("...From Mole Hills", "Classical Homicide")

Additional Personnel

• Joshua Booth – producer ("Speak Volumes", "Hold Tight", "Forever Close My Eyes"), guitar ("Trampled Brethren", "Forever Close My Eyes"), keyboard ("Forever Close My Eyes")
• DJ Rek – cuts ("...From Mole Hills", "Voices Of The Ether", "Classical Homicide")
• Charles Maggio – backing vocals ("Speak Volumes", "Classical Homicide")
• Jesse Cannon – sonic treatments ("Antichristo")
• John Sherman – drum solo ("Heads")
• John Gonnell – guitar ("Heads")
• Ravish Momin – tabla ("Trampled Brethren"), buk ("Trampled Brethren")
• Sam Romero – lead guitar ("Forever Close My Eyes")
• Jeremy Winter – slide guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, tambourine ("Forever Close My Eyes")

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 50 Albums of 2002. Pitchfork Media. 30 March 2011. 1 January 2003. 24 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024051253/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5888-top-50-albums-of-2002/. dead.
2. Web site: Best Albums of 2002.
3. Web site: Dälek - From Filthy Tongue Of Gods And Griots. Discogs. en. 2017-10-29.