No (Old Man Gloom album) explained

No
Type:	studio
Artist:	Old Man Gloom
Cover:	Old Man Gloom - No.jpg
Recorded:	2011 at God City Studio and HOLC
Genre:	Sludge metal, post-metal
Label:	Hydra Head (HH666-235)
Producer:	Kurt Ballou^[1]
Prev Title:	Christmas
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	The Ape of God and The Ape of God
Next Year:	2014

No is the fifth studio album by American rock band Old Man Gloom.^{[1] [2]} Though the album saw a limited release during the group's May 2012 tours, it saw official wide release on June 26, 2012, through Hydra Head Records. No is Old Man Gloom's first studio release since 2004's Christmas.^{[3] [4]}

On May 29, 2012, the song "Common Species" was posted online for previewing.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Grand Inversion" – 2:25
2. "Common Species" – 7:59
3. "Regain / Rejoin" – 2:31
4. "To Carry the Flame" – 4:31
5. "The Forking Path" – 4:13
6. "Shadowed Hand" – 8:12
7. "Rats" – 8:09
8. "Crescent" – 4:25
9. "Shuddering Earth" – 14:03

Personnel

Old Man Gloom

• Nate Newton
• Aaron Turner
• Santos Montano
• Caleb Scofield

Guest musicians

• Kevin Baker (The Hope Conspiracy, All Pigs Must Die)
• Kurt Ballou (Converge)
• Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord)

Production and recording

• Kurt Ballou – recording, mixing
• James Plotkin – mastering

Layout and design

• Abct – artwork
• Faith Coloccia – typography, art assistance

External links

• Full No artwork on Aaron Turner's blog

Notes and References

1. Web site: Old Man Gloom | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: The Quietus | Features | In Extremis | Elemental Absolution: Old Man Gloom's Aaron Turner Interviewed. The Quietus.
3. Web site: Adams. Gregory. Old Man Gloom Return with 'NO'. Exclaim!. May 1, 2012. May 29, 2012.
4. Web site: Turney. Danielle. Old Man Gloom ends eight-year hiatus with an emphatic NO. Alarm. May 1, 2012. May 29, 2012.
5. Web site: Stosuy. Brandon. Old Man Gloom: 'Common Species' . Pitchfork Media. May 29, 2012. May 29, 2012.