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The Illusion of Motion

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The Illusion of Motion
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004[1]
RecordedApril 2004
VenueEugene, Oregon
StudioDogwood Studios
GenreDoom metal, stoner metal
Length56:28
LabelMetal Blade[2]
Yob chronology
Catharsis
(2003)
The Illusion of Motion
(2004)
The Unreal Never Lived
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BW&BK[4]
Rock Hard[5]
Metal.de[6]

The Illusion of Motion is the third full-length album by the band YOB.[7][1][8]

Critical reception

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Exclaim! wrote that YOB "have outdone themselves on The Illusion of Motion, and despite the album title, [they] will finally gain loads of well-deserved momentum to make them the most talked-about doom band since Sleep."[9] CMJ New Music Report praised the album's "sprawling heaviness."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Ball of Molten Lead"11:09
2."Exorcism of the Host"12:58
3."Doom #2"6:11
4."The Illusion of Motion"26:10
Total length:56:28

Personnel

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Music
  • Mike Scheidt - vocal, guitars
  • Isamu Sato - bass
  • Travis Foster - drums
Production[3]
  • Billy Barnett - mastering, mixing
  • Mike Schiedt - mixing, mastering
  • Jeff Olsen - audio engineer
  • Isamu Sato - artwork, graphic design
  • Jim Thompson - photography

References

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  1. ^ a b "YOB's Away – Eugene Weekly".
  2. ^ "Yob "The Illusion of Motion" | Metal Blade Records".
  3. ^ a b "Yob The Illusion of Motion". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  4. ^ Pratt, Greg (27 October 2004). "YOB - The Illusion Of Motion". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ Stappert, Andreas. "YOB - The Illusion Of Motion". Rock Hard. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ Sickinger, Norman (4 January 2005). "YOB - The Illusion Of Motion Review". Metal.de. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ "YOB | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Yob". All Tomorrow's Parties.
  9. ^ "YOB The Illusion of Motion". exclaim.ca.
  10. ^ "Now: This Week's Essential Releases". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. November 1, 2004 – via Google Books.