Clearing the Path to Ascend
2014 studio album by YOB
Clearing the Path to Ascend is the seventh studio album by American doom metal band YOB. It was released in September 2014 under Neurot Recordings. Rolling Stone named it the best metal album[12] and the 50th best album overall[13] of the year.
Track listing
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| 1. | "In Our Blood" | 16:56 |
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| 2. | "Nothing to Win" | 11:21 |
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| 3. | "Unmask the Spectre" | 15:25 |
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| 4. | "Marrow" | 18:48 |
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| Total length: | 62:30 |
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Personnel
- YOB[14][15]
- Mike Scheidt – vocal, guitars
- Aaron Rieseberg – bass
- Travis Foster – drums
- Additional musicians[14]
- Billy Barnett – hammond organ
- Production[14]
- Billy Barnett – engineer
- Brad Boatright – mastering
- Design[14]
References
- ^ "Album Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (September 1, 2014). "Album Review 1". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Heller, Jason (September 2, 2014). "Yob lightens the gloom—ever so slightly—on Clearing The Path To Ascend". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Horn, Jr., Ray Van. "YOB - Clearing the Path to Ascend". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Walschots, Natalie (August 29, 2014). "Album Review 2". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ This seventh record still offers plenty for those who want an aural assault. [30 Aug 2014, p.51]
- ^ Myers, Ben (August 19, 2025). "Yob: Clearing The Path To Ascend". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Wingerschmidt, Kip (August 27, 2014). "Yo! Your Yob: Clearing the Path to Ascend to Doom Mastery". MetalSucks. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (September 1, 2014). "Album Review 3". Musicomh.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (September 4, 2014). "Album Review 4". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ EMERITUS, Athom (September 5, 2025). "YOB - Clearing The Path To Ascend". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2014". 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2014". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "YOB Clearing the Path to Ascent". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "YOB Clearing the Path to Ascend". Metal-Archives.com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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- Greg Ocon
- Isamu Sato
- Gabe Morley
- Travis Foster
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