Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2001. It was released simultaneously with Seminar III.
Critical reception AllMusic wrote that the album "plays out as a sort of roller coaster ride, with quiet ambient drones giving way to full-on metalcore assaults (and vice versa) throughout its 17 tracks."
Track listing All songs written by Santos Montano, Nate Newton, Cale Scofield, and Aaron Bradford Turner, except lyrics to "Mandied (Self: Reborn)" by Stephen Brodsky. "Brain Returns To Initial State" – 0:53 "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" – 4:11 "Branch Breaker" – 0:51 "Radio Crackles Spill Down My Face" – 1:33 "Hot Salvation" – 3:10 "Breath Drops Out In Ice And Glass" – 5:57 "Rape Athena" – 1:46 "Roar Of The Forest Rose To Thunder" – 2:24 "Clenched Tight In The Fist Of God" – 2:16 "Only Dogs Hear (Here)" – 0:51 "Jaws Of The Lion" – 2:42 "Smoke Out Loud" – 6:26 "Deserts In Your Eyes" – 3:09 "Meditations In B Part V & VI" – 5:48 "Cinders Of The Simian Psyche" – 2:43 "Three Ring Ocean Sideshow" – 5:43 "Mandied (Self: Reborn)" – 8:10
Track 17 is a hidden track
Credits Old Man Gloom Aaron Turner – guitar, sounds, vocals; recording , artwork, photography Nate Newton – guitar, backing vocals Caleb Scofield – bass guitar, backing vocals Santos Montano – drums; vocals ; photography Luke Scarola – electronics; recording , photography
Production Kurt Ballou – producer; recording Jay Randall – electronics; recording Jeff Caxide – occasional recording assistance Dave Merullo – mastering Jason Hellmann – artwork
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