The Crucible is an album by John Zorn. It is the fourth album to feature the "Moonchild Trio" of Mike Patton, Joey Baron and Trevor Dunn, following Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2005), Astronome (2006) and Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007). It also features Marc Ribot on guitar and Zorn on alto saxophone.Tzadik catalogue
Reception
Allmusic called it "a mad mélange of modern classical music, doom-laden metal, power chord-driven rock, and freely improvised jazz."Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2013 All About Jazz reviewer Mark Corroto noted "The exchanges are crisp and the musicianship (no surprise here) is top rate. The band displays a gentle beauty in the excess that is this music."Corroto, M. All About Jazz Review, All About Jazz, September 7, 2009 Consequence of Sound stated "No matter how far Zorn experiments out into the ether, he always keeps grounded in the same place. And that place is always breathtaking, full of weird wonderment, amazing power and lithe musicianship."Kivel, A. Consequences of Sound Review, Consequences of Sound, January 2, 2009
Track listing All compositions by John Zorn "Almadel" – 7:10 "Shapeshifting" – 3:19 "Maleficia" – 8:13 "9x9" – 5:37 "Hobgoblin" – 2:54 "Incubi" – 7:44 "Witchfinder" – 3:44 "The Initiate" – 5:41
Personnel Mike Patton – voice John Zorn – alto saxophone Trevor Dunn – bass Joey Baron – drums Marc Ribot – guitar (track 4)
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