Why Do the Heathen Rage? (album)
| Why Do the Heathen Rage? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Baltimore | |||
| Genre | Intelligent dance music[1] | |||
| Length | 39:39 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
| The Soft Pink Truth chronology | ||||
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Why Do the Heathen Rage? is a 2014 album by The Soft Pink Truth of house and techno renditions of black metal songs.[1]
Track listing
Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[1]
| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Invocation for Strength" | Moonrose Shaundel Angeles | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Black Metal" | Venom | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Sadomatic Rites" | Beherit | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Ready to Fuck" | Sarcófago | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Satanic Black Devotion" | Sargeist | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Beholding the Throne of Might" | Darkthrone | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Let There Be Ebola Frost" | AN | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Buried by Time and Dust" | Mayhem | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Maniac" | Hellhammer | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Grim and Frostbitten Gay Bar" | Impaled Northern Moonforest | 1:04 |
| Total length: | 39:39 | ||
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[3] |
| Fact | [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[5] |
| Paste | 8.9/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
The album received "universal acclaim", according to review score aggregator Metacritic.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Phares, Heather. "Why Do the Heathen Rage?". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Why Do the Heathen Rage?". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 13, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth - Why Do the Heathen Rage?". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Kalev, Maya (July 8, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth - Why Do the Heathen Rage?". Fact. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Lampiris, Steve (June 9, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth - "Why Do The Heathen Rage?"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Ham, Robert (June 17, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth: Why Do the Heathen Rage?". Paste. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (June 20, 2014). "Why Do the Heathen Rage? - The Soft Pink Truth". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Ezell, Brice (June 20, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth: Why Do the Heathen Rage?". PopMatters. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ A vigorously thought-provoking record. [Aug 2014, p.113]
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (June 24, 2014). "The Soft Pink Truth - Why Do The Heathen Rage?". Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Chandler, Simon. "The Soft Pink Truth - Why Do The Heathen Rage?". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 10, 2025.