A Sun That Never Sets
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 7, 2001 |
| Genres | Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| Labels | Relapse Records |
| Length | 1:08:23 |
| Ranked | #118 for 2001 , #4,940 all-time |
A Sun That Never Sets Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erode | 1:49 | 62.5 | 2 | ||
| 2. | The Tide | 8:48 | 85 | 2 | ||
| 3. | From The Hill | 9:26 | 87.5 | 2 | ||
| 4. | A Sun That Never Sets | 4:59 | 82.5 | 2 | ||
| 5. | Falling Unknown | 13:10 | 85 | 2 | Audio | |
| 6. | From Where Its Roots Run | 3:41 | 72.5 | 2 | ||
| 7. | Crawl Back In | 6:50 | 85 | 2 | ||
| 8. | Watchfire | 8:26 | 87.5 | 2 | ||
| 9. | Resound | 1:26 | 75 | 2 | ||
| 10. | Stones From The Sky | 9:45 | 87.5 | 2 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Steve Von Till : Guitar and Voice
- Scott Kelly : Guitar and Voice
- Dave Edwardson : Bass
- Noah Landis : Keyboards, Samples, Sound Manipulation
- Jason Roeder : Drums
Violin and viola performed by Kris Force.
The band created a DVD to accompany this album in 2002. A Video for EACH AND
EVERY song on this disc.
Some versions of this CD come with a bonus track:
Dissonance (5:33)
The band created a DVD to accompany this album in 2002. A Video for EACH AND
EVERY song on this disc.
Some versions of this CD come with a bonus track:
Dissonance (5:33)
A Sun That Never Sets Videos
A Sun That Never Sets Lists
(1)A Sun That Never Sets Reviews
(1)
Date : Aug 24, 2025
A Sun That Never Sets is a relatively subdued album by Neurosis standards. Not only is it quite slow and doomy, but it also has many sections of very restrained instrumentation where the guitars become quiet. Post-Rock and Neofolk are woven between the grander Atmosludge sections, fostering a more minimal sound. Of course the miserable industrial atmosphere remains, but it is one of the “calmer” Neurosis albums, if you can say that.
Most Neurosis albums have a bit of a theme running through them, and this one has constant ties to nature and the sun (this being the second Neurosis album named after center of the solar system). Although they are rather cryptic, there’s a constant feeling of epic grandeur set to the beautiful planet burning to the ground. Mythological apocalypse style.
On this album yet again, Neurosis fall into the same problem I’ve had with all their albums (Except Souls at Zero which was a masterpiece). They craft some really incredible moments, such as the bagpipe-backed crescendos in “From The Hill,” but the issue is they take forever getting there. The band will mull around with some boring, lethargic riff that doesn’t do anything for minutes before they get to anything good. And some of the songs don’t even have a nice payoff. The album ends up feeling very bloated.
At this point in their career, the band are pros at layering dense atmosphere of industrial sludgy madness, and in that area they never fail. The song are rich and mi ... See More
Most Neurosis albums have a bit of a theme running through them, and this one has constant ties to nature and the sun (this being the second Neurosis album named after center of the solar system). Although they are rather cryptic, there’s a constant feeling of epic grandeur set to the beautiful planet burning to the ground. Mythological apocalypse style.
On this album yet again, Neurosis fall into the same problem I’ve had with all their albums (Except Souls at Zero which was a masterpiece). They craft some really incredible moments, such as the bagpipe-backed crescendos in “From The Hill,” but the issue is they take forever getting there. The band will mull around with some boring, lethargic riff that doesn’t do anything for minutes before they get to anything good. And some of the songs don’t even have a nice payoff. The album ends up feeling very bloated.
At this point in their career, the band are pros at layering dense atmosphere of industrial sludgy madness, and in that area they never fail. The song are rich and mi ... See More
A Sun That Never Sets Comments
(5)
May 28, 2017
그로테스크함은 줄어들고 유연하고 부드러워졌다. 보통 5집 Thorugh Silver in Blood를 최고로 뽑지만 Godpeed You! Black Emperor가 연상되는 이 앨범을 더 좋아한다. 처음 듣는 사람들에겐 이 앨범이 더 진입장벽이 낮을 것이다. 위대한 앨범.
Jan 7, 2016
Pure pure Sludge Metal, crushing and amazing, being as sludgy and messy as it gets. The Tide might be the best song from this band.
Nov 16, 2015
album opäť vykazuje oproti predošlým zmeny, je miestami viac ambientne/ atmosféricko/ industriálne s klasickým metalovým doplnením v štýle sludge/doom/post metalu
Neurosis Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain of Mind | Album | 1988 | 65 | 5 | 0 |
| Aberration | EP | Jan 1989 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Word as Law | Album | 1990 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Souls at Zero | Album | May 19, 1992 | 91.9 | 8 | 1 |
| Enemy of the Sun | Album | Aug 17, 1993 | 72.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Locust Star | EP | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Through Silver in Blood | Album | Apr 2, 1996 | 91 | 12 | 2 |
| Times of Grace | Album | May 4, 1999 | 94.4 | 10 | 1 |
| Sovereign | EP | Oct 31, 2000 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
| ▶ A Sun That Never Sets | Album | Aug 7, 2001 | 85.8 | 6 | 1 |
| Live in Lyon | Live | Sep 17, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in Stockholm | Live | Sep 23, 2003 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Neurosis & Jarboe | Album | Nov 4, 2003 | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| The Eye of Every Storm | Album | Jun 29, 2004 | 88 | 5 | 0 |
| Given to the Rising | Album | May 8, 2007 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
| Live at Roadburn 2007 | Live | Aug 30, 2010 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Honor Found in Decay | Album | Oct 30, 2012 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Fires Within Fires | Album | Sep 23, 2016 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| An Undying Love for a Burning World | Album | Mar 20, 2026 | 87.5 | 6 | 0 |
