You might recall that the last episode of The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal was a look at the beginnings of Neurosis’ career, the first part of a deep-dive into their storied and wildly influential catalog. Well, as I said we would, we’re picking up where we left off. That was 2001’s A Sun That Never Sets, and this episode starts with the opening track of The Eye of Every Storm, which pushed those drone impulses even further and became the most spacious record the band has done to-date.

From there, we move chronologically into Given to the Rising and Honor Found in Decay as they renewed their commitment to crushing while still pushing into ever more atmospheric tendencies, having created the genre post-metal along the way, and ultimately ending with Fires Within Fires, their latest work, which encompassed a rawer approach nodding to the whole of what their sound has come to encompass over their 30-plus years. We close with “The Doorway” from Live at Roadburm 2007 as well to emphasize just how much of their impact is made on the stage. If you’ve never seen them, the answer is a lot of it.

Thanks for listening and/or reading. I hope you enjoy.

The Obelisk Show airs 5PM Eastern today on the Gimme app or at: http://gimmemetal.com

Full playlist:

The Obelisk Show – 07.09.21

Neurosis	Burn	The Eye of Every Storm
Neurosis	The Eye of Every Storm	The Eye of Every Storm
Neurosis	A Season in the Sky	The Eye of Every Storm
Neurosis	Given to the Rising	Given to the Rising
Neurosis	To the Wind	Given to the Rising
VT
Neurosis	Distill (Watching the Swarm)	Given to the Rising
Neurosis	We All Rage in Gold	Honor Found in Decay
Neurosis	Bleeding the Pigs	Honor Found in Decay
Neurosis	Raise the Dawn	Honor Found in Decay
VT
Neurosis	A Shadow Memory	Fires Within Fires
Neurosis	Broken Ground	Fires Within Fires
Neurosis	Reach	Fires Within Fires
VT
Neurosis	The Doorway	Live at Roadburn 2007

The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal airs every Friday 5PM Eastern, with replays Sunday at 7PM Eastern. Next new episode is July 23 (subject to change). Thanks for listening if you do.

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