Origin of the Alimonies

Origin of the Alimonies
Origin of the Alimonies
Studio album by Liturgy
Released	November 20, 2020
Recorded	August 2019
Studios	Machines With Magnets, Providence; Metropolis Mastering, Chicago;
Genres	Black metal; avant-garde metal; opera;
Length	37:15
Label	YLYLCYN
Producer	Haela Hunt-Hendrix
Liturgy chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	9/10
Exclaim!	7/10
Pitchfork	7.8/10

Origin of the Alimonies is the fifth studio album by American black metal band Liturgy. It was released on November 20, 2020, via bandleader Haela Hunt-Hendrix's record label, YLYLCYN.

Performance

The album was performed by the band at the Roadburn Festival on 23 April 2022 in Tilburg. The band, consisting of guitarist Mario Miron, bassist Tia Vincent-Clark and Leo Didkovsky on drums alongside Hunt-Hendrix, was accompanied by a classical orchestra. For this occasion a concomitant film was made by Haela Hunt-Hendrix.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Haela Hunt-Hendrix, unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Separation of HAQQ from HAEL"		4:31
2.	"OIOION's Birth"		1:47
3.	"Lonely OIOION"		4:40
4.	"The Fall of SIHEYMN"		4:47
5.	"SIHEYMN's Lament"		3:41
6.	"Apparition of the Eternal Church"	Hunt-Hendrix Olivier Messiaen	14:02
7.	"The Armistice"		3:47
Total length:			37:15

Personnel

Liturgy

Haela Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitars, programming, composition, arrangement, lyrics, layout, production
Bernard Gann – guitars
Tia Vincent-Clark – bass guitar
Leo Didkovsky – drums

Additional personnel

Caleigh Drane – cello
James Ilgenfritz – double bass
Eve Essex – flute, saxophone
Marilu Donovan – harp
Eric Wubbels – piano, organ
Nate Wooley – trumpet
Carrie Frey – viola
Josh Modney – violin
Seth Manchester – recording, mixing
AJ Tissian – engineering

References

↑ "Origin of the Alimonies by Liturgy". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
↑ Gray, Josh (November 23, 2020). "Liturgy - Origin Of The Alimonies". Clash. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
1 2 Hayes, Bryon. "Liturgy Fulfil Their Grand Vision on 'Origin of the Alimonies'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
↑ Currin, Grayson Haver. "Liturgy: Origin of the Alimonies". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
↑ Hadusek, Jon (October 21, 2020). "Liturgy announce new album Origin of the Alimonies, share "Lonely OIOION": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

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[1] "Origin of the Alimonies by Liturgy". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[clash-2] Gray, Josh (November 23, 2020). "Liturgy - Origin Of The Alimonies". Clash. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[exclaim-3] 1 2 Hayes, Bryon. "Liturgy Fulfil Their Grand Vision on 'Origin of the Alimonies'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[pitchfork-4] Currin, Grayson Haver. "Liturgy: Origin of the Alimonies". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[5] Hadusek, Jon (October 21, 2020). "Liturgy announce new album Origin of the Alimonies, share "Lonely OIOION": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

v t e Liturgy
Leo Didkovsky Haela Hunt-Hendrix Mario Miron Tia Vincent-Clark Tyler Dusenbury Greg Fox Bernard Gann
Albums	Immortal Life (EP, 2007) Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) The Ark Work (2015) H.A.Q.Q. (2019) Origin of the Alimonies (2020) As the Blood of God Bursts the Veins of Time (EP, 2022) 93696 (2023)