Things Viral is the second album by American drone metal band Khanate, released in 2003 on the Southern Lord label.

Things Viral
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2003
Recorded20022003
GenreDrone metal
Length59:41
LabelSouthern Lord Records (SUNN28)
ProducerJames Plotkin
Khanate chronology
Khanate
(2001)
Things Viral
(2003)
Capture & Release
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar link
Pitchfork(8.2/10)[1]
The Quietus[2]
Visions MagazineStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[3]

The CD was released in two versions: a European digipack version and a U.S. jewelcase version. There was also an LP version on LOAD Records with 1000 gatefold plus 12" copies released.

A video was made for the song "Dead".[4]

Track listing

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CD tracks

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  • All Songs Written & Arranged By Khanate. (Copyright Ideologic Organ)
  1. "Commuted" – 19:13
  2. "Fields" – 19:50
  3. "Dead" – 9:27
  4. "Too Close Enough To Touch" – 11:11

LP tracks

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  1. "Commuted"
  2. "Fields"
  3. "Too Close Enough To Touch"
  4. "Commuted (coda)"

Personnel

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Production

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  • Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By James Plotkin

References

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  1. Dahlen, Chris (January 2004). "Khanate: Things Viral Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. Franklin, Dan (December 1, 2023). "Reissue Of The Week: Khanate's Things Viral". The Quietus. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. Uschmann, Oliver (November 2003). "Khanate - Things Viral". Visions. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. "KHANATE - 'DEAD' on Vimeo". Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
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