The Galilean Satellites
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| Studio album by Rosetta | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | August 2004–December 2004 | |||
| Genre | Post-metal, sludge metal, ambient, space rock | |||
| Length | 116:54 | |||
| Label | Translation Loss | |||
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| Allmusic |
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| Blabbermouth.net | (8/10) link |
| Deadtide.com | link |
| Decibel Magazine | (favorable) link |
| Decoymusic | (favorable) link |
| Music Emissions |
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| Splendid Magazine | (favorable) link |
The Galilean Satellites is the first studio album by American post-metal band Rosetta, released in 2005 on Translation Loss Records.
The album is two discs long and the track lengths on each disc correspond to each other, indicating that the band intended the albums to be played at the same time. Disc one is in a post metal style while disc two is ambient noise.
Originally, the band intended to record a standard one-disc album and use the ambient pieces as segues; however, the band had enough material and the approval from Translation Loss to record a second disc. This setup was inspired by Neurosis' album Times of Grace.
Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer and Agoraphobic Nosebleed fame was originally hired to master the album; however, the band's dissatisfaction with his work caused him to leave the project; Weed himself did the mastering instead.
The album was first released in 2005 in a limited-edition digipak format, then later in 2006 in a standard jewel case, both on Translation Loss Records. Additionally, an acoustic remix of "Au Pays Natal" was also recorded, but is not included in the album; rather, it was released as a download-only track on the band's website.
A CD-R recording syncing both discs together as intended was released during Rosetta's 2005 tour and was available in extremely limited quantities.
A 5.1 surround sound DVD-R version of the album was also made by the band. The mix featured the first disc in the front speakers and the second disc played at the same time in the rear. The first version, a plain disc, was sold at shows in 2006, while it was re-released for mail distribution in 2006 and 2007. The DVD also included three live videos. These editions were very limited and are no longer available.
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