From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots

From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Studio album by Dälek
Released	August 6, 2002
Recorded	June, 1998–February, 2002
Genre	Experimental hip hop, industrial hip hop
Length	56:40
Label	Ipecac Recordings (IPC-030)
Producer	MC Dälek, Oktopus, Still
Dälek chronology
Negro Necro Nekros (1998) From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots (2002) Ruin It (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.7/10)[2]
Stylus Magazine	A-[3]
Dusted Magazine	favorable[4]

From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots is the second album by Dälek, released in 2002. The instrumentation of the album includes vocals and turntables as well as guitar, both electric and acoustic, drums, bass, and keyboards provided by various musical artists.

Pitchfork Media ranked it the 49th-best record of 2002.^[5] The Italian magazine Blow Up also rated it the 9th best album of 2002.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Spiritual Healing" – 3:29
2. "Speak Volumes" – 4:42
3. "...From Mole Hills" – 5:18
4. "Antichristo" – 1:21
5. "Hold Tight" – 4:15
6. "Heads" – 1:38
7. "Black Smoke Rises" – 12:02
8. "Trampled Brethren" – 5:12
9. "Voices Of The Ether" – 4:55
10. "Forever Close My Eyes" – 7:49
11. "Classical Homicide" – 5:59

Personnel

• Dälek - lead vocals, producer
• Oktopus - producer
• Still - turntables, producer

References

1. "From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
2. "Dälek: From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots". Pitchfork Media. 2002-08-12. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
3. "Dalek - From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
4. http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/407. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "Top 50 Albums of 2002". Pitchfork Media. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
6. "Best Albums of 2002".