Sheer Hellish Miasma
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| Released | May 2002 | |||
| Genre | Noise[1] | |||
| Length | 53:26 | |||
| Label | Mego | |||
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Sheer Hellish Miasma is a studio album by American experimental musician Kevin Drumm. It was released in May 2002, through Mego.
Background
Kevin Drumm is an American experimental musician based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Sheer Hellish Miasma was recorded from 2000 to 2001 in Chicago.[2] He used guitars, pedals, microphones, tapes, and analog synthesizers to create the album.[3] It was originally released in May 2002, through Mego.[4] It was later reissued through Editions Mego.[5]
Sheer Hellish Miasma II, a follow-up album, was released in 2025.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[8] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[9] |
Joe Panzner of Stylus Magazine commented that "the record is stark, ominous, dark, and surrounded in allusion to metal-style savagery."[9] He added, "For fans of Kevin Drumm, Sheer Hellish Miasma is an essential release as it captures Drumm at his most ferocious and most inventive."[9] Leveer of Tiny Mix Tapes called the album "responsible for the cachet and explosion of 'noise' that so largely defined the 2000s."[10]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | Top 50 Albums of 2002 | 39 |
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| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 100 Albums of 2000–2009 | 35 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turning Point" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Hitting the Pavement" | 19:57 |
| 3. | "The Inferno" | 24:37 |
| 4. | "Cloudy" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 53:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Impotent Hummer" | 13:01 |
| 2. | "Turning Point" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Hitting the Pavement" | 19:57 |
| 4. | "The Inferno" | 24:37 |
| 5. | "Cloudy" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 66:24 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]
- Kevin Drumm – guitar, tape, microphone, pedal, analog synthesizer, computer assistance
References
- 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Kevin Drumm". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Kevin Drumm (2002). Sheer Hellish Miasma (CD liner notes). Mego.
- ↑ Sherburne, Philip (July 26, 2021). "9 Records That Capture the Spirit of Editions Mego, the Experimental Label Founded by the Late Peter Rehberg". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Releases". Editions Mego. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Sheer Hellish Miasma - Kevin Drumm". Editions Mego. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 7, 2025). "Kevin Drumm: Sheer Hellish Miasma II". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Pytlik, Mark. "Sheer Hellish Miasma - Kevin Drumm". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Beta, Andy (December 15, 2002). "Kevin Drumm: Sheer Hellish Miasma". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Panzner, Joe (September 1, 2003). "Kevin Drumm - Sheer Hellish Miasma". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Favorite 100 Albums of 2000-2009: 40-21". Tiny Mix Tapes. February 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2002". Pitchfork. December 31, 2002. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
Further reading
- Roberts, Tom (August 19, 2002). "Dusted Reviews: Kevin Drumm - Sheer Hellish Miasma". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
External links
- Sheer Hellish Miasma at Discogs (list of releases)