Devouring Radiant Light

Devouring Radiant Light is the sixth studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch. It was released in July 2018 by Prosthetic Records.

Devouring Radiant Light
Studio album by Skeletonwitch
Released	July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
Recorded	January – February 2018
Studio	GodCity Studios, Salem, Massachusetts
Genre	Melodic black metal[1]
Length	46:08
Label	Prosthetic[2]
Producer	Kurt Ballou, Skeletonwitch
Skeletonwitch chronology
Serpents Unleashed (2013) Devouring Radiant Light (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
MetalSucks	[4]
Exclaim!	(9/10)[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fen of Shadows"	7:59
2.	"When Paradise Fades"	4:01
3.	"Temple of the Sun"	4:43
4.	"Devouring Radiant Light"	6:47
5.	"The Luminous Sky"	4:02
6.	"The Vault"	8:57
7.	"Carnarium Eternal"	3:00
8.	"Sacred Soil"	6:40
Total length:		46:08

Personnel

Skeletonwitch

• Nate Garnette – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Scott Hedrick – rhythm guitar
• Evan Linger – bass
• Adam Clemans – vocals
• Dustin Boltjes – drums

Production

• Kurt Ballou – recording, production
• Fredrik Nordström – mixing
• Brad Boatright – mastering

Artwork

• Stéfan Thanneur – cover
• Branca Studio – layout
• Nico Paolillo – photography

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Decibel	Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018	6	[6]
Metal Injection	Top 20 Albums of 2018	19	[7]
Pitchfork	Best Metal Albums of 2018	N/A	[8]
PopMatters	Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018	18	[9]