The Habit Of Fire
Kekal
6th full-length album, originally released in 2007.
"The Habit of Fire" is dubbed as Kekal's most complex material packed into over 70 minutes epic concept album that incorporates elements from jazz, progressive rock, post-rock, trip-hop, industrial, ambient, electronic and experimental/avant-garde music. It marks as the 3rd highest selling album from Kekal after "1000 Thoughts of Violence" (2003) and "Acidity" (2005). The CD got a mainstream distribution in USA briefly within a year of the album release.
Released March 15th, 2007 by Whirlwind Records (Germany) in the European territory, Mexico, and some Central & South American countries.
Released May 15th, 2007 by Open Grave Records (USA) in the territory of USA, Canada, Japan and Australia.
This album was not released in Indonesia, and many of Kekal's Indonesian listeners were not familiar with the album, until it was made available digitally via Bandcamp in 2015.
Media Reviews:
"The adjective ‘progressive’ has been over-used in music, but Kekal have more right to it than most."
Sam Inglis / Sound On Sound Magazine - CD of the Month
"...as compelling as it is bizarre. The 70-minute CD is like flipping randomly between radio stations playing Rush, King Crimson, Ulver, and the Mars Volta, yet there’s a cohesiveness that keeps everything from imploding, highlighted by the remarkable, 15-minute “Escapism”. Truly one of a kind."
Adrien Begrand / Popmatters
"This is an album that's extremely difficult to categorize...This is an album that's experimental, unusual and completely unique... This isn't a CD that will appeal to the masses, but if you've got an open mind and want to hear music that's avantgarde, unusual and experimental, give it a shot."
Chad Bowar / About.com
"It is living proof that music is only limited by the creativity of the artists. If there is any justice in this world, this album will bring Kekal some much deserved attention from fans all over the world."
Tyler Wagnon / Metalreview.com