New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
by Colin Stetson
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,620th | 2010s rank: 429th | 2011 rank: 56th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 14/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 35/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 88 Music Albums of 2011 | 71/88 | 1 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Chart Attack Best Albums 2011 | 4/12 | - |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 65 Music Albums of 2011 | 57/65 | 1 |
| 2026 |  EyeKanFly | Top 78 Music Albums of 2011 | 57/78 | 1 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  JoaoMoreira | Top 15 Music Albums of 2011 | 9/15 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 6/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2011 | 15/49 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 114 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 605 | |||
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| ! | 07/02/2026 21:43 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,120 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:29 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2025 12:38 | cicadelic | 14,113 | 73/100 |
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CellarDoor TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/07/2011 20:12 | #30077 | TOP COMMENT
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I saw Colin Stetson live earlier this year, opening for Godspeed You! Black Emperor. He walked on stage with his bass saxophone and started playing "Judges". It was a memorable moment, having never heard anything like it. I remember being deeply moved, Stetson at times almost screaming into his sax whilst creating an incredibly full sound. I turned to my friends to say how impressed I was, but couldn't imagine listening to an entire album. Oh dear, what a fool I make, now I have it at the top of my chart. The music is painfully beautiful, oscillating between avant-garde jazz, classical cadenzas and arpeggi, and earthy beats. It sounds grand and ancient. It sounds like something from the Lord of the Rings (maybe the stunning cover got me thinking of Rohan). Let it sink in, and I'm sure it will age like fine wine.
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Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/02/2012 23:56 | #45806 | TOP COMMENT
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In my lifetime, I've listened to a lot of music, and I can honestly say 'From No Part of Me Could I Summon a Voice' is one of the most impressive pieces of music ever made. Beautiful album.
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Madadude 02/10/2013 10:56 | #64677 | TOP COMMENT
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A haunting masterpiece of pure technical ability. Colin Stetson is a masterful musician and shows it with this incredible album. Every track haunts me to my very core, thrilling and mesmerizing every bone in my body. After initially hearing the album it was common place for me to lay down in bed listening to the album as I sat there with my thoughts with these enchanting noises flooding the room. And all the music beside when you watch Stetson perform this he seems like a powerful force ready to explode. There is no looping or dubbing. It is all Stetson, his instrument and soul. What I would give to see him live.
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Highly impressive with a variety of moods and emotions.
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Very expressive and growling way of performing. Really like it.
The compositions are the consequence of his playing and can be very unique.
The mixes on this record are very peculiar and intense. Just read that were done by Ben Frost.
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