Gloom is the third EP by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It became available digitally and physically via mail order only on June 7, 2011.[5] The EP was limited to only 2,500 physical copies, which vocalist Jonny Davy explained, "I feel like we're the type of band where so many people simply illegally download our records in the first place. So why not have the die hards have something to get excited about to get their hands on?"[6] This is the first studio recording to feature bassist Nick Schendzielos and guitarist Tony Sannicandro after former members Bobby Thompson and Brent Riggs departed from the band in 2010, therefore all of Thompson's performance on the EP was replaced by Sannicandro's.[6]

Gloom
EP by
ReleasedJune 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)
Recorded2011
StudioAudiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA
GenreTechnical death metal
Length15:27
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerJason Suecof
Job for a Cowboy chronology
Live Ruination
(2010)
Gloom
(2011)
Demonocracy
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Alternative Press[2]
AltSounds63%[3]
Exclaim!favourable[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Job for a Cowboy

No.TitleLength
1."Misery Reformatory"3:54
2."Plastic Idols"4:44
3."Execution Parade"3:04
4."Signature of Starving Power"3:45
Total length:15:27

Personnel

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  • Jon Rice – drums
  • Jonny Davy – lead vocals
  • Al Glassman – guitar
  • Tony Sannicandro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Schendzielos – bass guitar
Production
  • Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Brent E. White – artwork

References

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  1. ^ Jervis, Marcus. "Job For A Cowboy - Gloom EP Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Job For A Cowboy - Gloom EP - Alternative Press". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press. June 1, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  3. ^ AEaston (June 28, 2011). "Job For A Cowboy - Gloom [EP] - #AltSounds". hangout.altsounds.com. Altsounds Ltd. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Barakat, Farah (June 13, 2011). "Job for a Cowboy Gloom". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Prato, Greg (2011-05-06). "New Job For a Cowboy EP" Archived 2011-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. UGO.com. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  6. ^ a b Meyer, Mike (2011-06-07). "Job for a Cowboy's Jonny Davy Talks New EP, Gloom, Touring and the Timeframe for a New Full-Length" Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
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