God Hears Pleas of the Innocent is the sixth album by Killdozer, released in 1995.[6][7] It was the band's final album. "Pour Man" is a cover of the Lee Hazlewood song.[8]
| God Hears Pleas of the Innocent | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 13, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 at The House That Dripped Blood, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go[1] | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[2] | |||
| Killdozer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10[5] |
Critical reception
editThe Washington Post wrote that "such tunes as 'The Buzzard' and 'Big Song of Hell' suggest an alternate universe where Black Sabbath taught Robert Johnson how to play the blues, rather than the other way around."[8] The Wisconsin State Journal deemed the album "another outrageously heavy slab of sludge-grunge."[9]
The Chicago Tribune determined that Killdozer is "still uproariously brutish, raucous, heavy and slow, and it still thankfully sounds like it records down a dirt road in the company of several dozen mysteriously buried corpses."[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer called God Hears Pleas of the Innocent "an offering of thick, sludgy rock and roll for the working man (and woman), and a rare mix of social consciousness with a sense of humor."[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Killdozer, except "Pour Man" by Lee Hazlewood
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Mother Has a Hard Road" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Porky's Dad" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Pour Man" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "The Buzzard" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Paul Doesn't Understand Jazz" | 1:30 |
| 6. | "Daddy's Boy" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "The Nobbies (A Sea Chanty)" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Big Song of Hell" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Cannonball Runn II '95" | 2:03 |
| 10. | "I Have Seen Grown Men Cry" | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Spork" | 2:54 |
Personnel
edit- Killdozer
- Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar
- Dan Hobson – drums
- Paul Zagoras – guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Steve Albini – production, engineering, mixing
- Killdozer – production, mixing
References
edit- ^ Jarman, David (Apr 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (20): 38.
- ^ "Killdozer Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Howell, Stephen. "God Hears the Pleas of the Innocent". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Goulding, Steve (27 Apr 1995). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 8.
- ^ "KILLDOZER – God Hears Pleas Of The Innocent". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Unsworth, Cathi (Feb 18, 1995). "Albums — God Hears Pleas of the Innocent by Killdozer". Melody Maker. 72 (7): 37.
- ^ a b "KILLDOZER DRIVES 55". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (21 Dec 1995). "'SPARKLE, FADE' IS CROWD-PLEASING BEST-OF-YEAR CHOICE". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 6.
- ^ Sherr, Sara (3 Mar 1995). "KILLDOZER/CASPAR BROTZMANN". FEATURES WEEKEND. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14.
External links
edit- God Hears Pleas of the Innocent at Discogs (list of releases)