Kentucky is the fifth studio album from black metal band Panopticon. The album combines styles of bluegrass and Appalachian music with black metal.[4] The album has strong political and environmentalism themes.[5]
| Kentucky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Black metal, bluegrass, Americana | |||
| Length | 51:24 | |||
| Label | The Flenser, Handmade Birds | |||
| Producer | Austin Lunn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Invisible Oranges | Positive[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Austin Lunn, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bernheim Forest in Spring" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "Bodies Under the Falls" | 10:27 | |
| 3. | "Come All Ye Coal Miners" | Sarah Ogan Gunning | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Black Soot and Red Blood" | 10:11 | |
| 5. | "Which Side Are You On?" | Florence Reece | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Killing the Giants as They Sleep" | 12:24 | |
| 7. | "Black Waters" | Jean Ritchie | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Kentucky" | 3:21 | |
| Total length: | 51:24 | ||
Personnel
edit- Austin Lunn – vocals, instrumentation, arrangement, composition, production
- Johan Becker – violin
- Colin Marston – mixing, mastering
References
edit- ^ "Kentucky - Panopticon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Williams, Rhys (August 13, 2012). "Review: Panopticon - Kentucky". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Panopticon - Kentucky (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ Paul, Andrew (2019-01-09). "Panopticon's Kentucky combined folk and black metal to take on the coal industry". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "A Deeper Look At The Politics Behind Panopticon's 'Kentucky'". Killyourstereo.com. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2021-11-04.