Odd Fellows Rest is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar, released on July 7, 1998 through Mayhem Records. It was re-released on August 24, 1999 via Spitfire Records, featuring a bonus track.
| Odd Fellows Rest | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1998[1] August 24, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Festival Studios (Kenner, Louisiana), apart from drums at Ultrasonic Studios (New Orleans) | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 54:08 | |||
| Label | Mayhem, Spitfire | |||
| Producer | Keith Falgout, Crowbar | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[2] |
| Rock Hard |   [3] |
| Sea of Tranquility |  [4] |
The song "Planets Collide" has become a mandatory staple on Crowbar's live setlists. The album was inducted into Decibel Magazine’s Hall of Fame in June of 2017.[5]
The record is often considered Crowbar's best album.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Crowbar
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Planets Collide" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "...And Suffer as One" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "1000 Year Internal War" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "To Carry the Load" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "December's Spawn" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "It's All in the Gravity" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Behind the Black Horizon" | 6:02 |
| 9. | "New Man Born" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Scattered Pieces Lay" | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Odd Fellows Rest" | 6:08 |
| 12. | "On Frozen Ground" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 54:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover) | 7:01 |
Personnel
editCrowbar
edit- Kirk Windstein – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Sammy Pierre Duet – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Todd Strange – bass
- Jimmy Bower (a.k.a. "Wicked Cricket") – drums
Additional musicians
edit- Big Mike The Testices – additional backing vocals
- Ross Karpelman – keyboards, piano, organ
- Sid Montz – additional percussion
Production
edit- Arranged by Crowbar
- Produced by Crowbar and Keith Falgout
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Keith Falgout (vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards) and David Ferrel (drums, percussion)
References
edit- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Odd Fellows Rest - Crowbar". Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Robert Davis (April 11, 2013). "Crowbar - Odd Fellows Rest (contributor review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Stappert, Andrew. "CROWBAR - Odd Fellows Rest". Rock Hard. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Archives, SoT (January 1, 2004). "Review: "Crowbar: Odd Fellows Rest"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (June 17, 2017). "Crowbar - "Odd Fellows Rest"". Decibel Magazine.
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