Taste the Sin is the second studio album of the sludge metal band Black Tusk. It was released on May 25, 2010 through Relapse Records. The album blends elements of sludge metal, stoner metal, thrash metal and hardcore punk, combined with vocals by each of the band members. The sound of Taste the Sin is similar to that of Kylesa and Baroness, two other bands involved in Savannah's heavy music scene.

Taste the Sin
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2010
GenreSludge metal, hardcore punk, stoner metal, thrash metal
Length34:08
LabelRelapse Records
Black Tusk chronology
Passage Through Purgatory
(2008)
Taste the Sin
(2010)
Set the Dial
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]

Track listing

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All songs were written by Black Tusk.

No.TitleLength
1."Embrace the Madness"3:11
2."Snake Charmer"4:15
3."Red Eyes, Black Skies"3:45
4."Way of Horse and Bow"3:43
5."Unleash the Wrath"3:38
6."Twist the Knife"3:36
7."Redline"2:41
8."The Take Off"2:32
9."The Ride"3:03
10."The Crash"3:44
Total length:34:08

Personnel

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Black Tusk

  • Andrew Fidler – guitar, vocals
  • Jonathan Athon – bass, vocals
  • James May – drums, vocals

Guest

  • Jason Statts - vocals on "Unleash the Wrath"

Production

  • John Dyer Baizley – cover art, design
  • Orion Landau - design
  • Geoff L. Johnson - photography
  • Dave Harris - mastering
  • Steve Slavich - engineering
  • Jay Matheson - engineering
  • Chris "Scary" Adams - engineering on "Toe Fry" (deluxe version bonus track)

References

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  1. ^ Heaney, Gregory. Taste the Sin at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Black Tusk - Taste the Sin". SputnikMusic. May 18, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Currin, Grayson (July 7, 2010). "Black Tusk - Taste the Sin". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 26, 2021.