The Big Black is the third full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2000 on Rise Above Records.[5] The LP version, along with the US domestic CD, was released by The Music Cartel. In 2004, Rise Above re-released the album and included a bonus track, a cover of Black Sabbath's "Into the Void". This track is also included on the original Japanese version.
| The Big Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 May 2000 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1999 | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal, biker metal[1] | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
| Label | Rise Above Records The Music Cartel | |||
| Producer | Billy Anderson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Metal Hammer | 9/10[4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scorpionica" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Quincy the Pigboy" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Hot Magic, Red Planet" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Cozmo Bozo" | 5:59 |
| 5. | "298 kg" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Turbo Effalunt (Elephant)" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "King of the Hornets" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "You'll Never Get to the Moon in That" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Alcofuel" | 2:23 |
| 10. | "The Big Black" | 11:52 |
Personnel
edit- Ben Ward – vocals
- Pete O'Malley – guitar
- Joe Hoare – guitar
- Martyn Millard – bass
- Chris Turner – drums
- Produced and engineered by Billy Anderson
References
edit- ^ Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. Rough Guides. p. 203.
- ^ The Big Black at AllMusic
- ^ Alexander, Phil (6 May 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 800. EMAP. p. 47.
- ^ Kulkarni, Neil (June 2000). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 79. UK: Future plc. p. 72.
- ^ "Orange Goblin – The Big Black". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.