Odd Fellows Rest Review
Band | |
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Album | Odd Fellows Rest |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | 1998 |
Genres | Sludge Metal |
Labels | Mayhem |
Length | 54:05 |
Ranked | #124 for 1998 , #5,468 all-time |
Album rating : 85.5 / 100
Votes : 4 (1 review)
Votes : 4 (1 review)
January 25, 2024
An unfortunate example of an album where the first (actual) track is far and away the best song on the album, and a bit misleading. After a moody intro, Crowbar open up Odd Fellows Rest with “Planets Collide,” their Doomiest song yet, with plodding atmosphere and emotional guitar leads paving the way for the destructive, pained vocals and lyrics. It’s a great song in evoking the pessimistic suffering when Sludge and Doom are mixed so well.
And then, almost all of the following songs trade this sort of atmosphere for a more Groove-oriented rhythmic chugging. Guitar leads are basically absent. Riffs are sometimes monolithic, but lack emotion. Rhythm section is more boring. The songs are still good, but pale in comparison to the opener and much of the band’s previous material. It does sound very 90’s and it’s got that stereotypical “we don’t need to write riffs if we chug” play style. Unfortunately this one was a big disappointment for me, especially after that first track.
And then, almost all of the following songs trade this sort of atmosphere for a more Groove-oriented rhythmic chugging. Guitar leads are basically absent. Riffs are sometimes monolithic, but lack emotion. Rhythm section is more boring. The songs are still good, but pale in comparison to the opener and much of the band’s previous material. It does sound very 90’s and it’s got that stereotypical “we don’t need to write riffs if we chug” play style. Unfortunately this one was a big disappointment for me, especially after that first track.
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | ||
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1. | Intro (1:24) | 75 | 1 | |
2. | Planets Collide | 4:38 | 85 | 1 |
3. | ...And Suffer As One | 4:12 | 75 | 1 |
4. | 1,000 Years Internal War | 4:02 | 75 | 1 |
5. | To Carry The Load | 4:03 | 75 | 1 |
6. | December's Spawn | 5:11 | 80 | 1 |
7. | It's All In The Gravity | 4:14 | 75 | 1 |
8. | Behind The Black Horizon | 6:02 | 75 | 1 |
9. | New Man Born | 4:47 | 70 | 1 |
10. | Scattered Pieces Lay | 5:23 | 75 | 1 |
11. | Odd Fellows Rest | 6:08 | 80 | 1 |
12. | On Frozen Ground | 4:00 | 80 | 1 |
Line-up (members)
- Kirk Windstein : Vocals/Guitar
- Sammy Pierre Duet : Guitar
- Todd Strange : Bass
- Jimmy Bower : Drums
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