Odd Fellows Rest
1998 studio album by Crowbar
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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. It is the first album to feature Acid Bath and Goatwhore guitarist Sammy Duet, and the last album to feature drummer and Eyehategod guitarist Jimmy Bower.
August 24, 1999
| Odd Fellows Rest | ||||
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| 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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The album is named after the cemetery in New Orleans.
Kirk Windstein described the album as "the first record where the Crowbar rulebook was thrown out of the window".[5]
Reception
Odd Fellows Rest has received critical acclaim. Although the album takes a more melodic approach both musically and lyrically, the album quickly became a fan-favorite in the NOLA metal scene and the song "Planets Collide" became a permanent staple at every performance.
The album was inducted into Decibel Magazine’s Hall of Fame in June of 2017.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Crowbar.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Crowbar
- Kirk Windstein – lead vocals, guitar
- Sammy Pierre Duet – guitar, backing vocals
- Todd Strange – bass
- Jimmy Bower (a.k.a. "Wicked Cricket") – drums
Additional musicians
- Big Mike The Testices – additional backing vocals
- Ross Karpelman – keyboards, piano, organ
- Sid Montz – additional percussion
Production
- 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)
