why is this getting so much disrespect? yeah, it's not perfect, but it's damn good, jeez. the hammer is certainly one of the greatest songs i've ever heard, fallow state is brilliant too, and the rest is pretty consistently good.
fave tracks: the unspeakable oath; the hammer; behind the mask another mask; fallow state; find the cost of freedom; entombed in man
least fave track: into the scourge pit
Ever since I first began to get into sludge metal, I've always pondered why nearly all of the big faces of the genre hails from Louisiana—especially New Orleans. I mean, you got Crowbar, Eyehategod, Soilent Green, Acid Bath, Down and many more. Through some basic research, I've come across multiple suspected explanations. One could be how Louisiana has a rich history with blues music, which commonly utilizes slower tempos, like sludge metal. Another reason that I read tells how ... read more
| 1 | The Unspeakable Oath 5:15 | |
| 2 | Come Home You Are Missed 4:43 | |
| 3 | The Hammer 6:23 | |
| 4 | Behind the Mask Another Mask 2:49 | |
| 5 | Fallow State 4:11 | |
| 6 | Into the Scourge Pit 4:19 | |
| 7 | Find the Cost of Freedom 2:50 | |
| 8 | Entombed in Man 1:39 |