Murder the Mountains
Murder the Mountains is the second studio album by the American stoner metal band Red Fang, released in 2011.[1] Music videos were released for the songs "Wires" and "Hank Is Dead".
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| Released | April 12, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Type Foundry Studio, Portland and at Blackbird Studios, Nashville. | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Red Fang, Chris Funk | |||
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| Singles from Murder the Mountains | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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Track listing
All tracks written by Red Fang, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malverde" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Wires" | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Hank Is Dead" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Dirt Wizard" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Throw Up" | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Painted Parade" | 2:29 |
| 7. | "Number Thirteen" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Into the Eye" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "The Undertow" | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Human Herd" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Over the Edge" (The Wipers cover) | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Through" (No Talent cover) | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Pawn Everything" | 1:24 |
Personnel
- Red Fang
- Maurice Bryan Giles - Guitars, Vocals
- Aaron Beam - Bass, Vocals
- David Sullivan - Guitars
- John Sherman - Drums
- Additional musicians
- Anita Robinson - Guitars
- Kevin Robinson - Percussion, Effects
- Jenny Conlee - Organ
- Chris Funk - Slide Guitar, Percussion
- Production
- Orion Landau - Artwork
- Kevin Robinson - Recording
- Adam Selzer - Recording
- Chris Funk - Producer
- Mike Rooney - Assistant mixing
- Vance Pawell - Mixing
- Carl Saff - Mastering
Critical Reception
Reviews of Murder the Mountains were positive, with repeated admiration for the heaviness of their riffs and parts. Different influences were mooted by reviewers, ranging from proto-metal to punk to sludge.[1][2][3]
Use In Media
The song Number Thirteen was a playable song in the video game Rocksmith. Wires was a playable song in the follow-up game Rocksmith 2014.
Wires was played in episode 211 of the Canadian show Todd and the Book of Pure Evil[4]
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References
- Greg Prato. "Murder the Mountains Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- David Dunlap (8 April 2011). "Murder the Mountains review by City Paper". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- Lars Gotrich (27 March 2011). "First Listen: Red Fang, 'Murder The Mountains'". NPR. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Music « Todd & The Book of Pure Evil". Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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