Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form is the seventh studio album by Crowbar, a New Orleans-based sludge metal band. It was released in 2001. It is the last album to feature guitarist Sammy Duet, and the first and only album to feature bassist Jeff Okoneski and ex-Machine Head drummer Tony Costanza.

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form
Studio album by
Crowbar
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001
GenreSludge metal
Length45:31
LabelSpitfire
Crowbar chronology
Equilibrium
(2000)		 Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form
(2001)		 Lifesblood for the Downtrodden
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusiclink
Sputnikmusic[1]

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form has been considered by most fans and critics to be one of Crowbar's best albums. Robert Davis of Sputnikmusic gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 stars, noting "instrumentally the band has never sounded fresher or more alive" and "each and every song on “Sonic excess…” is charged with more melancholy and beautiful solemnity than ever before".[1] Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, saying "this album shows that simply Crowbar are masters of what they do...one of the finest releases within its genre."[2] German metal magazine De Metal named it the best metal album of 2001.[3]

Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.[4]

Track listing
  1. "The Lasting Dose" – 4:12
  2. "To Build a Mountain" – 3:58
  3. "Thru the Ashes (I've Watched You Burn)" – 4:43
  4. "Awakening" – 3:36
  5. "Repulsive in Its Splendid Beauty" – 3:58
  6. "Counting Daze" – 3:54
  7. "In Times of Sorrow" – 2:38
  8. "It Pours from Me" – 5:05
  9. "Suffering Brings Wisdom" – 5:27
  10. "Failure to Delay Gratification" – 3:07
  11. "Empty Room" – 4:52

Personnel

References
  1. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. 2013-04-13.
  2. "Review: "Crowbar: Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org.
  3. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). 2001-09-25.
  4. "Crowbar Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
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