Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form is the seventh studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on August 21, 2001.[2] 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]

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."[3] German website metal.de named it the best metal album of 2001.[4]

Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.[5]

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. April 13, 2013.
  2. "Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form - Crowbar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. "Review: "Crowbar: Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). September 25, 2001.
  5. "Crowbar Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
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