CROWBAR — Odd Fellows Rest

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3.68 | 14 ratings | 3 reviews
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Album · 1998

Filed under Sludge Metal
By CROWBAR

Tracklist


1. Intro (01:24)
2. Planets Collide (04:38)
3. ...And Suffer as One (04:12)
4. 1,000 Year Internal War (04:02)
5. To Carry the Load (04:03)
6. December's Spawn (05:11)
7. It's All in the Gravity (04:14)
8. Behind the Black Horizon (06:02)
9. New Man Born (04:47)
10. Scattered Pieces Lay (05:23)
11. Odd Fellows Rest (06:08)
12. On Frozen Ground (04:00)

Total Time: 54:04


1999 / 2004 / 2009 / 2015 reissues:

13. Remember Tomorrow (Iron Maiden cover)(07:01)

Total Time 61:05

Line-up/Musicians


- Kirk Windstein / guitar, vocals
- Sammy Pierre Duet / guitar
- Todd Strange / bass
- Jimmy Bower (aka "Wicked Cricket") / drums

Guest musicians:
- Big Mike The Testices / additional backing vocals
- Ross Karpelman / keyboards, piano, organ
- Sid Montz / additional percussion

About this release

CD released 6th July 1998 on Mayhem Records (MAIM111162).

CD reissued 1st June 1999 on Sheridan Square Records (15005) and 24th August 1999 on Spitfire Records (SPITCD005) / (GAS 0000005 SPR), with a bonus track.

CD reissued 2004 on CD-Maximum (CDM 0204-1703), with a bonus track.

CD reissued 2009 on Metal Mind Productions (MASS CD 1341 DG), with a bonus track and limited to 2000 copies.

12" white vinyl 2LP released 2015 on Back on Black BOBV430LP) with a bonus track and limited to 500 copies.

Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards & Bass Recorded at Festival Studios, Kenner Louisiana.
Drums Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios in NOLA.
Arranged By Crowbar.
Produced By Crowbar & Keith Falgout.
Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Keith Falgout (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards) & David Ferrel (Drums, Percussion).

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UMUR
"Odd Fellows Rest" is the fifth full-length studio album by US, Louisiana based sludge metal act Crowbar. The album was released through Mayhem Records in July 1998. It´s the successor to "Broken Glass" from 1996 and features one lineup change since the predecessor as guitarist Matt Thomas has been replaced by Sammy Pierre Duet (Acid Bath, Goatwhore).

The material on "Odd Fellows Rest" continue the heavy sludge metal style of the preceding releases, but lead vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein further develops his slightly more melodic approach to singing. Slightly is the right word to use here, because Windstein has a rough voice and even his most melodic vocal parts are usually delivered in a relatively raw fashion. The laid back psychedelic tinged title track is the exception where the vocals are 100% clean. It´s a track which is obviously inspired by- and possibly even an ode to "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath.

Overall Crowbar do what they do best on "Odd Fellows Rest", and that´s delivering crushingly heavy and groove laden riffs and rhythms structured in vers/chorus format, and sounding both aggressive and raw, while at the same time sounding deeply melancholic. It´s one of the great strengths of Crowbar that they are capable of pairing those emotions and making it sound natural. Packed in a powerful, heavy, and detailed sound production "Odd Fellows Rest" is another quality release by Crowbar and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
SilentScream213
An unfortunate example of an album where the first (actual) track is far and away the best song on the album, and a bit misleading. After a moody intro, Crowbar open up Odd Fellows Rest with “Planets Collide,” their Doomiest song yet, with plodding atmosphere and emotional guitar leads paving the way for the destructive, pained vocals and lyrics. It’s a great song in evoking the pessimistic suffering when Sludge and Doom are mixed so well.

And then, almost all of the following songs trade this sort of atmosphere for a more Groove-oriented rhythmic chugging. Guitar leads are basically absent. Riffs are sometimes monolithic, but lack emotion. Rhythm section is more boring. The songs are still good, but pale in comparison to the opener and much of the band’s previous material. It does sound very 90’s and it’s got that stereotypical “we don’t need to write riffs if we chug” play style. Unfortunately this one was a big disappointment for me, especially after that first track.
BitterJalapeno
I hate to use the word "unprecedented" at a time when the word has lost all meaning due the frequency of its use in the 2020 media but there is no alternate word i can use to describe the heaviness of this album. I don't mean heavy as in the brutality of the music or heavy as in shockingly harsh vocals. I mean heavy as in the heavy emotion projected by Kirk and the boys which is dripping in so much sorrow and burning pain that it will weigh you down to the point where you are empathizing with their misery - in a very good way.

The album is very slow and at some points dirgey but my god, the delivery is brute force. The riffs are of gargantuan proportions and sort of sound like two giants battling on a mountain top. These are carried along by the ever pounding drums and together with the rasping vocals of Windstein, the whole thing washes over you in a big wave of sludgy goodness. If you have not had the pleasure of this album yet, please get yourself immersed.

Deep, passionate, sorrowful, amazing. Truly deserving of a 5/5.

PS: Good Iron Maiden cover to round things off at the end.

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