Odd Fellows Rest

Odd Fellows Rest is the fifth album by American sludge metal band Crowbar, released on July 7, 1998 via Mayhem Records. It was re-released on August 24, 1999 via Spitfire Records, featuring a bonus track.

Odd Fellows Rest
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 1998[1]
August 24, 1999
RecordedFestival Studios (Kenner, Louisiana), apart from drums at Ultrasonic Studios (New Orleans)
GenreSludge metal
Length54:08
LabelMayhem, Spitfire
ProducerKeith Falgout, Crowbar
Crowbar chronology
Broken Glass
(1996)
Odd Fellows Rest
(1998)
Equilibrium
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[2]
Rock Hard[3]
Sea of Tranquility[4]

The song "Planets Collide" has become a mandatory staple on Crowbar's live setlists. The album was inducted into Decibel Magazine’s Hall of Fame in June of 2017.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Crowbar

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:24
2."Planets Collide"4:38
3."...and Suffer as One"4:12
4."1000 Year Internal War"4:02
5."To Carry the Load"4:03
6."December's Spawn"5:11
7."It's All in the Gravity"4:14
8."Behind the Black Horizon"6:02
9."New Man Born"4:47
10."Scattered Pieces Lay"5:23
11."Odd Fellows Rest"6:08
12."On Frozen Ground"4:00
Total length:54:08
1999 re-release bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover)7:01

Personnel

Crowbar

  • Kirk Windstein – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Sammy Pierre Duet – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Todd Strange – bass
  • Jimmy Bower (a.k.a. "Wicked Cricket") – drums

Additional musicians

  • Big Mike The Testices – additional backing vocals
  • Ross Karpelman – keyboards, piano, organ
  • Sid Montz – additional percussion

Production

  • Arranged by Crowbar
  • Produced by Crowbar and Keith Falgout
  • Recorded, engineered and mixed by Keith Falgout (vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards) and David Ferrel (drums, percussion)

References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Odd Fellows Rest - Crowbar". Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. Robert Davis (April 11, 2013). "Crowbar - Odd Fellows Rest (contributor review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  3. Stappert, Andrew. "CROWBAR - Odd Fellows Rest". Rock Hard. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. Archives, SoT (January 1, 2004). "Review: "Crowbar: Odd Fellows Rest"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. Pratt, Greg (June 17, 2017). "Crowbar - "Odd Fellows Rest"". Decibel Magazine.


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