Red in Tooth and Claw
Red in Tooth and Claw is the sixth studio album by Norwegian metal band Madder Mortem, released on 28 October 2016 on Dark Essence Records.[1] It is the genre-defying quintet's first new full-length album since 2009.[2]
| Red in Tooth and Claw | ||||
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| Released | 28 October 2016 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, alternative metal, gothic metal, doom metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 50:54 | |||
| Label | Dark Essence Records | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood on the Sand" | 5:22 |
| 2. | "If I Could" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Fallow Season" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Pitfalls" | 5:21 |
| 5. | "All the Giants Are Dead" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Returning to the End of the World" | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Parasites" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Stones for Eyes" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "The Whole Where Your Heart Belongs" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Underdogs" | 7:31 |
Personnel
- Madder Mortem[3]
- Agnete M. Kirkevaag – lead vocals
- BP M. Kirkevaag – guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
- Richard Wikstrand – guitars
- Tormod L. Moseng – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
- Mads Solås – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Guitars on "Red in Tooth and Claw" performed by BP M. Kirkevaag & Patrick Scantlebury
- Production
- Produced by BP M. Kirkevaag and Madder Mortem
- Engineered by BP M. Kirkevaag
- Mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag
- Mastering – Peter In de Betou
Reception
Angrymetalguy.com rates the album 4.0/5.0:
"Madder Mortem's style is not easy to describe succinctly; switching effortlessly from crushing grooves to uncomfortable dissonance to quiet contemplation or soaring beauty, they are experts at manipulating your emotions with their skillful song-craft. The one-two punch of "Blood on the Sand" and "If I Could" that open the record showcase the Madders at their emotive peak, with off-kilter timing and uncomfortable harmonies building towards dramatic releases of tension. Though each runs for over five minutes, the shimmering guitars and arpeggiated bass-lines create a continuous sense of motion meaning that neither seems too long."[4]
References
- Blabbermouth (6 October 2016). "MADDER MORTEM To Release 'Red In Tooth And Claw' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- Kelly, Kim. "Madder Mortem's New Album Revisits Norway's Progressive Metal Roots". Noisey. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Mortem, Madder. "Madder Mortem – Official Website – Red In Tooth And Claw (2016)".
- "Madder Mortem – Red in Tooth and Claw Review". Angrymetalguy.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.