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.[1] 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
ProducerDave Fortman
Crowbar chronology
Equilibrium
(2000)		 Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form
(2001)		 Lifesblood for the Downtrodden
(2005)

Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.[2]

The front cover is of St. Anthony's Garden behind St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Sputnikmusic[4]
BW&BK[5]

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form has received critical acclaim. 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".[4] 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."[6] German website metal.de named it the best metal album of 2001.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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" (instrumental)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
Total length:45:31

Personnel

References
  1. "Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form - Crowbar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Crowbar Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  3. Anderson, Jason. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form". AllMusic.
  4. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. April 13, 2013.
  5. Perri, David (September 18, 2001). "CROWBAR - Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. "Review: "Crowbar: Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org.
  7. "Crowbar - Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). September 25, 2001.
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