Sorrow and Extinction
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| Released | February 21, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
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Sorrow and Extinction is the debut full-length studio album by American doom metal band Pallbearer. It was released on February 21, 2012 via Profound Lore Records, and on August 31, 2012 via 20 Buck Spin with alternate vinyl mastering.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[3] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4.25/5[4] |
| Spin | 8/10[5] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [6] |
The album was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics.[7][8] Pitchfork ranked it No. 1 of its 'Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012' list.[9]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Beats Per Minute | The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 24
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| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year | 47
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| Pitchfork | The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 47
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Foreigner" |
| 12:20 |
| 2. | "Devoid of Redemption" | Campbell | 8:16 |
| 3. | "The Legend" | Campbell | 8:46 |
| 4. | "An Offering of Grief" | Campbell | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Given to the Grave" |
| 10:55 |
| Total length: | 48:48 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Pallbearer – mixing
- Brett Campbell – vocals, guitar
- Devin Holt – guitar
- Joseph Rowland – bass
- Zach Stine – drums
- Chuck Schaaf – engineering, mixing
- Dan Lowndes – mastering
- Sean Reynolds Williams – artwork[13]
- Greg Wilkinson – alternate mastering
References
[edit]- ^ "Sorrow and Extinction - Pallbearer | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Sorrow and Extinction". Blabbermouth.net. May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (March 1, 2012). "Pallbearer: Sorrow and Extinction". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Link, Trevor (April 11, 2012). "Pallbearer: Sorrow and Extinction". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Keyes, J. Edward (February 23, 2012). "Pallbearer, 'Sorrow and Extinction' (Profound Lore)". SPIN. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (November 2, 2012). "Pallbearer". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction Review". Angry Metal Guy. February 15, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Album Review: Pallbearer Sorrow and Extinction". Metal Injection. March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (December 19, 2012). "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Pettigrew, Jason (December 10, 2012). "AP's 10 Essential albums of 2012". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Keast, James (December 21, 2012). "Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Leitko, Aaron (December 19, 2012). "The Top 50 Albums of 2012". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Majewski, Greg (November 13, 2012). "Behind the Brush: Interview with artist Sean Reynolds Williams". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Pallbearer – Sorrow And Extinction at Discogs (list of releases)
