Gigantoid

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Gigantoid
Gigantoidcover.jpg
Studio album by
Fu Manchu
ReleasedApril 29, 2014
RecordedSimi Valley, California
GenreStoner rock, doom metal, punk rock[citation needed]
Length34:44
LabelAt The Dojo Records
ProducerFu Manchu & Andrew Giacumakis
Fu Manchu chronology
Signs of Infinite Power
(2009) 		Gigantoid
(2014) 		Clone of the Universe
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The New Zealand Herald4.5/5 stars[1]
The Sydney Morning Herald4/5 stars[2]
Salad Days Magazine7.5/10 stars[3]

Gigantoid is the eleventh album by American stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It was released on April 29, 2014 on At The Dojo Records.[4] The album features "a slightly more primitive, raw and ultra fuzzed-out sound" than previous releases.[5]

Initially released as a 2013 split seven-inch single with psych-metal trio Moab, "Robotic Invasion" appears as a bonus track on the digital version of Gigantoid.[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Dimension Shifter"4:32
2."Invaders On My Back"2:26
3."Anxiety Reducer"4:56
4."Radio Source Sagittarius"3:54
5."Mutant"2:18
6."No Warning"1:25
7."Evolution Machine"5:05
8."Triplanetary"2:08
9."The Last Question"7:54
10."Robotic Invasion" (digital-only bonus track)4:17
Total length:38:55

Personnel[]

  • Scott Hill - vocals, guitar
  • Bob Balch - lead guitar
  • Brad Davis - bass guitar
  • Scott Reeder - drums

Production[]

  • Artwork by Kieron Cropper
  • Mastered by Gene Grimaldi
  • Produced by Andrew Giacumakis and Fu Manchu
  • Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Andrew Giacumakis

References[]

  1. ^ Reid, Graham (August 14, 2014). "Album Review: Fu Manchu - Gigantoid Album". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Woodward, Brett (June 18, 2014). "Review: CD Fu Manchu - Gigantoid Album". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Ignelzi, Flavio (May 7, 2014). "Album Review: Fu Manchu - Gigantoid Album". Salad Days Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Allmusic - Fu Manchu - Gigantoid". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "FU MANCHU: Entire 'Gigantoid' Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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