Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form
Studio album by Crowbar
Released	August 21, 2001
Genre	Sludge metal
Length	45:31
Label	Spitfire
Crowbar chronology
Equilibrium (2000) Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form (2001) Lifesblood for the Downtrodden (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Sputnikmusic	[1]

Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form is the seventh studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on August 21, 2001.^[2] 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.

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".^[1] 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."^[3] German website metal.de named it the best metal album of 2001.^[4]

Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.^[5]

Track listing[]

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" – 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

Personnel[]

• Kirk Windstein – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Sammy Pierre Duet – lead guitar
• Jeff "Okie" Okoneski – bass
• Tony Costanza – drums

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