| Murder the Mountains | ||||
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| Released | April 12, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Type Foundry Studio, Portland and at Blackbird Studios, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Red Fang, Chris Funk | |||
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Murder the Mountains is the second studio album by the American stoner metal band Red Fang, released in 2011.[1] Music videos were released for the songs "Wires" and "Hank Is Dead".
Track listing
All tracks written by Red Fang, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malverde" | 4:04 | 
| 2. | "Wires" | 5:45 | 
| 3. | "Hank Is Dead" | 2:38 | 
| 4. | "Dirt Wizard" | 2:59 | 
| 5. | "Throw Up" | 6:35 | 
| 6. | "Painted Parade" | 2:29 | 
| 7. | "Number Thirteen" | 4:47 | 
| 8. | "Into the Eye" | 4:00 | 
| 9. | "The Undertow" | 5:04 | 
| 10. | "Human Herd" | 3:51 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Over the Edge" (Wipers cover) | 3:57 | 
| 12. | "Through" (No Talent cover) | 4:42 | 
| 13. | "Pawn Everything" | 1:24 | 
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
Reviews of Murder the Mountains were positive, with repeated admiration for the heaviness of their riffs and parts. Different influences were noted by reviewers, ranging from proto-metal to punk to sludge.[1][2][3]
Use in media
The song "Number Thirteen" was a playable song in the video game Rocksmith. "Wires" was a playable song in the follow-up game Rocksmith 2014.
Wires was played in episode 211 of the Canadian show Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.[4]
Personnel
- Red Fang
 
- Maurice Bryan Giles - guitars, vocals
 - Aaron Beam - bass, vocals
 - David Sullivan - guitars
 - John Sherman - drums
 
- Additional musicians
 
- Anita Robinson - guitars
 - Kevin Robinson - percussion, effects
 - Jenny Conlee - organ
 - Chris Funk - slide guitar, percussion
 
- Production
 
- Orion Landau - artwork
 - Kevin Robinson - recording
 - Adam Selzer - recording
 - Chris Funk - producer
 - Mike Rooney - assistant mixing
 - Vance Pawell - mixing
 - Carl Saff - mastering
 
References
- 1 2 3 Greg Prato. "Murder the Mountains Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
 - ↑ David Dunlap (April 8, 2011). "Murder the Mountains review by City Paper". Washington City Paper. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
 - ↑ Lars Gotrich (March 27, 2011). "First Listen: Red Fang, 'Murder The Mountains'". NPR. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
 - ↑ "Music « Todd & The Book of Pure Evil". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
 
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