Blessphemy...of the Peace Beast Feastgiver and the Bear Warp Kumite
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Blessphemy...of the Peace Beast Feastgiver and the Bear Warp Kumite is the second album by the post-hardcore
band An Albatross
. It was released in 2006 on CD (Ace Fu Records
) and LP (Gold Standard Labs). LP preorders also came with a slipmat
featuring the album's artwork.
The album is considerably less chaotic than the band's earlier work, although the band's grindcore
past is still made obvious in many of the album's tracks. The sound on the album could be described partially as a mixture of southern rock riffs played at an extremely fast pace with a large symphonic influence.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band An Albatross
An Albatross
An Albatross is a noise rock band based in Wilkes-Barre, PA, known for their chaotic live shows and psychedelic/circus-like presentation.-History:Formed in the fall of 1999 by guitarist Jake Lisowski, vocalist Edward B...
. It was released in 2006 on CD (Ace Fu Records
Ace Fu Records
Ace Fu Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Eric Speck and is currently located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.-Roster:*Acid Mothers Temple*Annuals*An Albatross*Aqui*The Dears*Devotchka*Ex Models*Illinois*Kaiser Chiefs*Man Man...
) and LP (Gold Standard Labs). LP preorders also came with a slipmat
Slipmat
A slipmat is a circular piece of slippery cloth or synthetic materials disk jockeys place on the turntable platter instead of the traditional rubber mat....
featuring the album's artwork.
The album is considerably less chaotic than the band's earlier work, although the band's grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
past is still made obvious in many of the album's tracks. The sound on the album could be described partially as a mixture of southern rock riffs played at an extremely fast pace with a large symphonic influence.
Track listing
- "In the Court of the Bear King" – 0:34
- "Lysergically Yours, My Psychedelic Bride" – 1:53
- "Dimensional Gymnastics" – 0:45
- "Trust the Sun, the Symphonic Sunrise" – 1:43
- "Divine Birthrite (Maiden Voyage of the Grape Ape)" – 0:42
- "Behold the Light" – 1:05
- "Profane Illumination" – 1:49
- "Illumination of the Nation" – 1:40
- "Tussin and Turnin' All Night" – 0:57
- "Hairobics" – 1:37
- "The Ballad of the Electric Coyote" – 0:44
- "I Will Swim Into the Lazer Eye" – 1:46
- "Feastgiver" – 1:46
- "Cosmic Gypsy" – 1:20
- "Sacred Geometry" – 3:43
- "Death Rides a Brown Horse" – 2:15
- "Stormbringer" – 1:49
- "The Eyes of the Jaguar" – 0:53
Trivia
- The title of the song "In the Court of the Bear King" is a reference to the name of King CrimsonKing CrimsonKing Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
's 1969 debut album, "In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
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