Down with the Crown
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Down with the Crown is an EP by stoner metal band Acid King
. It was released twice in 1997 through Man's Ruin Records
.
The EP was first released in July 1997, on 10" vinyl, and featured three Acid King songs.
The EP was reissued a month later on CD
, as a split release with Altamont
. This CD features the three Acid King songs, in addition to six Altamont songs. The Altamont portion is entitled Wanted Dead or Alive
. It was released while Acid King frontwoman Lori S.
and Altamont frontman Dale Crover
were married.
The cover artwork features a topless girl playing air guitar
with a pentagram
drawn across her chest. The identity of the girl was often thought to be Acid King's frontwoman Lori S., however, in an interview she revealed this to be untrue, and revealed its origin: "Actually, I have this Jimi Hendrix
poster in my rehearsal space with him playing guitar like that and the logo in the same typeface..."
Down with the Crown is the only release to feature Dan Southwick
performing bass for Acid King.
Acid King
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....
. It was released twice in 1997 through Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
.
The EP was first released in July 1997, on 10" vinyl, and featured three Acid King songs.
The EP was reissued a month later on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, as a split release with Altamont
Altamont (band)
Altamont is a rock band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1994 as a side project by Dale Crover of Melvins, along with Joey Osbourne and Dan Southwick of Acid King...
. This CD features the three Acid King songs, in addition to six Altamont songs. The Altamont portion is entitled Wanted Dead or Alive
Wanted Dead or Alive (EP)
Wanted Dead Or Alive is an EP by Altamont, which was released in 1997 through Man's Ruin Records.-Track listing:#"Pluto Washington's Introduction"#"Sally Greensnake"#"Red Jackson"#"Casino"#"Pluto Closes Shop"-Personnel:*Dale Crover - Guitar, vocals...
. It was released while Acid King frontwoman Lori S.
Lori S.
Lori S. is the frontwoman of the stoner metal band Acid King. She formed the band in San Francisco during 1993, along with drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Since that time, Lori has been the lyricist, vocalist and electric guitarist on all of Acid King's recordings...
and Altamont frontman Dale Crover
Dale Crover
Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
were married.
The cover artwork features a topless girl playing air guitar
Air guitar
Playing air guitar is a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar, including riffs, solos, etc. Playing an air guitar usually consists of exaggerated strumming and picking motions and is often coupled with loud singing or lip-synching...
with a pentagram
Pentagram
A pentagram is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes...
drawn across her chest. The identity of the girl was often thought to be Acid King's frontwoman Lori S., however, in an interview she revealed this to be untrue, and revealed its origin: "Actually, I have this Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
poster in my rehearsal space with him playing guitar like that and the logo in the same typeface..."
Down with the Crown is the only release to feature Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick is a founding member and bassist for Altamont. He also played bass guitar for Acid King.-References:...
performing bass for Acid King.
Credits
- Lori S. – vocals, guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Dan Southwick – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Joey Osbourne – drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Billy Anderson – engineer
- Dale Crover – engineer
- Tom Baker – mastering