Shrinebuilder (album)

Shrinebuilder
Studio album by
Shrinebuilder
ReleasedOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12)
Recorded2009
StudioWestbeach Recorders (Hollywood, California)
GenreDoom metal, stoner metal
Length37:07
LabelNeurot Recordings
ProducerShrinebuilder
Deaf Nephews (Crover and Kasai)

Shrinebuilder is the self-titled debut album by American heavy metal supergroup Shrinebuilder. It was released on October 12, 2009, via Neurot Recordings. Drummer and producer Dale Crover commented that this was "an experiment that actually worked".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Critic Philip Whitehouse described it as "expansive, intriguing and engrossing material from the cream of the doom metal crop."[3] Derrick Koo of The Quietus remarked how "Shrinebuilder doesn't try to explore new territory, but it captures its players doing what they do best", but wondered if it is "possible for a supergroup like this one to truly step out of its predecessors' long shadows."[4] Classic Rock reviewer described the album as "the work of kindred spirits, (...) which allows each member's voice to shine through", and indicated the song "Blind for All to See" as the best track.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Shrinebuilder.

No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Solar Benediction"Scott Weinrich, Scott Kelly8:44
2."Pyramid of the Moon"Kelly, Al Cisneros7:35
3."Blind for All to See"Kelly7:27
4."The Architect"Weinrich, Kelly5:56
5."Science of Anger"Weinrich, Kelly, Cisneros9:25

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Shrinebuilder - Shrinebuilder". Allmusic. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Selzer, Jonathan (November 2009). "Shrinebuilder - Shrinebuilder". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 91.
  3. ^ Whitehouse, Philip (January 8, 2010). "Shrinebuilder - Shrinebuilder". Onemetal.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Koo, Derrick (November 20, 2009). "Reviews: Shrinebuilder". The Quietus. Retrieved December 24, 2019.