A Eulogy for the Damned

A Eulogy for the Damned is the seventh studio album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin. It was released by Candlelight Records in 2012.

A Eulogy for the Damned
Studio album by
Released23 January 2012
GenreStoner metal
Length49:14
LabelCandlelight Records
Orange Goblin chronology
Healing Through Fire
(2007)
A Eulogy for the Damned
(2012)
Back from the Abyss
(2014)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com     [2]
AllMusic     [3]
Exclaim!favourable[4]
Metal Hammer9/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]

Metal Hammer allowed a guest to write a review of the album, who stated: "Many bands that try their hand at stoner rock/metal fall into the trap of being... well, boring. Orange Goblin are not one of these bands!"[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Red Tide Rising" – 4:49
  2. "Stand for Something" – 3:47
  3. "Acid Trial" – 4:13
  4. "The Filthy & the Few" – 3:32
  5. "Save Me from Myself" – 5:58
  6. "The Fog" – 6:45
  7. "Return to Mars" – 2:26
  8. "Death of Aquarius" – 5:48
  9. "The Bishops Wolf" – 4:39
  10. "A Eulogy for the Damned" – 7:17

Personnel

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  • Ben Ward – lead vocals
  • Joe Hoare – guitar, keyboards
  • Martyn Millard – bass
  • Christopher Turner – drums, percussion
  • Lee Dorrian – guest vocals on "Return to Mars"

Chart positions

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[citation needed] 149

References

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  1. ^ "A Eulogy for the Damned – Orange Goblin". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ Lyons, Todd. "Orange Goblin – A Eulogy For The Damned Review". About.com. IAC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "A Eulogy for the Damned – Orange Goblin". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ^ Walschots, Natalie (15 February 2012). "Orange Goblin – A Eulogy for the Damned". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b Issue 229, pg. 103
  6. ^ Hayes, Craig (22 March 2012). "Orange Goblin:A Eulogy for the Damned". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 January 2013.