God Hears Pleas of the Innocent

God Hears Pleas of the Innocent is the sixth album by Killdozer, released in 1995.[6][7] It was the band's final album. "Pour Man" is a cover of the Lee Hazlewood song.[8]

God Hears Pleas of the Innocent
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1995
RecordedSeptember 1994 at The House That Dripped Blood, Chicago, Illinois
GenreSludge metal
Length36:06
LabelTouch and Go[1]
ProducerSteve Albini[2]
Killdozer chronology
Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
(1994)
God Hears Pleas of the Innocent
(1995)
The Last Waltz
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Rock Hard7.0/10[5]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote that "such tunes as 'The Buzzard' and 'Big Song of Hell' suggest an alternate universe where Black Sabbath taught Robert Johnson how to play the blues, rather than the other way around."[8] The Wisconsin State Journal deemed the album "another outrageously heavy slab of sludge-grunge."[9]

The Chicago Tribune determined that Killdozer is "still uproariously brutish, raucous, heavy and slow, and it still thankfully sounds like it records down a dirt road in the company of several dozen mysteriously buried corpses."[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer called God Hears Pleas of the Innocent "an offering of thick, sludgy rock and roll for the working man (and woman), and a rare mix of social consciousness with a sense of humor."[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Killdozer, except "Pour Man" by Lee Hazlewood

No.TitleLength
1."A Mother Has a Hard Road"2:55
2."Porky's Dad"4:15
3."Pour Man"3:27
4."The Buzzard"2:58
5."Paul Doesn't Understand Jazz"1:30
6."Daddy's Boy"2:52
7."The Nobbies (A Sea Chanty)"3:42
8."Big Song of Hell"3:42
9."Cannonball Runn II '95"2:03
10."I Have Seen Grown Men Cry"5:28
11."Spork"2:54

Personnel

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Killdozer
  • Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dan Hobson – drums
  • Paul Zagoras – guitar
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Jarman, David (Apr 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (20): 38.
  2. ^ "Killdozer Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Howell, Stephen. "God Hears the Pleas of the Innocent". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Goulding, Steve (27 Apr 1995). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 8.
  5. ^ "KILLDOZER – God Hears Pleas Of The Innocent". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
  6. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Unsworth, Cathi (Feb 18, 1995). "Albums — God Hears Pleas of the Innocent by Killdozer". Melody Maker. 72 (7): 37.
  8. ^ a b "KILLDOZER DRIVES 55". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  9. ^ Thompson, Stephen (21 Dec 1995). "'SPARKLE, FADE' IS CROWD-PLEASING BEST-OF-YEAR CHOICE". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 6.
  10. ^ Sherr, Sara (3 Mar 1995). "KILLDOZER/CASPAR BROTZMANN". FEATURES WEEKEND. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14.
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