Red in Tooth and Claw is the sixth studio album by Norwegian metal band Madder Mortem, released on 28 October 2016 on Dark Essence Records.[1] It is the genre-defying quintet's first new full-length album since 2009.[2]

Red in Tooth and Claw
Studio album by
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
GenreAvant-garde metal, alternative metal, gothic metal, doom metal, progressive metal
Length50:54
LabelDark Essence Records
Madder Mortem chronology
Where Dream and Day Collide
(2010)
Red in Tooth and Claw
(2016)
Marrow
(2018)

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Blood on the Sand"5:22
2."If I Could"5:16
3."Fallow Season"4:12
4."Pitfalls"5:21
5."All the Giants Are Dead"5:12
6."Returning to the End of the World"5:57
7."Parasites"3:13
8."Stones for Eyes"4:24
9."The Whole Where Your Heart Belongs"4:31
10."Underdogs"7:31

Personnel

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Madder Mortem[3]
  • Agnete M. Kirkevaag – lead vocals
  • BP M. Kirkevaag – guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Richard Wikstrand – guitars
  • Tormod L. Moseng – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Mads Solås – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Guitars on "Red in Tooth and Claw" performed by BP M. Kirkevaag & Patrick Scantlebury

Production
  • Produced by BP M. Kirkevaag and Madder Mortem
  • Engineered by BP M. Kirkevaag
  • Mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag
  • Mastering – Peter In de Betou

Reception

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Angrymetalguy.com rates the album 4.0/5.0:

"Madder Mortem's style is not easy to describe succinctly; switching effortlessly from crushing grooves to uncomfortable dissonance to quiet contemplation or soaring beauty, they are experts at manipulating your emotions with their skillful song-craft. The one-two punch of "Blood on the Sand" and "If I Could" that open the record showcase the Madders at their emotive peak, with off-kilter timing and uncomfortable harmonies building towards dramatic releases of tension. Though each runs for over five minutes, the shimmering guitars and arpeggiated bass-lines create a continuous sense of motion meaning that neither seems too long."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Blabbermouth (6 October 2016). "MADDER MORTEM To Release 'Red In Tooth And Claw' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ Kelly, Kim. "Madder Mortem's New Album Revisits Norway's Progressive Metal Roots". Noisey. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mortem, Madder. "Madder Mortem – Official Website – Red In Tooth And Claw (2016)".
  4. ^ "Madder Mortem – Red in Tooth and Claw Review". Angrymetalguy.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.