A Eulogy for the Damned

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)

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.

Reception

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

  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

  • 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

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

References

  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.