Symmetry in Black

Symmetry in Black
Studio album by Crowbar
Released	May 26, 2014
Genre	Sludge metal
Length	48:04
Label	eOne (US) Century Media (Europe)
Producer	Kirk Windstein, Duane Simoneaux
Crowbar chronology
Sever the Wicked Hand (2011) Symmetry in Black (2014) The Serpent Only Lies (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About the Rock	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	[3]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[4]

Symmetry in Black is the tenth studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on May 26, 2014 in Europe through Century Media Records and on May 27, 2014 in North America through eOne Music.^[5] This was the only album to feature bassist Jeff Golden, who was fired from the band in 2016.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Kirk Windstein unless noted; all music by Kirk Windstein and Matt Brunson unless noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Walk with Knowledge Wisely"			5:21
2.	"Symmetry in White"	Robin Windstein, K. Windstein		4:08
3.	"The Taste of Dying"		K. Windstein	3:12
4.	"Reflection of Deceit"	R. Windstein, K. Windstein		5:00
5.	"Ageless Decay"	R. Windstein, K. Windstein		3:40
6.	"Amaranthine"		K. Windstein	2:46
7.	"The Foreboding"			4:13
8.	"Shaman of Belief"	R. Windstein, K. Windstein		3:38
9.	"Teach the Blind to See"			3:41
10.	"A Wealth of Empathy"			4:08
11.	"Symbolic Suicide"			4:21
12.	"The Piety of Self-Loathing" (instrumental)	(instrumental)		3:56
Total length:				48:04

Personnel

• Kirk Windstein – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Matt Brunson – lead guitar
• Jeff Golden – bass
• Tommy Buckley – drums

Production

• Kirk Windstein – production
• Duane Simoneaux – production
• Josh Wilbur – mixing
• Zeuss – mastering

References

1. Haywood Jr, Thomas (May 25, 2014). "Crowbar - Symmetry In Black". All About the Rock. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
2. "AllMusic Review by Gregory Heaney". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
3. Van Horn Jr., Ray (June 10, 2014). "Crowbar 'Symmetry In Black'". Retrieved June 10, 2014.
4. O'Connor, Andy. "Crowbar Symmetry in Black". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
5. CROWBAR: 'Symmetry In Black' Artwork Unveiled; 'Walk With Knowledge Wisely' Track Streaming Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.