A Natural Death

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A Natural Death
Studio album by HORSE the band
Released	August 28, 2007
Recorded	February 2007 at Stagg Street Studios and Where's My Check Studios
Genre	Metalcore Nintendocore
Length	56:04
Label	Koch Records
Producer	Brian Virtue
Professional reviews
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HORSE the band chronology
Pizza (2006) A Natural Death (2007)

A Natural Death is the third album by HORSE the band.

Keyboardist Erik Engstrom (Lord Gold) states: "A Natural Death is about the futility and arrogance of creation and destruction, the overwhelming scale of space and time, and the brutal majesty of nature, the horror of birth and the beauty of death. Everyone who will ever live will die a natural death, and will soon after be forgotten for eternity. Hopefully this album will serve as a warning to the human race to stop taking itself so seriously, as we have seen the dire consequences of its actions in the future. You are nothing."^[1]

On May 15, 2007, the album leaked onto the Internet. A few days later, the band announced a new release date of August 28, 2007. The record was originally planned for a June 26th release.

Upon the album's release, "Murder" was frequently played on the Sirius Satellite Radio station, Hard Attack.

[edit] Track Listing

1. "Hyperborea" – 2:45
2. "Murder" – 4:14
3. "The Startling Secret of Super Sapphire" – 3:18
4. "The Beach" – 1:07
5. "Face of Bear" – 4:02
6. "Crickets" – 1:06
7. "New York City" – 4:47
8. "Sex Raptor" – 3:18
9. "Broken Trail" - 3:16
10. "The Red Tornado" – 3:42
11. "Treasure Train" – 2:57
12. "His Purple Majesty" – 3:04
13. "Kangarooster Meadows" – 1:23
14. "Rotting Horse" – 4:28
15. "I Think We Are Both Suffering from the Same Crushing Metaphysical Crisis" – 7:24
16. "Lif" – 4:48

Best Buy Bonus Tracks:

1. "Crow Town " - 3:40
2. "Hyperborea (Midi Version)" - 2:34
3. "Treasure Train (Midi Version)" - 2:54

iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track:

1. "The Red Tornado (Midi Version)" - 2:45

A music video was made for the track "New York City".

It was announced on the band's website that they would start filming the video for the song "Murder" on February 14, 2008.

[edit] Personnel

All information is taken from the CD release of A Natural Death:

• Erik Engstrom – keyboards, Game Boy, samples
• Nathan Winneke – vocals
• David Isen – guitar
• Dashiell Han Arkenstone – bass, baritone, organ
• Chris Prophet - drums
• Brian Virtue – production, engineering, mixing
• David Klein – album artwork and layout

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