Coral Fang
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| Studio album by The Distillers | |||||||||||||
| Released | October 14, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | Spring 2003 at The Site, San Rafael, California | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock[1] | ||||||||||||
| Length | 44:52 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Sire | ||||||||||||
| Producer | Gil Norton | ||||||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Coral Fang is the third and final album by the American punk rock band The Distillers. Released on Sire Records in 2003, this record marked their major label debut. It peaked at #97 in the US and #46 in the UK.[5][6]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Brody Dalle.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Drain the Blood" | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Dismantle Me" | 2:26 | |
| 3. | "Die on a Rope" | 2:39 | |
| 4. | "The Gallow Is God" | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Coral Fang" | 2:09 | |
| 6. | "The Hunger" | 5:28 | |
| 7. | "Hall of Mirrors" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "Beat Your Heart Out" | 2:48 | |
| 9. | "Love Is Paranoid" | 2:07 | |
| 10. | "For Tonight You're Only Here to Know" | 3:18 | |
| 11. | "Death Sex" | 12:17 | |
Total length: |
44:43 | ||
Personnel
The Distillers
- Tony Bradley - guitar, backing vocals
- Brody Dalle - lead vocals, guitar
- Andy Granelli - drums, percussion
- Ryan Sinn - bass, backing vocals
Production
- Producer: Gil Norton
- Executive producer: Tom Whalley
- Engineers: Bradley Cook, Jason Dunne
- Mixing: Andy Wallace
- Mastering: Howie Weinberg
- A&R: Craig Aaronson
- Technicians: Dan Druff, Mike Fazano
- Arranger: The Distillers
- Design: Richard Scane Goodheart
- Photo: James R. Minchin III
- Original artwork & layout: Tim Presley
- Publicity: Brian Bumbery
Additional notes
- "Drain the Blood" was featured in Gran Turismo 4 and is a downloadable song for Rock Band.
- "Beat Your Heart Out" was featured in video games Tony Hawk's Underground 2, ATV Offroad Fury 3, and Spider-Man 2. *The name of the band and album is also graffitied on a wall in the console version of Spider-Man 2.
- "Dismantle Me" was featured in MTX Mototrax.
Awards and nominations
- Coral Fang was rated the 7th best album of 2003 by Kerrang![7]
- "Drain the Blood" was a nominee for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2004.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 97 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| US Alt [5] |
UK [6] | ||
| 2003 | "Drain the Blood" | 28 | 51 |
| 2004 | "The Hunger" | — | 48 |
| "Beat Your Heart Out" | — | 74 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Phares, Heather. "Coral Fang - The Distillers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Carr, Eric (January 6, 2004). "The Distillers: Coral Fang | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Distillers". Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Eliscu, Jenny (October 8, 2003). "The Distillers: Coral Fang : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Distillers - Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "DISTILLERS | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Lists Page 1...". 01/04/2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Day, Andy (August 26, 2004). "Kerrang Award Nominees Announced". Gigwise (Giant Digital). Retrieved May 10, 2012.
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