Foundations of Burden
| Foundations Of Burden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Pallbearer | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 54:58 | |||
| Label | Profound Lore Records | |||
| Producer | Billy Anderson | |||
| Pallbearer chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.6/10) |
| The A.V. Club | (A) |
| Exclaim! | (9/10) |
| The Austin Chronicle |   |
| AbsolutePunk | (8.8/10) |
| Paste | (8.2/10) |
| No Ripchord | (8/10) |
| musicOMH | |
| AllMusic | |
| The Line of Best Fit | (8/10) |
| The Quietus | (Favourable) |
| PopMatters | (7/10) |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
Foundations of Burden is the second full-length album by the American doom metal band Pallbearer. It was released on August 19, 2014 by Profound Lore Records.[2] On June 24, 2014, the track "The Ghost I Used To Be" from the album was made available for streaming on NPR,[3] and can be purchased as a digital download from the band's Bandcamp site.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Pallbearer.
- "Worlds Apart" - 10:17
- "Foundations" - 8:42
- "Watcher in the Dark" - 10:40
- "The Ghost I Used to Be" - 10:17
- "Ashes" - 3:19
- "Vanished" - 11:42
Personnel
- Brett Campbell - lead vocals, guitar, composer, lyricist
- Devin Holt - guitar, vocals on songs 1 & 3
- Joseph D. Rowland - bass guitar, piano/Rhodes/analog synthesizer, vocals on songs 1, 4, 5, lyricist, composer
- Mark Lierly - drums
- Billy Anderson - Engineer, Producer
- Chimere Noire - Layout
- Erin Pierce - Photography
- Rohan Sforcina - Studio Assistant
- Justin Weis - Mastering
- Diana Lee Zadlo - Band Photo
Chart positions
| Charts (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 90 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[6] | 10 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[7] | 14 |
References
- ↑ "Foundations of Burden - Pallbearer". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ http://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/foundations-of-burden
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2014/06/24/324878945/vikings-choice-pallbearer-the-ghost-i-used-to-be
- ↑ http://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghost-i-used-to-be
- ↑ "Pallbearer - Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Pallbearer - Hard Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Pallbearer - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2015.