Bitterness the Star is the first studio album and debut major label album by the Alaskan metal band 36 Crazyfists

36 Crazyfists

36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...

. It was released on April 4, 2002 through Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

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, and was produced by Eddie Wohl. "Slit Wrist Theory" was released as a single and is often censored to "Wrist Theory" on music channels. This is the only 36 Crazyfists album to bear a Parental Advisory

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 sticker. It is also Brock Lindow's favourite 36 Crazyfists album; he claimed in the Kerrang! magazine in 2007, "Bitterness will always remain my favourite album, no matter what".

Carl Severson from Nora

Nora (band)

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 appears on "One More Word" and Steev Esquivel from Skinlab

Skinlab

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 appears on "Bury Me Where I Fall" as guest vocalists.

Track listing

• Tracks 15 and 16 of the Special Edition are originally recorded on "Demo '99".

Credits

• Brock Lindow - vocals
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• Steve Holt - Guitar
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  , Background vocals
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• Mick Whitney - Bass
  Bass guitar
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• Thomas Noonan - drums
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• Eddie Wohl - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Rob Caggiano
  Rob Caggiano
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   - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Steve Regina - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Tom Simpson - Media
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• Ted Jensen - Mastering
• Monte Conner
  Monte Conner
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  - A&R
• Carl Severson - Additional vocals on "One More Word"
• Steev Esquivel - Additional vocals on "Bury Me Where I Fall"
• Daniel Moss - Photography
• Brooke Fasani - Live photos
• Paul Orofino - Engineer