Iwrestledabearonce EP
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Iwrestledabearonce EP is the first release by Iwrestledabearonce
, released December 15, 2007 through Tragic Hero Records
.
The EP contains five original songs, all of which boast extreme tempo and change between various genres throughout, as well as the use of short cover tunes or samples (including the theme from Inspector Gadget
as well as samples from other popular media such as Scary Movie
, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
, Super Mario Bros.
and Clerks
).
The album also features a remix of "Ulrich Firelord: Breaker of Mountains" by Dada Yakuza.
Iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce is an American heavy metal band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and currently based in Birmingham, Alabama. They have released one EP and two full-length albums, and have toured with acts such as August Burns Red, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dance Gavin Dance, The Human...
, released December 15, 2007 through Tragic Hero Records
Tragic Hero Records
Tragic Hero Records is a record label founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in March 2005 to represent the growing hardcore punk and harder wave of music in North Carolina. The label was founded by Tommy Lacombe, David Varnedoe and Jason Ganthner. Alesana was the first band the label signed...
.
The EP contains five original songs, all of which boast extreme tempo and change between various genres throughout, as well as the use of short cover tunes or samples (including the theme from Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget is an animated television series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy, simple-witted cyborg detective named Inspector Gadget – a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr...
as well as samples from other popular media such as Scary Movie
Scary Movie
Scary Movie is a 2000 comedy-parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, as part of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It is an American dark comedy which heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres...
, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey...
, Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
and Clerks
Clerks
Clerks is a 1994 independent comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film as Silent Bob. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances...
).
The album also features a remix of "Ulrich Firelord: Breaker of Mountains" by Dada Yakuza.
Track listing
- "Ulrich Firelord: Breaker of Mountains" - 3:47
- "Alaskan Flounder Basket" - 2:45
- "Vlork: Mighty Wielder of Sheep" - 4:49
- "Still Jolly After All These Years" - 2:40
- "Corey Feldman Holocaust" - 4:04
- "Firelord Ulrich (Remix by Dada Yakuza)" - 5:40
Personnel
- Krysta Cameron – vocals, lyrics
- Steven Bradley – guitars, programming, keys, samples, drum programming
- Brian Dozier – bass guitar
- John Ganey - guitar , programming, keys, samples