Taste the Sin
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Taste the Sin is the third full-length album of the sludge metal
band Black Tusk
. It was released on May 25, 2010 through Relapse Records
. It blends elements of sludge metal
, stoner metal and hardcore punk
combined with vocals by all band members to create a sound similar to Kylesa
and Baroness
contributing to Savannah's
Sludge music.
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
band Black Tusk
Black Tusk (band)
Black Tusk is an American heavy metal power trio from Savannah, Georgia. The band was formed in 2005, when its members were all living on the same street...
. It was released on May 25, 2010 through Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
. It blends elements of sludge metal
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
, stoner metal and hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
combined with vocals by all band members to create a sound similar to Kylesa
Kylesa
Kylesa is a metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with sludgy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by the former members of Damad, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is...
and Baroness
Baroness (band)
Baroness is a band from Savannah, Georgia whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.-Formative years:Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks...
contributing to Savannah's
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
Sludge music.
Track listing
- Embrace The Madness (03:11)
- Snake Charmer (04:15)
- Red Eyes, Black Skies (03:45)
- Way Of Horse And Bow (03:43)
- Unleash The Wrath (03:38)
- Twist The Knife (03:36)
- Redline (02:41)
- The Take Off (02:32)
- The Ride (03:03)
- The Crash (03:44)
Personell
- Andrew Fidler – guitar, vocals
- Jonathan Athon – bass, vocals
- James May – drums, vocals
- John Dyer BaizleyJohn Dyer BaizleyJohn Baizley is a painter and musician based in Savannah, Georgia. He is notable for his album cover art and t-shirts for artists including Kylesa, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, Daughters, Skeletonwitch, Torche, Cursed, Black Tusk, Kvelertak, Vitamin X, Flight of the Conchords, The Red Chord,...
– artwork