Agents of Oblivion is the only album by American rock band Agents of Oblivion fronted by Dax Riggs, formerly of Acid Bath.
Agents of Oblivion | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | January 25, 2000 |
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Length | 56:43 |
Label | Rotten Records |
Track listing
edit- "Endsmouth" – 4:24
- "Slave Riot" – 3:21
- "A Song That Crawls" – 4:10
- "Dead Girl" – 6:25 [Acid Bath cover]
- "Phantom Green" – 5:06
- "The Hangman's Daughter" – 4:34
- "Ladybug" – 4:33
- "Ash of the Mind" – 3:52
- "Wither" – 4:18
- "Paroled in '54" – 5:04
- "Anthem (For This Haunted City)" – 3:40
- "Cosmic Dancer" – 5:34 [T. Rex cover]
- "Big Black Backwards" – 6:42
Personnel
edit- Dax Riggs – vocals, guitar
- Mike Sanchez – guitar
- Alex Bergeron – bass
- Chuck Pitre – keyboards
- Jeff McCarty – drums
The album's artwork, including the cover and disc art, was lifted from Mike Mignola's Hellboy comic book series.
Additional notes
edit- "Endsmouth" is a tribute to the Oni Press comic Neil Gaiman's Only the End of the World Again, which references the Cthulhu Mythos.
- The ending from "Phantom Green" is from Tim Burton's film Ed Wood (1994). It is not the actual clip from Bride of the Monster.
- The track "Dead Girl" is an electric guitar arrangement and cover of an acoustic track from Acid Bath's Paegan Terrorism Tactics.
- "Cosmic Dancer" is a T. Rex cover.
- "Big Black Backwards" and "Slave Riot" feature clips from the movie Gummo.
References
edit- ^ "Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Agents Of Oblivion - Agents Of Oblivion review". Metal Storm. June 16, 2009.
- ^ Ayers, Chris (March 1, 2000). "Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion". Exclaim!.