| Almost Heathen | ||
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| Studio album by Karma To Burn | ||
| Released | September 4 2001 | |
| Recorded | at Purple Light Studios in Brooklyn, New York | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Stoner Metal, Instrumental | |
| Length | 48:07 | |
| Label | Spitfire Records | |
| Producer | Michael Barile | |
| Karma To Burn chronology | ||
| Wild, Wonderful... Purgatory (1999) |
Almost Heathen (2001) |
Mountain Mama's (2007) |
Almost Heathen is the third studio album by the stoner rock band Karma To Burn. It was released on September 4, 2001, by Spitfire Records. It would be the last release of the band's original run before disbanding in 2002. The album title is a play on the former slogan of West Virginia, "Almost Heaven".
Almost Heathen would garner mostly positive reception at the time of release. Exclaim! wrote that "you either get the fact that they are an all-instrumental trio playing groovy, fuzzed-out rock or you don't ... the trio breaks down into more funky terrain."[1] The Evening Times thought that "the listener is assailed by driving tracks of musical virtuosity where the guitars are to the fore." The Palm Beach Post called the tracks "hypnotic" and "a heavy blend of fuzzy guitars and relentless drums." Other reviews came from the likes of AllMusic (4.5/5),[2] Rock Hard Magazine (8/10),[3] and Chronicles of Chaos (5/10)[4] among others.
Almost Heathen would see numerous reissues over the years. Emetic Records would issue the album on vinyl for the first time in 2009, followed by Tee Pee Records in 2010 which also contained a bonus 10" of unreleased demos. Since 2022, Heavy Psych Sounds has reissued and remastered the album on CD, Vinyl and Digital.
Tracklist[]
- 1. Nineteen (4:01)
- 2. Thirty Eight (5:50)
- 3. Thirty Four (4:12)
- 4. Thirty Seven (5:19)
- 5. Thirty Nine (5:34)
- 6. Thirty Six (4:28)
- 7. Thirty Three (4:50)
- 8. Thirty Five (5:14)
- 9. Five (4:50)
- 10. Forty (3:39)
Personnel[]
Karma To Burn[]
- Will Mecum - Guitars
- Rich Mullins - Bass
- Rob Oswald - Drums
Other Personnel[]
- Michael Barlie - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Pedach Nussovitz - Executive Producer
- Tsihirsch Nacham - Executive Producer
- Franci D. - Engineer
- Roger Lian - Mastering
- EK Deubell - Illustration
- Gantner - Illustration
- Peter Tsakiris - Design, Image Manipulation
- Gabrielle Stubbert - Photography
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Karma To Burn | |
|---|---|
| Members | Will Mecum • Nathan Limbaugh • Rich Mullins • Rob Oswald • John Garcia • Daniel Davies • Eric Clutter • Evan Devine |
| Albums | Karma To Burn • Wild, Wonderful... Purgatory • Almost Heathen • Appalachian Incantation • V • Arch Stanton |
| Extended Plays and Compilations | Karma To Burn • 32.33.30.20 • Mountain Mama's • Karma To Burn/Sons of Alpha Centauri • Karma To Burn Slight Reprise • Karma To Burn • Mountain Czar • Thee Rabbit Hole |
| Live Albums | Live In London And Chasing The Dragon • Live 2009 - Reunion Tour • Live in Brussel |
| Associated Bands and Artists | Speedealer • Year Long Disaster • Sons of Alpha Centauri • Treasure Cat • Alpha Cat • Nebula • Kyuss • Mondo Generator • Hovel |