| Mother, Teacher, Destroyer | ||
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| Studio album by The Hidden Hand | ||
| Released | August 24 2004 | |
| Recorded | at Phase Recording Studios in College Park, Maryland | |
| Genre | Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Hard Rock | |
| Length | 48:02 | |
| Label | Exile on Mainstream Southern Lord Records | |
| Producer | The Hidden Hand | |
| The Hidden Hand chronology | ||
| Night Letters (2004) |
Mother, Teacher, Destroyer (2004) |
Devoid of Color (2005) |
Mother, Teacher, Destroyer is the second studio album by The Hidden Hand. It would be released on 23 August 2004 in Europe via Exile on Mainstream Records and in October 2004 via Southern Lord Records in North America.[1] The vinyl editions would be released as a 45RPM double LP with a bonus track in "Marginalized". The band's second effort would be produced by J. Robbins. Notably the song "De-Sensitized", which previously appeared as a 7" single, would be re-recorded for this album.
Mother, Teacher, Destroyer garnered positive reception at the time of release from several publications such as AllMusic,[2] MetalReviews,[3] Orlando Weekly,[4] and visions.de.[5]
Tracklist[]
CD Version[]
- 1. The Crossing (4:34)
- 2. Half Mast (3:56)
- 3. Desensitized (6:30)
- 4. Draco Vibration (2:42)
- 5. Black Ribbon (3:40)
- 6. Magdalene (4:34)
- 7. Currents (5:25)
- 8. Travesty As Usual (4:57)
- 9. Coffin Lily (3:30)
- 10. Sons of Kings (4:42)
- 11. The Deprogramming of Tom Delay (3:32)
Vinyl Version[]
- A1. The Crossing
- A2. Half Mast
- A3. Desensitized
- B1. Draco Vibration
- B2. Black Ribbon
- B3. Marginalized
- C1. Magdalene
- C2. Currents
- C3. Travesty As Usual
- D1. Coffin Lily
- D2. Sons of Kings
- D3. The Deprogramming of Tom Delay
Personnel[]
The Hidden Hand[]
- Wino - Guitar, Vocals
- Bruce Falkinburg - Bass, Vocals, Engineer, Mastering
- Dave Hennessy - Drums
Other Personnel[]
- J. Robbins - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- John Baumann - Artwork
- Ben Claassen - Layout (CD)
- Stephen O'Malley - Layout, Design (LP)
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E The Hidden Hand | |
|---|---|
| Members | Scott Weinrich • Bruce Falkinburg • Dave Hennessey • Evan Tanner • Matt Moulis |
| Studio Albums | Divine Propaganda • Mother, Teacher, Destroyer • The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote |
| Other Releases | De-Sensitized • Night Letters • Devoid of Color |
| Associated Bands, Artists, Etc. | The Obsessed • Spirit Caravan • Saint Vitus • Shrinebuilder • Premonition 13 |