Further is the first full-length album from
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heavy metalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
band
SolaceSolace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well-known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
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Recorded by Eric Rachel at Trax East Studios (birthplace of albums from such New Jersey bands as
Skid RowSkid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. They are named after Phil Lynott and Gary Moore's first band. They were most successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s when their first two albums with lead singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso were...
and The Misfits),
Further was quickly hailed as an important addition to the independent
DoomDoom metal is a form of heavy metal music that typically uses very slow tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal genres...
and Stoner
MetalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
movements. Though comparisons were made to such genre bands as
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and
CathedralCathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre...
,
Further was considered by some darker than most works of the
StonerStoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and heavy metal music. It combines elements of psychedelic rock, blues-rock and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features low-tuned guitars, a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro'...
style, and was even compared to the likes of
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ToolTool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The current bassist is Justin Chancellor, who has been with the band since 1995...
,
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and
Alice in ChainsAlice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and vocalist Layne Staley. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and acoustic elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released...
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Originally released in 2000, the US version featured 8 tracks, while the European version contained an additional 2 cover songs.
Further is the first full-length album from
New JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...
heavy metalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
band
SolaceSolace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well-known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
.
Recorded by Eric Rachel at Trax East Studios (birthplace of albums from such New Jersey bands as
Skid RowSkid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. They are named after Phil Lynott and Gary Moore's first band. They were most successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s when their first two albums with lead singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso were...
and The Misfits),
Further was quickly hailed as an important addition to the independent
DoomDoom metal is a form of heavy metal music that typically uses very slow tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal genres...
and Stoner
MetalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
movements. Though comparisons were made to such genre bands as
Goatsnake-Biography:Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsessed. After The Obsessed's disbanding, the rhythm section consisting of Guy Pinhas on bass and Greg Rogers on drums began jamming with guitarist Greg Anderson )))...
,
The ObsessedThe Obsessed was a doom metal band from Maryland led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, who also fronted Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls and The Hidden Hand.-Biography:...
and
CathedralCathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre...
,
Further was considered by some darker than most works of the
StonerStoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and heavy metal music. It combines elements of psychedelic rock, blues-rock and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features low-tuned guitars, a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro'...
style, and was even compared to the likes of
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with a total of twenty-two former members...
,
ToolTool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The current bassist is Justin Chancellor, who has been with the band since 1995...
,
SoundgardenSoundgarden was a Grammy Award winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
and
Alice in ChainsAlice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and vocalist Layne Staley. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and acoustic elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released...
.
Originally released in 2000, the US version featured 8 tracks, while the European version contained an additional 2 cover songs. A revamped version featuring these two additional songs was re-released in America in 2005.
US/2000 release
- "Man Dog" – 7:11
- "Black Unholy Ground" – 7:30
- "Followed" – 8:29
- "Whistle Pig" – 4:14
- "Hungry Mother" – 2:26
- "Angels Dreaming" – 9:01
- "Suspicious Tower" – 4:40
- "Heavy Birth/2 Fisted" – 16:23
European/2005 release
- "Man Dog" – 7:11
- "Black Unholy Ground" – 7:30
- "Followed" – 8:29
- "Whistle Pig" – 4:14
- "Hungry Mother" – 2:26
- "Angels Dreaming" – 9:01
- "Suspicious Tower" – 4:40
- "Heavy Birth/2 Fisted" – 16:23
- "Another Life" (Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in East London, formed in 1975. The band are directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris...
coverIn popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
)
- "We Bite" (The Misfits cover
In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
)
Miscellanea
- This album's cover art was done by Heavy metal
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
art veteran Wes BenscoterWes Benscoter is an American artist who is best known for his work album covers, especially heavy metal albums. He also has made covers for magazines and books, and shirt designs, and his art is featured in many galleries around the world. Most of his work is done using airbrush...
and is entitled "Midnight Mass 2".
- The title Further is an indirect reference to Solace
Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well-known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
's debut EP Distanced from Reality, the idea being that the band is "distanced even further from reality".
- Lyrics to only four of the songs on this album have ever been officially released. It is commonly believed that the intensely personal nature of vocalist Jason's lyrics prevent him from allowing their publication.
Lineup
- Tommy Southard: Guitars
- Jason: Vocals, Lyrics
- Rob Hultz: Bass
- Bill "Bixby" Belford: Drums
- Eric Rachel: Recording, Production
- Alan Douches: Mastering
External links
See also
- Further was also the debut single of British band Long-view
Longview are a shoegazing indie rock band hailing from Winchester and Manchester.Its members are the German electronic musician and record producer Ulrich Schnauss, chief songwriter Rob McVey, guitar player Doug Morch, and bass player Aidan Banks...
.
- Furthur
Furthur was a 1939 International Harvester school bus purchased by author Ken Kesey in 1964, for $1,500 from Andre Hobson in Atherton, California. The bus was stripped down and remodeled inside and out for a psychedelic excursion across the country with Kesey and his Merry Pranksters on board...
- The name of the bus used by the Merry PrankstersThe Merry Pranksters were a group of people who formed around American author Ken Kesey in 1964 and sometimes lived communally at his homes in California and Oregon. The group promoted the use of psychedelic drugs...
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- Further is also the name of an online marketing agency based in the UK