Pelican (EP)
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Pelican is the debut EP by American post-metal
band Pelican
. It was originally released as a demo in 2001, before the band signed to Hydra Head Records
, who re-released it in 2003.
"Mammoth" was extended and re-released as "Pink Mammoth", on their Pink Mammoth
EP.
Other personnel
Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
band Pelican
Pelican (band)
Pelican is a post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois.-Biography and description:The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Its distinctive sound draws from stoner rock, doom metal, post-rock, and other influences...
. It was originally released as a demo in 2001, before the band signed to Hydra Head Records
Hydra Head Records
Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...
, who re-released it in 2003.
"Mammoth" was extended and re-released as "Pink Mammoth", on their Pink Mammoth
Pink Mammoth (EP)
Pink Mammoth is the third EP by Chicago-based instrumental metal band Pelican, released in 2007 by Hydra Head Records.The title track is a major key version of "Mammoth" from Pelican's debut EP, and the b-side "End of Seasons" is a remix/mashup from Prefuse 73 of "Aurora Borealis" and the untitled...
EP.
Track listing
All songs written by Pelican.- "Pulse" – 4:01
- "Mammoth" – 4:57
- "Forecast for Today" – 7:29
- "The Woods" – 12:58
Personnel
Band members- Trevor de Brauw – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Bryan Herweg – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Larry Herweg – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar
Other personnel
- Andrew Furse – photography
- Jason Hellman – album artwork and design
- Peter Nilges – photocopy manipulation
- Sanford Parker – production
- Aaron TurnerAaron TurnerAaron Turner is a musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal band Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom and Lotus Eaters.Though raised...
– album artwork and design - Douglas Ward – mastering