''Crowbar'' is the second studio album by American

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band Crowbar, released on October 12, 1993. It sold 100,000 copies on the now defunct independent label Pavement Music. The singles "All I Had (I Gave)" and "Existence Is Punishment" were played on

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and received international attention. ''Crowbar'' was recorded in New Orleans in 1992 and produced by

Phil Anselmo Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal vocalist best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down (band), Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records ...

, a childhood friend of Crowbar's founder

Kirk Windstein Kirk Windstein (born April 14, 1965) is an American musician. He is the frontman, vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole constant member of the sludge metal band Crowbar. He is also a founding member of the heavy metal supergroup Down, playing g ...

and singer of

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Track listing

All songs written by Crowbar, except where noted.

Personnel

– vocals, rhythm guitar *Matt Thomas – lead guitar *

Todd Strange Todd Strange (born June 26, 1966) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for sludge metal band Crowbar. He also toured with Down and performed live in support of their debut album, ''NOLA.'' Career Strange formed Crowbar with Ki ...

– bass *

Craig Nunenmacher Craig Nunenmacher is an American musician, best known as the former drummer for heavy metal bands Black Label Society and Crowbar. He joined BLS in July 2000 while playing for Crowbar, who were touring with BLS at the time. The original BLS drumm ...

– drums

Music videos

*"All I Had (I Gave)" *"Existence Is Punishment" Both videos appeared on ''

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''. Butt-Head commented that vocalist Kirk Windstein looked like he was defecating on the toilet and that the band's music sounded "slow and fat". "Existence Is Punishment" appears on the '' Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection'' #3 DVD.

References

1993 albums Crowbar (American band) albums Albums produced by Phil Anselmo {{1990s-metal-album-stub