''The Big Black'' is the third full-length album by British
stoner metal
Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Slee ...
band
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
, released in 2000 on
Rise Above Records
Rise Above Records is a London-based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian (of the band Cathedral and formerly of Napalm Death).
Founding
Lee Dorrian started Rise Above Records in 1988 without the intention of the label being an ongoin ...
.
"Orange Goblin – The Big Black"
Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013. The LP version, along with the US domestic CD, was released by The Music Cartel
The Music Cartel was a record label based in Port Washington, New York and active between 1998 and 2005. It was founded by former Earache Records general manager Eric Lemasters. Many of their critically acclaimed releases – including prominen ...
. In 2004, Rise Above re-released the album and included a bonus track, a cover of Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
's " Into the Void". This track is also included on the original Japanese version.
Track listing
Personnel
* Ben Ward – vocals
* Pete O'Malley – guitar
* Joe Hoare – guitar
* Martyn Millard – bass
* Chris Turner – drums
*Produced and engineered by Billy Anderson
References
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2000 albums
Orange Goblin albums
Rise Above Records albums
Albums produced by Billy Anderson (producer)