Pentastar: In the Style of Demons

1996 studio album by Earth

Pentastar: In the Style of Demons

Studio album by

Earth

Released| July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)
Recorded| 1996
Genre|

* Doom metal
* drone metal
* stoner rock

Length| 43:12
Label| Sub Pop[1]
Producer| Earth
Earth chronology
| Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars
(1995)  | Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
(1996)  | 070796 Live
(2003)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

Pentastar: In the Style of Demons is the third studio album by the drone doom band Earth, released in 1996.[3][4] It has a more rock-oriented sound than their earlier drone doom work, although in a very minimalist style.[5] "Peace in Mississippi" is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song.[6] The original vinyl release of the album has an alternative take of "Peace in Mississippi".

The car depicted on the cover is a "Sassy Grass Green" Plymouth Barracuda, with the car's iconic hockey-stick decal "Earth." The "Pentastar" named in the album title is an apparent reference to the brand logo of Chrysler, parent company of Plymouth, and also a reference to the fact that it is the fifth release by Earth.[citation needed]

## Critical reception

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Rolling Stone wrote that "'Introduction' and 'Coda Maestoso in F(flat) Minor', which frame the album, are robust, majestic, Black Sabbath-esque riffs transformed into symphonic hot-rod music."[7] The Gazette declared: "As long as there are wood-paneled suburban basements, heavy amps, delinquent parents, quaaludes and beer, there will be a planet of Earths."[8]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Dylan Carlson, except where noted.

No.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Introduction"|  | 5:15
2.| "High Command"|  | 5:50
3.| "Crooked Axis for String Quartet"| Sean McElligot| 5:29
4.| "Tallahassee"|  | 3:50
5.| "Charioteer (Temple Song)"| Ian Dickson| 4:17
6.| "Peace in Mississippi"| Jimi Hendrix| 5:56
7.| "Sonar and Depth Charge"|  | 7:13
8.| "Coda Maestoso in F (Flat) Minor"|  | 5:19

## Personnel

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* Dylan Carlson – vocals, guitar, vibraphone, piano
* Ian Dickson – bass guitar, guitar
* Sean McElligot – guitar
* Michael Deming – organ
* Michael McDaniel - drums

## References

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1. ^ "Earth". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
2. ^ AllMusic review
3. ^ "Earth Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. ^ "The Fangasm: Pentastar: In The Style Of Demons by Earth". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
5. ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 - via Google Books.
6. ^ Coggins, Owen (January 25, 2018). Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350025110 - via Google Books.
7. ^ Hunter, James (October 31, 1996). "Pentastar: In the Style of Demons". Rolling Stone. No. 746\. p. 66.
8. ^ Lepage, Mark (August 17, 1996). "EARTH Pentastar: In the Style of Demons". The Gazette. p. E7.

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Earth

* Dylan Carlson
* Adrienne Davies
* Don McGreevy
* Steve Moore

* Slim Moon
* Greg Babior
* Joe Preston
* Ian Dickson
* Dave Harwell
* Sean McElligot
* Michael McDanie
* John Schuller
* Jonas Haskins

Studio albums|

* Earth 2
* Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions
* Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
* Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method
* The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
* Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
* Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
* Primitive and Deadly
* Full upon Her Burning Lips

EPs and splits|

* Extra-Capsular Extraction
* Angel Coma (with Sunn O))))
* Hibernaculum

Live releases|

* Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars
* 070796 Live
* Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword

Other releases|

* Legacy of Dissolution

Related articles|

* Discography
* Drone metal
* Sunn O)))
* Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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