Samsara (album)

2006 studio album by Yakuza

Samsara

Studio album by

Yakuza

Released| March 21, 2006
Genre|

* Avant-garde metal
* progressive metal
* alternative metal

Length| 50:10
Label| Prosthetic Records
Producer| Sanford Parker
Yakuza chronology
| Way of the Dead
(2002)  | Samsara
(2006)  | Transmutations
(2007)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
PunkNews| [2]
Blabbermouth| [3]

Samsara is the third studio album by Yakuza and their first for Prosthetic Records.[4] Furthering the departure from their debut, which displayed a more stripped-down post-hardcore style, Samsara, like Way of the Dead, is more eclectic and progressive; their experimental metal style assimilating Bruce Lamont's saxophone for a unique sound that some would label "jazzcore." Mastodon's Troy Sanders performs guest vocals on the final track, "Back To The Mountain."

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Cancer Industry" – 3:02
2. "Plecostomus" – 3:38
3. "Monkeytail" – 5:24
4. "Transmission Ends... Signal Lost" – 1:27
5. "Dishonor" – 5:20
6. "20 Bucks" – 5:02
7. "Exterminator" – 7:26
8. "Just Say Know" – 2:58
9. "Glory Hole" – 6:57
10. "Back to the Mountain" – 9:02

## Personnel[edit]

* Bruce Lamont - vocals, saxophones, clarinet, effects
* Matt McClelland - guitars, vocals
* John E. Bohmer - bass
* James Staffel - drums, percussion, keyboards

Guest Musicians

* Sanford Parker - effects (6)
* Jim Baker - piano (9)
* Troy Sanders \- vocals (10)
* Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello

## References[edit]

1. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Samsara - Yakuza". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
2. ^ Rogowski, Jordan (2006-09-08). "Yakuza - Samsara". Punknews.org.
3. ^ "Review - Samsara". Blabbermouth.
4. ^ "YAKUZA Sign With PROSTHETIC RECORDS". Blabbermouth. 2005-10-05.

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