Murder the Mountains explained

Murder the Mountains
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Red Fang
Cover:	Murder_the_Mountains.jpg
Released:	April 12, 2011
Recorded:	Type Foundry Studio, Portland and at Blackbird Studios, Nashville
Genre:	Stoner rock
Length:	42:12
Label:	Relapse
Producer:	Red Fang, Chris Funk
Prev Title:	Red Fang
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Whales and Leeches
Next Year:	2013

Murder the Mountains is the second studio album by the American stoner metal band Red Fang, released in 2011. Music videos were released for the songs "Wires" and "Hank Is Dead".

Track listing

All tracks written by Red Fang, except where noted.

Critical reception

Reviews of Murder the Mountains were positive, with repeated admiration for the heaviness of their riffs and parts. Different influences were noted by reviewers, ranging from proto-metal to punk to sludge.^{[1] [2]}

Use in media

The song "Number Thirteen" was a playable song in the video game Rocksmith. "Wires" was a playable song in the follow-up game Rocksmith 2014.

Wires was played in episode 211 of the Canadian show Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.^[3]

Personnel

Red Fang

• Maurice Bryan Giles - guitars, vocals
• Aaron Beam - bass, vocals
• David Sullivan - guitars
• John Sherman - drums

Additional musicians

• Anita Robinson - guitars
• Kevin Robinson - percussion, effects
• Jenny Conlee - organ
• Chris Funk - slide guitar, percussion

Production

• Orion Landau - artwork
• Kevin Robinson - recording
• Adam Selzer - recording
• Chris Funk - producer
• Mike Rooney - assistant mixing
• Vance Pawell - mixing
• Carl Saff - mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Murder the Mountains review by City Paper. David Dunlap. 8 April 2011. Washington City Paper. 18 January 2019.
2. Web site: First Listen: Red Fang, 'Murder The Mountains'. Lars Gotrich. 27 March 2011. NPR. 18 January 2019.
3. Web site: Music « Todd & The Book of Pure Evil. 2019-06-04.