| Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Crowbar |
| Cover: | SonicExcessits Purest Form.JPG |
| Released: | August 21, 2001 |
| Genre: | Sludge metal |
| Length: | 45:31 |
| Label: | Spitfire |
| Producer: | Dave Fortman |
| Prev Title: | Equilibrium |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Lifesblood for the Downtrodden |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form is the seventh studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on August 21, 2001.[1] It is the last album to feature guitarist Sammy Duet, and the first and only album to feature bassist Jeff Okoneski and ex-Machine Head drummer Tony Costanza.
Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.[2]
The front cover is of St. Anthony's Garden behind St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form has received critical acclaim. Robert Davis of Sputnikmusic gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 stars, noting "instrumentally the band has never sounded fresher or more alive" and "each and every song on 'Sonic excess…' is charged with more melancholy and beautiful solemnity than ever before".[3] Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, saying "this album shows that simply Crowbar are masters of what they do...one of the finest releases within its genre."[4] German website metal.de named it the best metal album of 2001.[5]