Sorrow and Extinction explained

Sorrow and Extinction
Type:	studio
Artist:	Pallbearer
Cover:	Pallbearer_-_Sorrow_And_Extinction_cover.jpg
Recorded:	2010–2011
Genre:	Doom metal
Next Title:	Foundations of Burden
Next Year:	2014

Sorrow and Extinction is the debut full-length studio album by American doom metal band Pallbearer. It was released on February 21, 2012 via Profound Lore Records, and on August 31, 2012 via 20 Buck Spin with alternate vinyl mastering.

Critical reception

The album was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics.^{[1] [2]} Pitchfork ranked it No. 1 of its 'Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012' list.^[3]

Accolades for Sorrow and Extinction

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Beats Per Minute	The Top 50 Albums of 2012
Exclaim!	Exclaim!s Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year
Pitchfork	The Top 50 Albums of 2012

Personnel

• Pallbearer – mixing
  • Brett Campbell – vocals, guitar
  • Devin Holt – guitar
  • Joseph Rowland – bass
  • Zach Stine – drums
• Chuck Schaaf – engineering, mixing
• Dan Lowndes – mastering
• Sean Reynolds Williams – artwork^[4]
• Greg Wilkinson – alternate mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 15, 2012 . Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction Review . April 29, 2024 . Angry Metal Guy . en-US.
2. Web site: March 2, 2012 . Album Review: Pallbearer Sorrow and Extinction . April 29, 2024 . Metal Injection . en-US.
3. Web site: Stosuy . Brandon . December 19, 2012 . The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012 . April 29, 2024 . Pitchfork.
4. Web site: Majewski . Greg . November 13, 2012 . Behind the Brush: Interview with artist Sean Reynolds Williams . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307115404/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/behind-the-brush-interview-with-artist-sean-reynolds-williams/ . March 7, 2016 . November 8, 2018 . Invisible Oranges.