SPIN’s Best Metal Albums of 2012

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1March to the Sea
assistant engineer:
Sean Kelly (recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
John Congleton (American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician)
producer:
Baroness (metal group from Savannah, GA) and John Congleton (American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (US metal label) (in 2012)
recording of:
March to the Sea (from 2011-11 until 2011-12)
lyricist:
John Baizley
composer:
Baroness (metal group from Savannah, GA)
Baroness3.53:12
2Reverse Inverted
recording of:
Reverse Inverted
writer:
Steve Brooks and Jonathan Nuñez
Torche3:51
3Leathers
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Steve Olmon
recording engineer and engineer:
Matt Hyde (US producer & engineer)
additional producer:
Matt Hyde (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Nick Raskulinecz
assistant mixer:
Eric Isip
mixer:
Rich Costey and Chris Kasych
drums (drum set):
Abe Cunningham (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Sergio Vega (US bassist for Deftones & Quicksand)
electric guitar:
Stephen Carpenter (United States musician, Deftones guitarist) and Chino Moreno
keyboard and sampler:
Frank Delgado
lead vocals:
Chino Moreno
recording of:
Leathers
lyricist:
Chino Moreno
composer:
Deftones
Deftones3.54:09
4Goatman
recording of:
Goatman
writer:
Goat (Swedish alternative and experimental fusion)
Goat34:15
5Quake Meat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rise Above Records (in 2012)
Astra6:40
6Whispering World
Royal Thunder33:49
7Acid Trial
assistant recording engineer, assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Orange Goblin (English heavy metal band) (from 2011-08-12 until 2011-08-18)
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Jamie Dodd (from 2011-08-12 until 2011-08-18)
bass guitar:
Martyn Millard ("The Mallard", Orange Goblin)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Turner (UK drummer, in Orange Goblin)
guitar and keyboard:
Joe Hoare (Orange Goblin)
lead vocals:
Ben Ward (Orange Goblin)
recorded at:
The Animal Farm (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2011-08-12 until 2011-08-18)
recording of:
Acid Trial (from 2011-08-12 until 2011-08-18)
lyricist:
Ben Ward (Orange Goblin)
composer:
Joe Hoare (Orange Goblin), Martyn Millard ("The Mallard", Orange Goblin), Chris Turner (UK drummer, in Orange Goblin) and Ben Ward (Orange Goblin)
Orange Goblin54:14
8Madness of an Architect
High on Fire6:57
9Aimless Arrow
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kurt Ballou
bass guitar:
Nate Newton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ben Koller
guitar:
Kurt Ballou
vocals:
Jacob Bannon
recorded at and mixed at:
GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
produced at:
GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Aimless Arrow
lyricist:
Jacob Bannon
Converge3.52:23
10F.A.T.H.
Enabler2:18
11The Wolf I Feed
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Russ Russell (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
bass guitar [rumble]:
Shane Embury (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
drums (drum set) [velocity]:
Danny Herrera (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
guitar [chops]:
Mitch Harris (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
vocals:
Shane Embury (from 2011-05 until 2011-11), Barney Greenway (from 2011-05 until 2011-11) and Mitch Harris (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2012)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Parlour Studios in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
produced at:
Parlour Studios in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
recording of:
The Wolf I Feed (from 2011-05 until 2011-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Harris
Napalm Death2:51
12Ghost Walking
engineer:
Paul Suarez and Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer)
producer and mixer:
Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011, in 2012) and Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2012)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance nominees (2012 – 2013) (number: 2013)
recording of:
Ghost Walking
lyricist and composer:
Lamb of God (American metal)
publisher:
Sony/ATV LLC and Subtle Arts of Publishing
Lamb of God4.54:32
13The Axe
engineer:
Paul Suarez and Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Joseph Duplantier (Death metal guitarist) and Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer)
mixer:
Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer)
bass:
Jean‐Michel Labadie
drums (drum set):
Mario Duplantier
guitar:
Christian Andreu and Joseph Duplantier (Death metal guitarist)
vocals:
Joseph Duplantier (Death metal guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Spin Studios in Long Island City, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Axe
lyricist:
Joe Duplantier (Death metal guitarist)
composer and arranger:
Joe Duplantier (Death metal guitarist) and Mario Duplantier
Gojira4.54:35
14Do Not Look Down
recording engineer:
Fredrik Thordendal
producer:
Meshuggah
bass:
Dick Lövgren
drums (drum set):
Tomas Haake
guitar:
Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal
vocals:
Jens Kidman
recorded at:
Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden
recording of:
Do Not Look Down
lyricist:
Tomas Haake
composer:
Tomas Haake, Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Meshuggah3.254:44
15Ahriman
Horseback13:55
16At the Well
recording of:
At the Well
writer:
Dave Edwardson and Steve von Till
publisher:
Purley Sounds LLC
Neurosis10:05
17Snake Hymn
Eagle Twin11:29
18An Offering of Grief
recording of:
An Offering of Grief
lyricist:
Brett Campbell (American singer & guitarist)
Pallbearer8:32
19Serpent Sermon
engineer:
Devo Andersson (Swedish metal musician and engineer)
producer:
Devo Andersson (Swedish metal musician and engineer) and Marduk (Swedish black metal)
drums (drum set):
Lars (in 2012)
electric bass guitar:
Devo (Swedish metal musician and engineer) (in 2012)
electric guitar:
Morgan (in 2012)
lead vocals:
Mortuus (Daniel Hans Johan Rostén) (in 2012)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Endarker Studio in Norrköping, Östergötland (Östergötland County), Sweden (in 2012)
recording of:
Serpent Sermon (in 2012)
lyricist:
Mortuus (Daniel Hans Johan Rostén)
composer:
Magnus Devo Andersson (Swedish metal musician and engineer)
Marduk4:38
20In Cythera
programming:
Tom Dalgety and Michael Rendall
engineer:
Tom Dalgety, Clive Goddard (engineer) and Michael Rendall
producer:
Killing Joke (UK punk/goth/industrial band)
mixer:
Tom Dalgety and Clive Goddard (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2012)
recording of:
In Cythera
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker
Killing Joke4:30