Bitterness the Star

Bitterness the Star
Bitterness the Star
Studio album by 36 Crazyfists
Released	April 2, 2002
Studio	Millbrook Studios, Millbrook, New York; Red Clay Studios, Suffern, New York
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	46:35
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Eddie Wohl, Rob Caggiano, Steve Regina
36 Crazyfists chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
PopMatters	Favorable ^[3]

Bitterness the Star is the first studio album and debut major label album by the Alaskan band 36 Crazyfists. It was released on April 2, 2002 through Roadrunner Records, and was produced by Eddie Wohl. "Slit Wrist Theory" was released as a single and is often censored to "Wrist Theory" on music channels. This is the only 36 Crazyfists album to bear a Parental Advisory sticker.

Singer-songwriter Brock Lindow's has stated that this release is his favorite 36 Crazyfists studio album. In an interview with the music magazine Kerrang! in 2007, he declared, "Bitterness will always remain my favourite album, no matter what".^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brock Lindow; all music is composed by 36 Crazyfists

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turns to Ashes"	3:18
2.	"One More Word" (feat. Carl Severson of Nora)	3:39
3.	"An Agreement Called Forever"	3:23
4.	"Eightminutesupsidedown"	3:17
5.	"Slit Wrist Theory"	4:01
6.	"Bury Me Where I Fall" (feat. Steev Esquivel of Skinlab)	3:35
7.	"Dislocate"	3:46
8.	"Two Months from a Year"	4:25
9.	"Chalk White"	3:41
10.	"All I Am"	4:30
11.	"Ceramic"	3:03
12.	"Circle the Drain"	3:42
13.	"Left Hand Charity"	2:15
Total length:		46:35

Special Edition
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Crutch"	5:28
15.	"Circle the Drain" (Demo)	3:38
16.	"Chalk White" (Demo)	3:18
17.	"Disarray" (Demo)	3:00

Tracks 15, 16 and 17 of the Special Edition are originally recorded on the '99 Demo.

Personnel

36 Crazyfists

Brock Lindow - vocals
Steve Holt - guitar, backing vocals
Mick Whitney - bass
Thomas Noonan - drums

Guests

Carl Severson - Additional vocals on "One More Word"
Steev Esquivel - Additional vocals on "Bury Me Where I Fall"

Production

Eddie Wohl - producer, engineer, mixing
Rob Caggiano - producer, engineer, mixing
Steve Regina - producer, engineer, mixing
Paul Orofino - engineer
Ted Jensen - mastering
Tom Simpson - media
Monte Conner - A&R
Daniel Moss - photography
Brooke Fasani - live photos

References

^ Jason D. Taylor. "Bitterness the Star". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
^ Jason D. Taylor. "Bitterness the Star". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
^ Thompson, Jason. "36 Crazyfists: Bitterness the Star < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[1] Jason D. Taylor. "Bitterness the Star". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

[2] Jason D. Taylor. "Bitterness the Star". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

[3] Thompson, Jason. "36 Crazyfists: Bitterness the Star < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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