| A Eulogy for the Damned | ||||
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| Released | 23 January 2012 | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal | |||
| Length | 49:14 | |||
| Label | Candlelight Records | |||
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A Eulogy for the Damned is the seventh studio album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin. It was released by Candlelight Records in 2012.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Exclaim! | favourable [4] |
| Metal Hammer | 9/10 [5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [6] |
Metal Hammer allowed a guest to write a review of the album, who stated: "Many bands that try their hand at stoner rock/metal fall into the trap of being... well, boring. Orange Goblin are not one of these bands!" [5]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart [ citation needed ] | 149 |
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