Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions

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Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions
Paranoid Delusions Paradise Illusions - Pulling Teeth.jpg
The "nightmarish" version of the cover art.
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)
RecordedOctober 2008 – January 2009
Genre Hardcore punk
Sludge Metal
Length23:30
Label Deathwish (DWI082)
Pulling Teeth chronology
Witches Sabbath Volume IV
(2008)
Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions
(2009)
Witches Sabbath Volume V
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! (positive) [1]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Sputnikmusic4/5 [3]

Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions is the third studio album by the American rock band Pulling Teeth. The album was released on March 31, 2009 through Deathwish Inc. [4] The cover art for the vinyl edition of Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions features a lenticular image that shifts from "a serene, forested landscape populated solely by a languishing maiden" to a "nightmarish, zombiefied nuclear scenario," Jay DiNitto of Noisecreep said. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Ritual" – 4:42
  2. "Unsatisfied" – 2:36
  3. "Bloodwolves" – 2:51
  4. "Paranoid Delusions" – 3:55
  5. "Paradise Illusions" – 9:26

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References

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  4. "Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions – Overview". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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