Staring at the Divine

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Staring at the Divine
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2002
RecordedApril 1–12, 2001
Genre Stoner metal, southern metal
Length48:01
Alabama Thunderpussy chronology
Constellation
(2000)
Staring at the Divine
(2002)
Fulton Hill
(2004)

Staring at the Divine is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy. It was released in 2002.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic praised the album's "immense, memorable riffs" and wrote that it had more cohesiveness and focus than the band's prior album. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Ol' Unfaithful" - 4:16
  2. "Motor Ready" - 4:21
  3. "Shapeshifter" - 4:12
  4. "Whore Adore" - 4:39
  5. "Hunting By Echo" - 4:34
  6. "Beck and Call" - 3:45
  7. "Twilight Arrival" - 6:44
  8. "Esteem Fiend" - 6:11
  9. "S.S.D.D." - 6:40
  10. "Amounts That Count" - 2:39

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Staring at the Divine - Alabama Thunderpussy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved September 9, 2021.