IV

by The Fucking Champs

IV cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 September 2000
  • Label: Drag City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:36
  • Community rating: 3.26/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The San Francisco trio delivers a purely instrumental assault, meticulously weaving the intricate twin-guitar harmonies of classic British heavy metal into complex math-rock structures. The band completely eschews vocals, focusing instead on rapid-fire time signature changes and relentless shredding. Despite their immense technical prowess, the release is underscored by a distinctly ironic and humorous sensibility.

Genres

Descriptors: uncommon-time-signatures, complex, technical, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. What's A Little Reign? (2:58)
  2. Esprit De Corpse (3:31)
  3. Policenauts (1:46)
  4. NWOBHM (3:45)
  5. Lamplighter (1:33)
  6. Thor Is Like Immortal (5:53)
  7. C'mon Smash The Quotile (1:26)
  8. These Glyphs Are Dusty (4:30)
  9. I Love The Spirit World And I Love Your Father (0:40)
  10. Vangelis Again (3:37)
  11. Lost (2:47)
  12. Extra Man (6:05)

Credits

  • Andrew Maxwell - other [literary merit]
  • Josh Smith - songwriter [songs written by], arranged by, guitar [9-string, bich], soloist [solo], guitar [9-string], guitar [stratocaster], guitar [9-string, stratocaster, u2, hagstrom ii], e-bow, guitar [9-string, rickenbacker 360], guitar [9string], guitar [9-string, silvertone], soloist [1st solo]
  • Tim Green - songwriter [songs written by], arranged by, guitar [hagstrom ii], guitar [rickenbacker 360, hagstrom ii], guitar [hagstrom ii, rickenbacker 360, gr-707], soloist [solo], guitar [gr-707], guitar [silvertone, rickenbacker 360, hagstrom ii]
  • Tim Soete - songwriter [songs written by], arranged by, drums, mellotron, acoustic guitar, performer [pulse generator], drums, guitar [hondo ii], soloist [solo], drums, guitar [hagstrom ii], vocals, soloist [1st solo], soloist [2nd solo]
  • Dale Nixon - performer [auxiliary personnel], bass, fretless bass
  • Major Airbro - performer [auxiliary personnel], drums
  • VBF - other [themselves]
  • Casey Ward - performer [auxiliary personnel], piano

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