Extra-Capsular Extraction
by Earth
- Type: EP
- Released: 1 October 1991
- Label: Sub Pop
- Country: United States
- Length: 32:19
- Community rating: 3.51/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Joe Preston, Dylan Carlson, Dave Harwell
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This foundational drone metal release established Dylan Carlson's signature slow-motion, amplifier-worship aesthetic. Co-produced by Kurt Cobain (who also provides guest vocals on the track 'A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular Extraction'), the record relies on crushing repetition and maximal volume to build a suffocating, tectonic sonic landscape. It served as the genesis point for the modern extreme doom movement.
Genres
Descriptors: repetitive, minimalistic, instrumental, droning, bleak
Tracklist
Credits
- Dave Harwell - bass
- Joe Preston - bass, percussion
- Kelly Canary - featuring [with specialists]
- Kurt Cobain - featuring [with specialists]
- Dylan Carlson - vocals, guitar