Agents of Oblivion
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2000
Genre
Length56:43
LabelRotten Records

Agents of Oblivion is the only album by American rock band Agents of Oblivion fronted by Dax Riggs, formerly of Acid Bath.

Track listing

  1. "Endsmouth" – 4:24
  2. "Slave Riot" – 3:21
  3. "A Song That Crawls" – 4:10
  4. "Dead Girl" – 6:25 [Acid Bath cover]
  5. "Phantom Green" – 5:06
  6. "The Hangman's Daughter" – 4:34
  7. "Ladybug" – 4:33
  8. "Ash of the Mind" – 3:52
  9. "Wither" – 4:18
  10. "Paroled in '54" – 5:04
  11. "Anthem (For This Haunted City)" – 3:40
  12. "Cosmic Dancer" – 5:34 [T. Rex cover]
  13. "Big Black Backwards" – 6:42

Personnel

  • Dax Riggs – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Sanchez – guitar
  • Alex Bergeron – bass
  • Chuck Pitre – keyboards
  • Jeff McCarty – drums

The album's artwork, including the cover and disc art, was lifted from Mike Mignola's Hellboy comic book series.

Additional notes

  • "Endsmouth" is a tribute to the Oni Press comic Neil Gaiman's Only the End of the World Again, which references the Cthulhu Mythos.
  • The ending from "Phantom Green" is from Tim Burton's film Ed Wood (1994). It is not the actual clip from Bride of the Monster.
  • The track "Dead Girl" is an electric guitar arrangement and cover of an acoustic track from Acid Bath's Paegan Terrorism Tactics.
  • "Cosmic Dancer" is a T. Rex cover.
  • "Big Black Backwards" and "Slave Riot" feature clips from the movie Gummo.

References

  1. "Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Agents Of Oblivion - Agents Of Oblivion review". Metal Storm. June 16, 2009.
  3. Ayers, Chris (March 1, 2000). "Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion". Exclaim!.
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