Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form
| Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form | ||||
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| Released | August 21, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Spitfire | |||
| Producer | Dave Fortman | |||
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Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form is the seventh studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on August 21, 2001. It is the last album to feature guitarist Sammy Duet, and the first and only album to feature bassist Jeff Okoneski and ex-Machine Head drummer Tony Costanza.
Songs such as "The Lasting Dose" and "To Build a Mountain" have become mandatory staples on Crowbar's live setlists.
The front cover is of St. Anthony's Garden behind St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.