Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage

1999 studio album by Angel Rot

Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage

Studio album by Angel Rot
Released	April 23, 1999 (1999-04-23)
Recorded	1993 (1993)
Studio	Noise New York (New York City)
Genre	Stoner metal doom metal
Length	45:14
Label	Man's Ruin
Producer	Sal Canzonieri Mike Davis Tom Five Ira Heaps

Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage is the debut album by American metal band Angel Rot, released on April 23, 1999, by Man's Ruin Records. The album was recorded in 1993 but delay in releasing the sessions occurred when the master tapes were lost.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic awarded Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage three out of five stars, praising the guitar work but criticizing the songwriting as lackluster. He called it "one of the most unique-sounding and grammatically challenged stoner rock albums issued in 1999, even by the underground genre's already unconventional standards."^[3] Impact Press also criticized the vocal performances but generally agreed on the music being enjoyable.^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tom Five; all music is composed by Mike Davis, Tom Five and Steven Kleiner

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Erotic Catacomb"	3:18
2.	"Narcissectional Punishment"	2:54
3.	"Dirt Trip"	7:31
4.	"Necrostrangle"	3:53
5.	"Callous Caul of Gloom"	4:08
6.	"Wallow"	5:37
7.	"Feotal Machine"	6:01
8.	"Life-Death Strobe"	4:40
9.	"Clean Disease"	3:13
10.	"Screwdrive"	3:59

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

Angel Rot

Mike Davis – bass guitar, production
Tom Five – lead vocals, guitar, production, illustrations, design
Steven Kleiner – drums, illustrations

Production and design

Ross Bonadonna – mixing
Sal Canzonieri – production
Alan Douches – mastering
Ira Heaps – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1999	Man's Ruin	CD	CLK 133

References

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Angel Rot Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ Tattari, Kimmo (April 8, 2010). "Judas Priestess: Into the Land of the Metal Goddesses!". kkdowning.net. FunHouse Ent. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "'Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Angel Rot: Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage". Impact Press. Loudmouth Productions, Inc. July 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage (booklet). Angel Rot. San Francisco, California: Man's Ruin Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)