Taste the Sin

Taste the Sin
Studio album by
Black Tusk
ReleasedMay 25, 2010
RecordedJanuary 2010
StudiosJam Room Studio
Columbia, South Carolina
Genres
Length34:08
LabelRelapse Records
ProducerBlack Tusk
Black Tusk chronology
Passage Through Purgatory
(2008)		 Taste the Sin
(2010)		 Set the Dial
(2011)

Taste the Sin is the second studio album from American sludge metal band Black Tusk, and their debut for Relapse Records.[1] It was released on May 25, 2010.[2]

Background

Taste the Sin was recorded at the Jam Room Studio in Columbia, South Carolina with engineers Jay Matheson and Steve Slavich.[1][2] The album blends elements of sludge metal, stoner metal, thrash metal and hardcore punk, combined with shouted vocals by each of the band members. Its sound is similar to that of Kylesa and Baroness, two other bands that were involved in Savannah, Georgia's heavy music scene.[3]

A music video for "Red Eyes, Black Skies" was directed by Kevin Custer.[2][4] "The Take Off" was remixed by RZA of Wu-Tang Clan for the RZA Vs. Nike 6.0 video series.[5] The remix was available for download from Nike's website[6] and later included on the B-sides and rarities compilation album Years in Black.[7] "Toe Fry" was recorded years earlier for a Buzzoven tribute album that never came to fruition.[8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[9]
Dead Rhetoric6/10[10]
Exclaim!Positive[11]
Last RitesPositive[12]
Metal Reviews73/100[13]
Pitchfork7.6/10[14]
Punknews.orgStarStarStarHalf star[15]
The Punk VaultStarStarStarHalf star[16]
Sputnikmusic3/5[17]
Treble ZinePositive[3]

In a review for Exclaim!, Keith Carman said "Black Tusk create a vortex of intensity and beastliness on Relapse debut Taste the Sin. Brutal, yet patient, the album is a ceaseless barrage of gruelingly abrasive riffs and scorching vocals that consistently impress and incite the listener."[11] Grayson Currin of Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.6 out of 10. "Churning like hardcore and viscous like stoner metal, Taste the Sin is the rare crossover record that works to capitalize on the immediacy of its chosen genres and not to bend them into obscurity."[14] AllMusic's Gregory Heaney described their sound as "the murkiest, dirtiest sludge to come out of Savannah since Kylesa." He had high praise for the album, calling it "a condensed and incredibly satisfying listening experience."[9] In a mixed review for Dead Rhetoric, David Gehlke wrote, "Taste the Sin borrows heavily from just about every band under the Southern doom banner... resulting in an album that fails to resonate."[10]

Track listing

All songs were written by Black Tusk.

Taste the Sin track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Embrace the Madness"3:11
2."Snake Charmer"4:15
3."Red Eyes, Black Skies"3:45
4."Way of Horse and Bow"3:43
5."Unleash the Wrath"3:38
6."Twist the Knife"3:36
7."Redline"2:41
8."The Take Off"2:32
9."The Ride"3:03
10."The Crash"3:44
Total length:34:08
Vinyl and Japanese Edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Toe Fry" (Buzzoven cover)2:37

Personnel

Taste the Sin personnel adapted from liner notes.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Black Tusk recording Relapse debut". lambgoat.com. January 12, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "BLACK TUSK – Debut Track From Taste The Sin". bravewords.com. April 7, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Jeff Terich (July 7, 2010). "Black Tusk : Taste the Sin". treblezine.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ "BLACK TUSK - "Red Eyes, Black Skies" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. July 13, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Black Tusk track remixed by RZA". themusic.com. November 7, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ "BLACK TUSK's 'The Takeoff' Remixed By RZA". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Years in Black – Black Tusk". Bandcamp. Black Tusk. November 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ "BBlack Tusk Posts "Taste The Sin" Track By Track Breakdownn". metalunderground.com. May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. Taste the Sin at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  10. 1 2 David E. Gehlke (March 19, 2013). "Black Tusk - Taste the Sin (Relapse Records)". deadrhetoric.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Keith Carman (May 22, 2010). "Black Tusk Taste the Sin". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Erik Thomas (June 2, 2010). "Black Tusk – Taste The Sin Review". yourlastrites.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ Charles (April 25, 2010). "Reviews / Black Tusk / Taste the Sin". metalreviews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Currin, Grayson (July 7, 2010). "Black Tusk - Taste the Sin". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ Joe Pelone (July 23, 2010). "Black Tusk Taste the Sin (2010)". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Black Tusk – Taste The Sin". punkvinyl.com. June 10, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Black Tusk - Taste the Sin". Sputnikmusic. May 18, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  18. ↑ Taste the Sin (Media notes). Black Tusk. Relapse Records. 2010. CD liner notes. RR 7080.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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