A Snow Capped Romance

A Snow Capped Romance
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2004
Recorded2003
Studio
Genre
Length38:18
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerJames Paul Wisner, Steve Holt
36 Crazyfists chronology
Bitterness the Star
(2002)
A Snow Capped Romance
(2004)
Rest Inside the Flames
(2006)
Singles from A Snow Capped Romance
  1. "At the End of August"
    Released: 6 March 2004
  2. "Bloodwork"
    Released: August 2004[6]
  3. "Destroy the Map"
    Released: April 2005[7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Blabbermouth.net6/10[9]
HMVFavorable[10]
musicOMH.comFavorable[11]

A Snow Capped Romance is the second studio album by American metalcore band 36 Crazyfists. It was released on March 16, 2004, by Roadrunner Records. "At the End of August" and "Bloodwork" were released as singles, the latter of which was featured in the 2004 film Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

In 2016, Metal Hammer named A Snow Capped Romance one of the most underrated Roadrunner Records albums.[12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brock Lindow; all music is composed by Steve Holt and Thomas Noonan

No.TitleLength
1."At the End of August"3:57
2."The Heart and the Shape"3:10
3."Bloodwork"3:18
4."Kenai"2:47
5."Skin and Atmosphere"4:12
6."Song for the Fisherman"1:27
7."With Nothing Underneath"3:28
8."Destroy the Map"3:47
9."Installing the Catheter"3:51
10."Cure Eclipse"3:32
11."Waterhaul"4:49
Total length:38:18
Japanese/iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Workhorse" (Cast Iron Hike cover)4:09
13."Sad Lisa" (Cat Stevens cover)3:51

Personnel

36 Crazyfists

  • Brock Lindow – vocals
  • Steve Holt – guitar, backing vocals and production
  • Mick Whitney – bass
  • Thomas Noonan – drums

Guests

  • Raithon Clay – additional vocals on "Destroy the Map"
  • Sarah Reeder – spoken word on "Installing the Catheter"

Production

  • James Paul Wisner – production, engineering and editing
  • Mark Green – assistant engineering and editing
  • Andy Sneap – mixing and mastering
  • Marc Loren – assistant engineering
  • Norma Mendoza – vocal coaching
  • Monte Conner – A&R
  • Josh Rothstein – photography
  • Berit Monsen-Keene – photography

References

  1. ^ "36 CRAZYFISTS – A SNOW CAPPED ROMANCE". punktastic.com. July 30, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Deviant (December 29, 2009). "Review: 36 Crazyfists — Bitterness the Star". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (November 1, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. New Plymouth, New Zealand: Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 978-0958268400. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Heavy Rewind: 36 Crazyfists - A Snow Capped Romance". Heavy Blog Is Heavy. March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brølet fra Alaska". Devilution (in Danish). January 17, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "36 Crazyfists Bloodwork (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "36 Crazyfists Destroy the Map (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. ^ A Snow Capped Romance at AllMusic
  9. ^ "Blabbermouth.Net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  10. ^ "36 Crazyfists: A Snow Capped Romance (2004): CD". hmv.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  11. ^ "36 Crazyfists - A Snow Capped Romance | album reviews". musicOMH. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  12. ^ Hill, Stephen (September 21, 2016). "The 10 most underrated Roadrunner Records albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 31, 2022.