Requiem (John 5 album)

Requiem
Studio album by John 5
Released	July 3, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Heavy metal hard rock instrumental rock
Length	42:57
Label	60 Cycle Hum
Producer	Chris Baseford
John 5 chronology
The Devil Knows My Name (2007) Requiem (2008) Remixploitation (2009)

Requiem is the fourth studio album by John 5, released on July 3, 2008. It is essentially an instrumental metal album, but it also has some bluegrass elements. The album is notable for having the majority of its songs named after medieval torture devices.

The first single, "Sounds of Impalement", was released via John 5's official website.

Reception

The album received generally positive reviews, the album received a 3/5 on Sputnik Music and a 10/10 on FPM102, the highest rating the site had ever given to a metal album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sounds of Impalement"	4:17
2.	"Heretic's Fork"	3:51
3.	"Noisemaker's Fife"	5:23
4.	"Pity Belt"	1:36
5.	"Cleansing the Soul"	5:40
6.	"The Judas Cradle"	4:24
7.	"Pear of Anquish"	1:01
8.	"The Lead Sprinkler"	5:35
9.	"Scavenger's Daughter"	6:46
10.	"Requiem"	4:27

Personnel

• John 5 – lead guitar, banjo, bass. Also co-producer album
• Tommy Clufetos – drums
• Chris Baseford – producer