Dirtbag (Album)

Dirtbag
The album cover, drawn by Cory Fusting.
Studio album by Dirtbag
Released	August 1 2014
Recorded	Winter 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Genre	Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
Length	34:04
Producer	Chris "Rattlesnake" Reeves
Dirtbag chronology
'Debut Release' (N/A)	Dirtbag (2014)	Keef Transmissions (2015)

Dirtbag is the debut studio recording by Lexington, Kentucky doom/sludge duo Dirtbag. It has been referred to as a "demo album" and a "studio debut" by the band.

Background

From the band's beginnings in 2013 up to the end of the year, Dirtbag had begun composing songs working towards a release. They began with Haunt, Cast Out and Resurrection before Malleus Maleficarum, Existence Cutter and Father Paranoia would follow in various live shows. At the end of the year they got an offer to record by a friend under the name "Rattlesnake Reeves". Another friend of the band, Cory Fusting, would offer to help design the album art, layout and get it pressed.

The album was officially released on August 1 at the Green Lantern in Lexington, Kentucky at a show alongside NYC metal band Mortals and fellow locals Pyromancer and Succumb to Demise. The promotional piece for the album lists the samples together with the songs though they are actually separate tracks on the CD.

Dirtbag's self-titled debut came out as a limited CD pressing of 100 copies.

Tracklist

All music and lyrics written by Dirtbag.

• Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of the Witches) - 5:26
• Haunt - 4:12
• Untitled Sample - 1:15
• Father Paranoia - 6:07
• Untitled Sample - 0:48
• Cast Out - 4:52
• Existence Cutter - 6:26
• Resurrection - 4:58

Personnel

• Joshua Hackney - Riffs & Vokills
• Logan Hollis - Assault & Battery
• Chris "Rattlesnake" Reeves - Recording, Mixing, Mastering
• Cory Fusting - Artwork, Layout, Photography, Design, Publishing

References

V·T·E Dirtbag
Current Members	Joshua Hackney • Logan Hollis
Releases	Dirtbag • Keef Transmissions • Sinking Ship • Voided • Dirtbag
Associated Bands and Artists	Bed Sore • Neglect