Sorrow and Extinction


Sorrow and Extinction is the debut studio album by the American doom metal band Pallbearer. It was released on February 21, 2012 via Profound Lore Records, and on August 31, 2012 via 20 Buck Spin with alternate vinyl mastering.

Critical reception

The album was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. Pitchfork ranked it No. 1 of its 'Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012' list.
PublicationAccoladeRank
Beats Per MinuteThe Top 50 Albums of 201224
Exclaim!Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year47
PitchforkThe Top 50 Albums of 201247

Personnel

  • Pallbearer – mixing
  • *Brett Campbell – vocals, guitar
  • *Devin Holt – guitar
  • *Joseph Rowland – bass
  • *Zach Stine – drums
  • Chuck Schaaf – engineering, mixing
  • Dan Lowndes – mastering
  • Sean Reynolds Williams – artwork
  • Greg Wilkinson – alternate mastering