Kentucky
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 2012
Recorded2011–2012
GenreBlack metal, bluegrass, Americana
Length51:24
LabelThe Flenser, Handmade Birds
ProducerAustin Lunn
Panopticon chronology
Social Disservices
(2011)
Kentucky
(2012)
Roads to the North
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Invisible OrangesPositive[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

Kentucky is the fifth studio album from black metal band Panopticon. The album combines styles of bluegrass and Appalachian music with black metal.[4] The album has strong political and environmentalism themes.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Austin Lunn, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bernheim Forest in Spring" 2:53
2."Bodies Under the Falls" 10:27
3."Come All Ye Coal Miners"Sarah Ogan Gunning4:13
4."Black Soot and Red Blood" 10:11
5."Which Side Are You On?"Florence Reece2:59
6."Killing the Giants as They Sleep" 12:24
7."Black Waters"Jean Ritchie4:56
8."Kentucky" 3:21
Total length:51:24

Personnel

  • Austin Lunn – vocals, instrumentation, arrangement, composition, production
  • Johan Becker – violin
  • Colin Marston – mixing, mastering

References

  1. "Kentucky - Panopticon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Williams, Rhys (August 13, 2012). "Review: Panopticon - Kentucky". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. "Panopticon - Kentucky (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  4. Paul, Andrew (2019-01-09). "Panopticon's Kentucky combined folk and black metal to take on the coal industry". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  5. "A Deeper Look At The Politics Behind Panopticon's 'Kentucky'". Killyourstereo.com. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2021-11-04.


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