Terrorhawk

Terrorhawk
Studio album by
Bear vs. Shark
ReleasedJune 14, 2005
RecordedDecember 27, 2004-February 3, 2005
StudioMad Oak, Boston, Massachusetts
Q Division, Somerville, Massachusetts
Genre
Length44:01
LabelEqual Vision
Producer
  • Matthew Ellard
  • Kris Smith
Bear vs. Shark chronology
Right Now You're in the Best of Hands...
(2003) 		Terrorhawk
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net85%[2]
Allmusic[1]
Alternative Press[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Terrorhawk is the second and final album by the post-hardcore band Bear vs. Shark, released in 2005 by Equal Vision Records.[6] The Clash, Black Sabbath, and Hüsker Dü were all cited by the group as influences on the album.[7] It was written in a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from September 2004 to November and was recorded from late December 2004 to February 2005.[8][9][10]

A video for "Catamaran" was released in February 2006, composed of clips taken from a number of live performances in August and September 2005.[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bear vs. Shark, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Catamaran"Bear vs. Shark, Brandon Moss2:55
2."5, 6 Kids" 3:49
3."Six Bar Phrase Hey Hey" 0:28
4."The Great Dinosaurs with Fifties Section" 3:13
5."Baraga Embankment" 3:13
6."Entrance of the Elected" 3:07
7."Seven Stop Hold Restart" 2:43
8."What a Horrible Night for a Cause" 3:51
9."Out Loud Hey Hey" 1:38
10."India Foot" 0:25
11."Antwan" 2:45
12."I Fucked Your Dad" 3:31
13."Heard Iron Bug, 'They're Coming to Town'" 2:39
14."Song About Old Roller Coaster"Bear vs. Shark, Moss6:02
15."Rich People Say Fuck Yeah Hey Hey" 3:45
Total length:44:01
2016 remastered vinyl bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Start Small, Great Destroyer"5:07

Personnel

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Bear vs. Shark
  • Marc Paffi – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, album artwork
  • Derek Kiesgen – guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Muldoon – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • John Gaviglio – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ashley Horak – drums
Additional
  • Dana Collie – baritone saxophone (track 5)
  • Roger Lussier – baritone saxophone (track 5)
  • Sara Honeywell – trombone (track 5)
  • John Ebrecht – trumpet (track 5)
  • Matthew Dear – additional programming
  • Matthew Ellard – producer, mixing, engineer
  • Kris Smith – producer, mixing, assistant engineer
  • Jason Mareydt – additional artwork
  • Bill Scoville – layout

References

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  1. ^ a b Terrorhawk at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Chorus.fm". 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "// ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE \\". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2006-02-11.
  4. ^ "Bear Vs. Shark: Terrorhawk". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Bear vs. Shark - Terrorhawk (Album review 2) | Sputnikmusic".
  6. ^ "Terrorhawk - Bear Vs Shark". Equal Vision Records. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  7. ^ Ailes, Drew (October 2005). "Bear Vs Shark interview". Lambgoat. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  8. ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  11. ^ Heisel, Scott (2006-02-02). "Bear vs Shark post "Catamaran" music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
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