Murder the Mountains

Murder the Mountains is the second studio album by the American stoner metal band Red Fang, released in 2011.^[1] Music videos were released for the songs "Wires" and "Hank Is Dead".

Murder the Mountains
Studio album by Red Fang
Released	April 12, 2011
Recorded	Type Foundry Studio, Portland and at Blackbird Studios, Nashville
Genre	Stoner rock
Length	42:12
Label	Relapse
Producer	Red Fang, Chris Funk
Red Fang chronology
Red Fang (2009) Murder the Mountains (2011) Whales and Leeches (2013)
Singles from Murder the Mountains
"Wires" Released: March 15, 2011

Track listing

All tracks written by Red Fang, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Malverde"	4:04
2.	"Wires"	5:45
3.	"Hank Is Dead"	2:38
4.	"Dirt Wizard"	2:59
5.	"Throw Up"	6:35
6.	"Painted Parade"	2:29
7.	"Number Thirteen"	4:47
8.	"Into the Eye"	4:00
9.	"The Undertow"	5:04
10.	"Human Herd"	3:51

Deluxe digital edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Over the Edge" (Wipers cover)	3:57
12.	"Through" (No Talent cover)	4:42
13.	"Pawn Everything"	1:24

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Reviews of Murder the Mountains were positive, with repeated admiration for the heaviness of their riffs and parts. Different influences were noted by reviewers, ranging from proto-metal to punk to sludge.^[1][2][3]

Use in media

The song "Number Thirteen" was a playable song in the video game Rocksmith. "Wires" was a playable song in the follow-up game Rocksmith 2014.

Wires was played in episode 211 of the Canadian show Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.^[4]

Personnel

Red Fang

• Maurice Bryan Giles - guitars, vocals
• Aaron Beam - bass, vocals
• David Sullivan - guitars
• John Sherman - drums

Additional musicians

• Anita Robinson - guitars
• Kevin Robinson - percussion, effects
• Jenny Conlee - organ
• Chris Funk - slide guitar, percussion

Production

• Orion Landau - artwork
• Kevin Robinson - recording
• Adam Selzer - recording
• Chris Funk - producer
• Mike Rooney - assistant mixing
• Vance Pawell - mixing
• Carl Saff - mastering