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.

Sorrow and Extinction
Studio album by Pallbearer
Released	February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Doom metal
Length	48:48
Label	Profound Lore 20 Buck Spin
Pallbearer chronology
Sorrow and Extinction (2012) Foundations of Burden (2014)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	8/10[2]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[3]
Spectrum Culture	4.25/5[4]
Spin	8/10[5]
The Austin Chronicle	[6]

The album was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics.^[7][8] Pitchfork ranked it No. 1 of its 'Top 40 Metal Albums of 2012' list.^[9]

Accolades for Sorrow and Extinction

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Beats Per Minute	The Top 50 Albums of 2012	24	[10]
Exclaim!	Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year	47	[11]
Pitchfork	The Top 50 Albums of 2012	47	[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Foreigner"	Brett Campbell Joseph D. Rowland	12:20
2.	"Devoid of Redemption"	Campbell	8:16
3.	"The Legend"	Campbell	8:46
4.	"An Offering of Grief"	Campbell	8:31
5.	"Given to the Grave"	Campbell Rowland	10:55
Total length:			48:48

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^[13]
• Greg Wilkinson – alternate mastering