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Pentastar: In the Style of Demons is the third full-length studio album by the drone doom band Earth, released in 1996.[3][4] It has a more rock-oriented sound than their earlier drone doom work, although in a very minimalist style.[5] "Peace in Mississippi" is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song.[6] The original vinyl release of the album has an alternative take of "Peace in Mississippi".

Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
Studio album by Earth
Released	July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)
Recorded	1996
Genre	Doom metal drone metal stoner rock
Length	43:12
Label	Sub Pop[1]
Producer	Earth
Earth chronology
Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars (1995) Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) 070796 Live (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The car depicted on the cover is a "Sassy Grass Green" Plymouth Barracuda, with the car's iconic hockey-stick decal "Earth." The "Pentastar" named in the album title is an apparent reference to the brand logo of Chrysler, parent company of Plymouth, and also a reference to the fact that it is the fifth release by Earth.^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

Rolling Stone wrote that "'Introduction' and 'Coda Maestoso in F(flat) Minor', which frame the album, are robust, majestic, Black Sabbath-esque riffs transformed into symphonic hot-rod music."[7] The Gazette declared: "As long as there are wood-paneled suburban basements, heavy amps, delinquent parents, quaaludes and beer, there will be a planet of Earths."[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Dylan Carlson, except where noted.

Personnel

• Dylan Carlson – vocals, guitar, vibraphone, piano
• Ian Dickson – bass guitar, guitar
• Sean McElligot – guitar
• Michael Deming – organ
• Michael McDaniel - drums

References

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