Coral Fang
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{{Infobox album
| name = Coral Fang
| type = studio
| artist = The Distillers
| cover = Coralfangvinyl.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Original LP cover
| released = October 14, 2003
| recorded = Spring 2003
| studio = The Site, San Rafael, California
| genre = Punk rock{{cite web |first=Heather |last=Phares |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coral-fang-mw0000318182 |title=Coral Fang – The Distillers {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}
| length = 44:52
| label = Sire, Hellcat{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Distillers-Coral-Fang/master/31923 |title= The Distillers – Coral Fang |accessdate=2020-08-27 |author=Discogs}}
| producer = Gil Norton
| chronology = The Distillers
| prev_title = Sing Sing Death House
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative covers
| type = Studio
| cover = Distillers-CoralFangCensored.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Mass market cover
}}
{{Singles
| name = Coral Fang
| type = studio
| single1 = Drain the Blood
| single1date = September 30, 2003
| single2 = The Hunger
| single2date = March 29, 2004
| single3 = Beat Your Heart Out
| single3date = July 7, 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev3 = NME
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|title=Distillers: Coral Fang|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-nme-7186|website=NME|accessdate=July 8, 2017}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4score = 8.0/10{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Carr |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2537-coral-fang/ |title=The Distillers – Coral Fang | Album Reviews |website=Pitchfork |date=January 6, 2004 |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}
| rev5 = Robert Christgau
| rev5score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}{{cite web |first=Robert |last=Christgau |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Distillers |title=Robert Christgau – CG – The Distillers |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}
| rev6 = Rolling Stone
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Jenny |last=Eliscu |authorlink=Jenny Eliscu |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thedistillers/albums/album/297884/review/6067906/coral_fang |title=The Distillers – Coral Fang – Music Reviews – Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 8, 2003 |accessdate=February 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221233721/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thedistillers/albums/album/297884/review/6067906/coral_fang |archivedate=February 21, 2010 }}
}}
Coral Fang is the third studio album by the punk rock band The Distillers. It was released in 2003 through Sire Records. The album marked the band's major label debut, and is their most recent album to date. It peaked at number 97 in the US and 46 in the UK.
Accolades
- Coral Fang was rated the 7th best album of 2003 by Kerrang!{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html#2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060216032059/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html#2003 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 16, 2006 |title=Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Lists Page 1... |date=April 1, 2013 |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}
- Coral Fang was ranked number 27 on Blender magazine's 50 Greatest CDs of 2003 list.Blender Magazine, December 2003, "50 Greatest CD's of 2003"{{cite web|title=Blender's 50 Greatest Albums of 2003...|url=https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=455833|website=forums.nasioc.com|accessdate=8 July 2017|language=en}}
- Coral Fang was ranked number 20 on Q magazine's Recordings of the Year list in 2003.{{cite web|title=Rocklist.net...Q magazine Recordings Of The Year|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlists.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104040314/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlists.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 4, 2006|website=www.rocklistmusic.co.uk|accessdate=July 8, 2017}}
- "Drain the Blood" was a nominee for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2004.{{cite news|first=Andy|last=Day|title=Kerrang Award Nominees Announced|work=Gigwise|publisher=Giant Digital|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/2595/Kerrang-Award-Nominees-Announced|date=August 26, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2012}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Coral Fang track listing
| all_writing = Brody Dalle
| title1 = Drain the Blood
| length1 = 3:08
| title2 = Dismantle Me
| length2 = 2:26
| title3 = Die on a Rope
| length3 = 2:39
| title4 = The Gallow Is God
| length4 = 4:35
| title5 = Coral Fang
| length5 = 2:09
| title6 = The Hunger
| length6 = 5:28
| title7 = Hall of Mirrors
| length7 = 3:50
| title8 = Beat Your Heart Out
| length8 = 2:48
| title9 = Love Is Paranoid
| length9 = 2:07
| title10 = For Tonight You're Only Here to Know
| length10 = 3:18
| title11 = Death Sex
| length11 = 12:17
| total_length = 44:43
}}
Personnel
The Distillers
- Brody Dalle – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tony Bradley – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ryan Sinn – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Granelli – drums
Production
- Producer – Gil Norton
- Executive producer – Tom Whalley
- Engineers – Bradley Cook, John Dunne
- Mixing – Andy Wallace
- Mastering – Howie Weinberg
- Technicians – Dan Druff, Mike Fazano
- Arranger – The Distillers
- Design – Richard Scane Goodheart
- Photo – James R. Minchin III
- Original artwork and layout – Tim Presley
Use in media
- "Drain the Blood" was featured in Gran Turismo 4 and is a downloadable song for Rock Band.
- "Beat Your Heart Out" was featured in video games Tony Hawk's Underground 2, ATV Offroad Fury 3, and Spider-Man 2.
- The name of the band and album is also graffitied on a wall in the console version of Spider-Man 2.
- "Dismantle Me" was featured in MTX Mototrax.
- "Die on a Rope" was featured in Marvel's Daredevil in the episode "Kinbaku".
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for Coral Fang !scope="col"|Chart (2003) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{album chart|UK2|46|date=20031019|rowheader=true|access-date=September 14, 2021|refname=OCC}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|97|artist=The Distillers|rowheader=true|access-date=September 14, 2021|refname=Billboard}} |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
|+ Chart performance of singles from Coral Fang ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="2"| Peak |
| US Alt {{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-distillers/chart-history/mrt/ |title=The Distillers Chart History: Alternative Airplay |work=Billboard |access-date=September 14, 2021}} ! UK |
|---|
| 2003
| "Drain the Blood" | style="text-align:center;"| 28 | style="text-align:center;"| 51 |
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| "The Hunger" | style="text-align:center;"| — | style="text-align:center;"| 48 |
| "Beat Your Heart Out"
| style="text-align:center;"| — | style="text-align:center;"| 74 |
References
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