R. Borlax 2136458 225113882 2008-07-11T23:06:23Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = R. Borlax | Type = [[Album]] | Artist = [[HORSE the band]] | Cover = R_Borlax_Album_Cover.jpg | Released = [[November 25]], [[2003]]<br />[[August 21]] [[2007]] <small>(re-released)</small> | Recorded = January 2003 | Genre = [[Metalcore]], [[Nintendocore]] | Length = 34:43 | Label = [[Pluto Records]]<br >[[Koch Records]] <small>(re-released)</small><br /> | Producer = [[HORSE the band]] | Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gcdaylo4xpmb link] | Last album = ''[[Beautiful Songs by Men]]''<br />(2002) | This album = '''R. Borlax''' <br /> (2003) | Next album = ''[[The Mechanical Hand]]''<br />(2005) | }} '''''R. Borlax''''' is the first full studio album by [[HORSE the band]], released in 2003 on [[Pluto Records]]. It was re-released on [[2007]], with two bonus tracks, by [[Koch Records]]. As with all ''HORSE the band'' recordings, the use of keyboards to mimic the 8-bit sound produced by the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] is very notable. The album has strong ties to many titles from the [[Nintendo]] franchise. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the band have coined a new sub-genre from this style dubbed [[Nintendocore]]; Keyboardist [[Erik Engstrom]] has been known to voice his disapproval of musical genres in interviews so this new classification, like so much of HORSE the band's work is probably parody and/or sarcastic. ==Track listing== # "Seven Tentacles And Eight Flames" – 3:11 # "Cutsman" – 3:51 # "In The Wake Of The Bunt" – 4:18 # "Stabbers Of The Knife, By Kenny Pelts" – 3:02 # "[[Bunnies_(song)|Bunnies]]" – 3:33 # "Purple" – 4:48 # "Handsome Shoved His Gloves" – 3:23 # "The Immense Defecation of the Buntaluffigus" – 1:23 # "Pol's Voice" – 4:00 # "Big Blue Violence" – 3:14 # "The Legend of the Flower of Woe" (bonus track, Re-released version only) - 4:39 # "Kangarooster 4057" (bonus track, Re-released version only) - 2:13 ==Personnel== * [[Vocals]]: Nathan Winneke * [[Guitar]]: David Isen * [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]]: Erik Engstrom * [[Bass guitar|Bass]]: Andy Stokes * [[Drums]]: Jason Karuza ==Notes & Trivia== {{Trivia|date=December 2007}} * The song "Cutsman" refers (metaphorically) to the character Cutman who has a pair of scissors on his head, and is part of the ''[[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]]'' universe. According to Nathan, the song is about a personal experience. The sound clips at the beginning and the end of the song are from The 1989 movie ''[[The Wizard (film)|The Wizard]]'', starring Fred Savage. * The synth track to "The Immense Defecation of the Buntaluffigus" is the dungeon theme from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. * "Pol's Voice" is a metaphorical reference to the yellow, rabbit-like enemy from '[[The Legend of Zelda]]' * The song "Purple" is inspired by and features sound clips from the movie ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]''. * Bonus track "Kangarooster 4057" contains a sound clip from the film ''[[Donnie Darko]]''. [[Category:HORSE the band albums]] [[Category:2003 albums]] [[Category:2007 albums]]