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Death by Salt II --- 2006-03-03

Death By Salt II, released March 3, 2006, is a double-disc compilation of 42 Utah cultivated by SLUG Magazine. It is the follow-up to 2004's triple-CD local band compilation, Death By Salt. The quality of the tracks submitted for this installment of Death By Salt was higher and the selection process more rigorous, making the final product even more polished, cohesive and stellar than before. Death By Salt II is beautifully packaged in two silver tins with a wide connecting paper band. Inside, trading cards of the bands gives a visual image of each group along with a brief bio and contact information. Artwork for the comp was conceived and created by SLC artist Trent Call and graphics and design concepts were conceived and executed by Shon Taylor, owner of Bottlerocket Manufacturing. The 42 bands on Death By Salt II cover many different genres, from math metal to garage rock to electronica to gritty blues. However, both discs are loosely separated for listening flow: The first disc contains harder rock music and the second disc generally catalogues the softer and more eclectic side of Salt Lake music.