In The Tail of a Comet is Dozer's first full album, released April 25, 2000 on Man's Ruin Records. It was recorded in February 1999 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden for about $500. All songs were mixed and produced by Dozer with Bengt Backe.
Track listing
"Supersoul" - 2:44
"Lightyears Ahead" - 5:13
"Speeder" - 3:51
"Inside the Falcon" - 3:59
"Riding The Machine" - 3:51
"Cupola" - 2:03
"Grand Dragon" - 5:54
"Captain Spaceheart" - 3:40
"High Roller" - 6:01
Personnel
Fredrik Nordin (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) Tommi Holappa (Lead Guitar) Johan Rockner (Bass guitar) Erik Bäckwall (Drums)
Critical reception
Critical reception was generally mixed with a lean towards the positive. AllMusic noted it was more reminiscent of Metallica than the genre-defining Black Sabbath, and "falls short of exceptional, but it's a satisfying effort that has more plusses than minuses."
CMJ Music Review was generally positive, indicating it was a strong visceral experience and a promising debut album, although it lacked musical depth.