Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

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Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioAmeraycan Studios
(North Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length50:43
Label
Producer
House of Pain chronology
Same as It Ever Was
(1994)
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
Muzik[6]
RapReviews7/10[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Sputnikmusic4/5[8]

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain.[9] It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records.[4]

The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again. The album title is a line from the poem "The Battle-Field," by William Cullen Bryant.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio’s most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated."[8] Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring."[11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."The Have Nots"4:24
2."Fed Up" (featuring Cokni O'Dire)5:01
3."What's That Smell"3:04
4."Heart Full of Sorrow" (featuring Sadat X)3:44
5."Earthquake"4:49
6."Shut the Door"4:35
7."Pass the Jinn"4:56
8."No Doubt"3:09
9."Choose Your Poison"3:18
10."X-Files"2:50
11."Fed Up (Remix)" (featuring Guru)4:14
12."Killa Rhyme Klik"3:44
13."While I'm Here"2:49

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[12] 47
U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums[13] 47
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] 31
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales[15] 47
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales[16] 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again – House of Pain | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "House of Pain :: Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again :: Tommy Boy". www.rapreviews.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: House of Pain". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 381.
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 561.
  6. ^ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "House Of Pain: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 396.
  8. ^ a b "House of Pain – Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  9. ^ "House of Pain | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. ^ Dana, Charles Anderson (October 19, 1859). "The Household Book of Poetry". D. Appleton – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Group, Vibe Media (October 19, 1996). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "House of Pain Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  13. ^ "House of Pain Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  14. ^ "House of Pain Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  15. ^ "House of Pain Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  16. ^ "House of Pain Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-07.