Face of Collapse
| Face of Collapse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 14, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | September 1993 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Skin Graft | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
| Dazzling Killmen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Ox-Fanzine |  [3] |
Face of Collapse is the second and final studio album by Dazzling Killmen, released on March 14, 1994 through Skin Graft Records.[4] Since its initial release, the album has been noted by reviewers to of help influence the development of genres such as math rock, math metal,[1] and post-metal[5] with its utilization of song structures typically associated with jazz and progressive music.[1][2]
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Skin Graft Records, a deluxe remastered edition of the album was released on November 11, 2016 as a double LP set. This edition included a book detailing the band's history as well as remastered bonus tracks pulled from the "Medicine Me" 7-inch.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dazzling Killmen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Staring Contest" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Bone Fragments" | 5:46 |
| 3. | "My Lacerations" | 1:29 |
| 4. | "Blown (Face Down)" | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Windshear" | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Painless One" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "In the Face of Collapse" | 13:58 |
| 8. | "Agitator" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Medicine Me" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Poptones" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "My Lacerations" (alternative mix) | 1:25 |
| Total length: | 50:11 | |
Personnel
- Dazzling Killmen
- Blake Fleming – drums, remastering
- Tim Garrigan – guitar
- Darin Gray – bass guitar
- Nick Sakes – guitar, vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Steve Albini – production
- Todd Harris – photography
- Paul Nitsche – art direction, design
- Mark Fisher - design
- Paul Nitsche - design
- Andres Balins - remastering
- Jason McEntire - remastering
References
- ^ a b c Cohan, Brad (2016-11-29) (29 November 2016). "How Dazzling Killmen Merged Avant-Garde Jazz And Punk Fury". clrvynt.com. Clrvynt. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Shteamer, Henry M. "Face of Collapse". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Anke Kalau. "Face Of Collapse". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Burgess, Aaron (2007). "Dazzling Killmen". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Jahdi, Robin (2015-06-24) (24 June 2015). "The Top 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". factmag.com. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
- Face Of Collapse at Discogs (list of releases)
- Face of Collapse on Bandcamp
- Face of Collapse: Special Edition on Bandcamp
