Implode (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Barcode | Mixed[5] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | Mixed[6] |
| Exclaim! | Mixed[7] |
| Outburn | Favorable[8] |
| Prospective | 7/10[9] |
| Release | 7/10[10] |
| Rock Sound |  [11] |
| Side-Line | 8.5/10[12] |
Implode is an album by industrial group Front Line Assembly. The album was released through Metropolis on April 27, 1999.[1]
Release
Implode was released on digipak CD[13] and via Zoth Ommog on gatefold cover sleeve double vinyl with limited circulation of 2,000.[14] The track "Torched" is featured in the 2002 horror film Resident Evil but not on the accompanying soundtrack.[15]
Singles
Implode was followed by the release of two singles. The single Prophecy includes the original version, a radio edit and a remix of the title track. "Unknown Dreams" is also featured as radio edit. "Paralysis" is a non-album track.[16] The second single, Fatalist, was released in different versions in Europe and North America. German label Zoth Ommog issued a four-track single that contains remixes of "Fatalist" (Rhys Fulber), "Retribution" (Front 242) and "Prophecy" (Haujobb) as well as non-album track "Deception".[17] The six track version was released for the Scandinavian countries through Energy and in the United States through Metropolis.[18] Additional tracks on this version are two remixes of "Fatalist" by Aqualite and Tribal Techno.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bill Leeb and Chris Peterson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Retribution" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Fatalist" | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Prophecy" | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Synthetic Forms" | 8:05 |
| 5. | "Falling" | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Don't Trust Anyone" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Unknown Dreams" | 6:01 |
| 8. | "Torched" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Machine Slave" | 6:58 |
| 10. | "Silent Ceremony" (Includes hidden track "Stalker") | 10:54 |
Track Notes
- The song "Retribution" samples the Aphex Twin song "Ventolin".
- The song "Torched" contains samples from the Massive Attack song "Man Next Door".
- The song "Unknown Dreams" samples the Massive Attack song "Mezzanine".
Personnel
Front Line Assembly
- Bill Leeb – production, vocals
- Chris Peterson – production, performer
Additional musicians
- Jed Simon – guitar
Technical personnel
- Dan Handrabur – additional programming, additional production
- Greg Reely – mixing, editing
- Sean Thingvold – assistant editing
- Ted Jansen – mastering
- Dave McKean – design, photography, illustration
- Max McMullin – 3-D programming
References
- ^ a b "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. 58 (615). New York: The CMJ Network: 42. April 26, 1999. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Prophecy" at Discogs
- ^ "Fatalist" at Discogs
- ^ Farley, Keith. Front Line Assembly: Implode > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ T., D. "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Barcode Magazine (1).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Jarman, David (August 1999). "Front Line Assembly: Implode". CMJ New Music Monthly (72). College Media: 44. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ Mernagh, Matt (September 1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Bialek, Adam (1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode (Metropolis)". Outburn (10).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Marcussen, A. "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Prospective Magazine.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Kahrle, Mikael (June 1, 1999). "Front Line Assembly: Implode". Release Musik & Media. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Whitehead, Alex. "Front Line Assembly - Implode (Zoth Ommog)". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ TSP (1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode (CD Zoth Ommog)". Side-Line (27).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Implode at Discogs
- ^ Implode at Discogs
- ^ Anderson, Paul W. S. (Director) (2002). Resident Evil (Motion Picture). Germany, United Kingdom, France: Anderson, Paul W. S.
- ^ Front Line Assembly: Prophecy > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Front Line Assembly 'Fatalist'". www.zoth-ommog.de, A Zoth Ommog Tribute Page (in German). Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Front Line Assembly > Fatalist". Mindphaser.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2014.