Combat Shock (album)
| Combat Shock | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Combat Shock Studio (Bern, CH) | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 77:27 | |||
| Label | Alfa International/Contempo | |||
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| Swamp Terrorists chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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Combat Shock is the third studio album by Swamp Terrorists, released in 1993 by Alfa International and Contempo Records.[1][2] A music video for "Pale Torment" was produced for four thousand dollars and televised by MTV Brasil and MTV Europe.[3]
Reception
[edit]Aiding & Abetting gave Combat Shock a positive review, saying "it's catchy as hell, heavy enough to attract the headbanger and with good enough beats to work in a club."[4] A critic for Keyboard concurred, saying "behind vocalist Ane H.'s snarling and gargling, STR kicks nasty but imaginative sequences" and that "power guitar samples dominate, but the occasional horn stab, light drum hit, or even shuffle beat adds an element of unpredictability to the din."[5] Industrialnation also issued a positive review, crediting the band with achieving a fresh take on a sound that "KMFDM has become so well known for, without sounding like a rip."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Michael Antener and Ane Hebeisen, except "Pale Torment" with lyrics by Fred Werren
| No. | Title | Remixer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pale Torment" | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Cynic Forage" | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Right Here" | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Spawn" | 4:39 | |
| 5. | "Come Back" | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "P.T.S.D." | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Liberator" | 3:20 | |
| 8. | "Pant to Injure" | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "Revelation" | 3:39 | |
| 10. | "Jerks Ever Win" | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "Right Now" | DJ Killroy | 14:31 |
| 12. | "Come Back" (Edit) | 3:23 | |
| 13. | "P.T.S.D. (Back in Solitude)" | 4:25 | |
| 14. | "Pale Torment" (Hard 12" Mix) | DJ Killroy | 6:19 |
| 15. | "Cynic Forage" (Unnamed Remix) | DJ Killroy | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Hit' Em" (Justness Mix) | Giles Keen | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Remixer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pale Torment" | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Cynic Forage" | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Right Here" | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Spawn" | 4:39 | |
| 5. | "Come Back" | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "P.T.S.D." | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Liberator" | 3:20 | |
| 8. | "Pant to Injure" | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "Revelation" | 3:39 | |
| 10. | "Jerks Ever Win" | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "Right Now" | DJ Killroy | 14:31 |
| 12. | "Come Back" (Blot Remix) | DJ Killroy | 11:35 |
| 13. | "Come Back" (Edit) | 3:27 | |
| 14. | "P.T.S.D. (Back in Solitude)" | DJ Killroy | 4:27 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Combat Shock liner notes.[7]
Swamp Terrorists
- Michael Antener (as STR) – programming
- Ane Hebeisen (as Ane H.) – lead vocals, photography
Production and design
- DJ Killroy – production, mixing
- Iron E. – production, mixing
- Stephan Rubli – typesetting
- Sandra S. – photography
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Alfa International/Contempo | CD | ALCB 840 |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | Master | MR 0010 | |
| Germany | Cashbeat | CB 22 | ||
| Italy | Sub/Mission | cdWHIP002 | ||
| Portugal | Simbiose | BIO CD 11 | ||
| United States | Re-Constriction | REC-011 | ||
| Greece | Elfish | LP | elf 014 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swamp Terrorists: Combat Shock > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Bush, John. "Swamp Terrorists > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (April 1997). "Interview with Ane of The Swamp Terrorists, conducted via e-mail by Kevin Congdon". Sonic Boom. 5 (7). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Worley, Jon (May 31, 1994). "Swamp Terrorists: Combat Shock". Aiding & Abetting (55). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Swamp Terrorists: Combat Shock". Keyboard. 20 (7–12). GPI Publications: 25. 1994. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Dawn, Misty (Spring 1995). Valerio, Paul (ed.). "Swamp Terrorists - Combat Shock". Industrialnation. 1 (10). Iowa City, IA: Moon Mystique: 75. ISSN 1062-449X.
- ^ Combat Shock (booklet). Swamp Terrorists. Florence, Italy: Alfa International/Contempo. 1993.
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External links
[edit]- Combat Shock at Discogs (list of releases)