Divide by Zero (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | Roof Brothers Studio (Oakland, CA) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 46:07 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
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Divide by Zero is the second studio album by Killing Floor, released on September 23, 1997 by Re-Constriction Records.[2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
AllMusic gave Divide by Zero a mixed to negative marker of two and a half out of five stars.[4] Aiding & Abetting gave the album a positive review, saying "Killing Floor uses everything to its advantage: riffage, throbbing rhythms, shouted vocals and a wonderful touch in the studio." and "seamless sound is good, as before, and the songs are able to merge the lyric and musical ideas much better than on the debut."[5] Larry Miles of Black Monday called the album typical of the industrial genre, "aggressive, guitar driven and apocalyptic", while highlighting the band for "mixing an aggressive message with bone crushing punk tendencies."[6] Fabryka Music Magazine gave the album four out of four and praised the mysterious cold wave atmosphere in compositions such as "Unity" as being the highlight of the album.[7] Sonic Boom praised the band for their production quality and artistic growth, saying "ultimately fans of previous Killing Floor material will definitely enjoy this album while the musical diversity will cater to a much wider audience than before."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Christian Void; all music is composed by James Basore, John Belew, Marc Phillips, Karl Tellefsen and Christian Void, except "Unity" co-written with Arjan McNamara and Josh T. Roberts
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greetings and Salutations" | 0:06 |
| 2. | "Twelve.Ten.Forty-Eight" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Divide by Zero" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "About to Break" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Cold at Night" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Come Together" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Tear It All Away" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Wood" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Perfect World" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "The Way It Goes" | 2:05 |
| 11. | "Article One" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Unity" (Come Together Part 2) | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Untitled" | 4:56 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Divide by Zero liner notes.[9]
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1997 | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-025 |
References
[edit]- ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 140. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (July 6, 1996). "Interview with Killing Floor, San Francisco". Sonic Boom. 4 (11). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Meister-Wurst (June 1, 1997). "Killing Floor: Divide by Zero". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Killing Floor: Divide by Zero > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Worley, Jon (October 13, 1997). "Killing Floor: Divide by Zero". Aiding & Abetting (145). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Miles, Larry (1997). "Killing Floor: Come Together" (PDF). Black Monday (7): 11. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna NINa (July 10, 2008). "Divide by Zero – Re-constriction, 1997". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (September 1997). "Killing Floor: Divide by Zero". Sonic Boom. 5 (8). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Divide by Zero (booklet). Killing Floor. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction. 1997.
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External links
[edit]- Divide by Zero at Discogs (list of releases)