Killing Floor (or /dev/null) is the eponymously titled debut studio album of Killing Floor, released on March 14, 1995, by Re-Constriction Records.[2]
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| Released | March 14, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 31, 1991 – 1995 | |||
| Studio | House of Faith (Palo Alto, CA) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 53:30 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (unrated)[3] |
AllMusic gave Killing Floor a mixed review, crediting the quality of the Killing Floor's work even although noting that the band was adding nothing new to the industrial rock genre.[3] Aiding & Abetting called it an effective debut for the band, saying "the production is superb, bringing the proper feel to each tune" and "nothing in the sound shrinks from exposure; all components are properly acknowledged."[4] Fabryka Music Magazine gave the album four out of four called it the band's greatest merging of guitar driven industrial rock, electronic and coldwave music, saying "genius songs like "In Decline", "Two Dimes", "What Is the Truth?" and "Glass" should be put amongst the classic songs of industrial rock and coldwave styles."[5] Sonic Boom commended the originality of the band and called the album one of the best dance mixed with guitar-based industrial rock albums they had reviewed.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Christian Void, except "In Decline" by Norman Spinrad; all music is composed by James Basore, John Belew, Christian Void, Marc Phillips, and Karl Tellefsen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ecosystem" (Monkey House mix) | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Strand" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Two Dimes" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Prelude" | 1:52 |
| 5. | "Never Go Right" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Glass" (Shards re-edit) | 4:36 |
| 7. | "What Is the Truth?" | 5:26 |
| 8. | "In Decline" | 12:06 |
| 9. | "Ecosystem" (Procreation Dub) | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Glass (live) / Ace of Spades (Motörhead cover)" | 7:21 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Killing Fields liner notes.[7]
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1995 | Re-Constriction | CD, LP | REC-013 |
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.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Killing Floor: Killing Floor > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Worley, Jon (March 15, 1995). "Killing Floor: Killing Floor". Aiding & Abetting (72). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna NINa (July 10, 2008). "Killing Floor/Dev/Null – Cargo/Reconstriction, 1995". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (December 1, 1996). "Killing Floor: /dev/null". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Killing Fields (booklet). Killing Floor. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction. 1995.
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External links
edit- Killing Floor at Discogs (list of releases)