The Grudge is an album released by Mortiis. It was recorded at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway in 2003 and 2004 and released in 2004. The artwork was done by Jean Sebastian Rossbach of the Living Rope Design. The album is more metal-leaning and aggressive, whereas the previous release was more melodic.
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| Released | September 13th, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Frederikstad Norway, 2003 - 2004 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Earache Records | |||
| Producer | Mortiis, Vegard Blomberg | |||
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Track listing
edit- All Songs Written by Mortiis, Levi Gawron, Asmund Sveinunggard & Leo Troy.
- "Broken Skin" – 5:30
- "Way Too Wicked" – 4:37
- "The Grudge" – 5:35
- "Decadent & Desperate" – 3:24
- "The Worst in Me" – 7:09
- "Gibber" – 4:18
- "Twist the Knife" – 4:13
- "The Loneliest Thing" – 4:53
- "Le Petit Cochon Sordide" – 4:33
- "Asthma" – 2:26
The following tracks were released on the German version and on "The Grudge" single:
- "The Grudge (Despectus)" – 4:41
- "Decadent & Desperate (Flickin' the Bitch Switch mix)" – 4:35
Personnel
editMortiis
edit- Mortiis: Vocal, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming
- Levi Gawron: Guitars
- Asmund Sveinunggard: Guitars
- Leo Troy: Drums, Percussion
Additional Musicians
edit- Vegard Blomberg: Acoustic Guitars
- Endre Tønnesen: Bass on tracks 1, 5, 7, 8 & 10
- Magnus Abelsen: Bass on track 9
- Joe Gibber, Vegard Blomberg: Keyboards, Programming
- Louise Marie Degnzman Pedersen, Stephan Groth: Vocal Backing
Production
edit- Arranged by Mortiis
- Produced by Mortiis & Vegard Blomberg
- Engineered by Mortiis
- Mixed by Mortiis, Levi Gawron, Rune Jorgenson & Vegard Blomberg
- Digital Editing: Mortiis, Levi Gawron & Vegard Blomberg
- Mastered by Espen Berg