CAN- Tago Mago

Artist: CAN
Album: Tago Mago
Year: 1971
Genre(s): Krautrock, Experimental

This is the album that every shitty 70's hard/"progressive" rock band wishes they could have made. I still have a hard time believing that this came out in 1971.

Track Listing:
01. Paperhouse
02. Mushroom
03. Oh Yeah
04. Halleluhwah
05. Aumgn
06. Peking O
07. Bring Me Coffee or Tea

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Cabaret Voltaire- Red Mecca

Artist: Cabaret Voltaire
Album: Red Mecca
Year: 1981
Genre(s): Industrial, Post-Punk

Pretty damn good; the cover art is also quite sexy.

Track Listing:
01. A Touch of Evil
02. Sly Doubt
03. Landslide
04. A Thousand Ways
05. Red Mask
06. Split Second Feeling
07. Black Mask
08. Spread The Virus
09. A Touch of Evil (Reprise)

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Leather Nun- Slow Death EP

Artist: The Leather Nun
Album: Slow Death EP
Year: 1979
Genre(s): Industrial, Punk, Noise Rock

Track Listing:
01. No Rule
02. Death Threats
03. Slow Death
04. Ensam I Natt

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The Melvins- Lysol

Artist: The Melvins
Album: Lysol
Year: 1992
Genre(s): Sludge Metal

Track Listing:
01. Hung Bunny
02. Roman Bird Dog
03. Sacrifice
04. Second Coming
05. The Ballad of Dwight Frye
06. With Teeth

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This Mortal Coil- It'll End In Tears

Artist: This Mortal Coil
Album: It'll End In Tears
Year: 1984
Genre(s): Dream Pop

Track Lasting:
01. Kangaroo
02. Song of the Siren
03. Holocaust
04. Fyt
05. Fond Affections
06. The Last Day
07. Another Day
08. Waves Become Wings
09. Barramundi
10. Dreams Made Flesh
11. Not Me
12. A Single Wish

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The Birthday Party- Hee Haw

Artist: The Birthday Party
Album: Hee Haw
Year: 1979
Genre(s): Post Punk, Noise Rock, Gothic Rock

Track Listing:
01. A Catholic Skin
02. Catman
03. Death by Drowning
04. Faint Heart
05. The Friend Catcher
06. Guilt Parade
07. The Hair Shirts
08. Happy Birthday
09. Hats On Wrong
10. Mr. Clarinet
11. The Red Clock
12. Riddle House
13. Waving My Arms

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Indian- The Unquiet Sky

Artist: Indian
Album: The Unquiet Sky
Year: 2005
Genre(s): Doom Metal, Funeral Doom

HEAVY AS FUCK

Track Listing:
01. No Able Fires
02. Ration
03. Dead Weight
04. Los Nietos
05. Queen
06. Tied and Gagged
07. God of Panic, Lord of Decay
08. Loophole Noose
09. Shill
10. We Can Build You
11. Worshiper of Sores

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Ministry- The Land of Rape and Honey

Artist: Ministry
Album: The Land of Rape and Honey
Year: 1988
Genre(s): Industrial

This is Ministry's best album, by far.

Track Listing:

01. Stigmata
02. The Missing
03. Deity
04. Golden Dawn
05. Destruction
06. Hizbollah
07. The Land of Rape and Honey
08. You Know What You Are
09. I Prefer
10. Flashback
11. Abortive

Best Tracks: Stigmata, The Land of Rape and Honey, I Prefer, Flashback

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My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

Artist: My Bloody Valentine
Album: Loveless
Year: 1991
Genre(s): Shoegaze

I don't know why I waited so long to put this up. Anyone who doesn't already have this needs to get down on this.

Track Listing:
01. Only Shallow
02. Loomer
03. Touched
04. To Here Knows When
05. When You Sleep
06. I Only Said
07. Come In Alone
08. Sometimes
09. Blown A Wish
10. What You Want
11. Soon

Best Tracks: When You Sleep, Sometimes, Blown A Wish

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Boredoms- Super Æ

Artist: Boredoms
Album: Super Æ
Year: 1998
Genre(s): Noise Rock

Very pretty album by Boredoms. Their music serves as it's own best explanation. Beyond impossible to be put into words.

Track Listing:

1. "Super You" – 7:37
2. "Super Are" – 8:30
3. "Super Going" – 12:24
4. "Super Coming" – 12:17
5. "Super Are You" – 8:47
6. "Super Shine" – 12:45
7. "Super Good" – 6:06

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Skinny Puppy- VIVIsectVI

Artist: Skinny Puppy
Album: VIVIsectVI
Year: 1988
Genre(s): Industrial

This is probably my favorite album by Skinny Puppy. It is also possibly my favorite industrial album by any band in the genre. Few albums come close to capturing the insurmountable horror of pollution, drug addiction, war, A.I.D.S., and animal testing as VIVIsecVI does.

Track Listing:

1. "Dogshit" – 3:55
2. "VX Gas Attack" – 5:36
3. "Harsh Stone White" – 4:29
4. "Human Disease (S.K.U.M.M.)" – 6:18
5. "Who's Laughing Now?" – 5:28
6. "Testure" – 5:06
7. "State Aid" – 3:54
8. "Hospital Waste" – 4:37
9. "Fritter (Stella's Home)" – 3:31
10. "Yes He Ran" – 6:28
11. "Punk in Park Zoo's" – 2:30
12. "The Second Opinion" – 4:59
13. "Funguss" – 4:05

Best Tracks: VX Gas Attack, Human Disease, Who's Laughing Now?, Testure

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Amebix- Arise!

Artist: Amebix
Album: Arise!
Year: 1985
Genre(s): Crust Punk

This album is god tier. Get this shit.

Track Listing:

1. "The Moor" - 3:05
2. "Axeman" - 3:31
3. "Fear of God" - 3:09
4. "Largactyl" - 3:45
5. "Drink and Be Merry" - 6:03
6. "Spoils of Victory" - 4:15
7. "Arise" - 5:19
8. "Slave" - 3:51
9. "The Darkest Hour" - 4:51

Best Tracks: Largactyl, Drink and Be Merry, Spoils of Victory

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Boris- Flood

Artist: Boris
Album: Flood
Year: 2000
Genre(s): Drone, Psychedelic, Sludge, Ambient

For some reason, I never really paid that much attention to this album. That all changed when a few nights ago I made the decision to go to sleep to this. Amazing album when you actually take the time to sit down and listen to it the entire way through.

Track Listing:
01. Flood 1
02. Flood 2
03. Flood 3
04. Flood 4

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Einsturzende Neubauten- Halber Mensch

Artist: Einsturzende Neubauten
Album: Halber Mensch
Year: 1985
Genre(s): Industrial

This album is industrial as fuck. Vocals are in German; takes some getting used to, I guess. Probably one of the top ten best albums of the genre.

Track Listing:
01. Halber Mensch
02. Yu-Gung (Futter mein Ego)
03. Trinklied
04. Z.N.S.
05. Seele brennt
06. Sehnsucht (zitternd)
07. Der Tod ist ein Dandy
08. Letztes Biest (am Himmel)
09. Das Schaben
10. Sand
11. Yu-Gung (Adrian Sherwood remix)
Best Tracks: Yu-Gung, Z.N.S., Letztes Biest

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Killing Joke- S/T

Artist: Killing Joke
Album: Killing Joke
Year: 1980
Genre(s): Post-Punk, Industrial Rock

Jesus fucking Chirst. This album is good as fuck. I've been listening to this all day; listened to it at the very least 3 times straight through. Kind of like Joy Division crossed with Big Black or Ministry, but better. Makes me want to scream like a school girl.

Track Listing:
01. Requiem
02. Wardance
03. Tomorrow's World
04. Bloodsport
05. The Wait
06. Complications
07. Change
08. S.O. 36
09. Primitive

Best Tracks: The Wait, Change, Primitive

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Seefeel- Quique

Artist: Seefeel
Album: Quique
Year: 1993
Genre(s): Ambient, Electronic, Dream Pop

Relaxing, repetitive electronic dream pop. Sounds a little bit akin to Aphex Twin mixed with Slowdive. Worth investigation.

Track Listing:

1. "Climactic Phase #3" (8:24)
2. "Polyfusion" (6:23)
3. "Industrious" (6:40)
4. "Imperial" (6:39)
5. "Plainsong" (7:44)
6. "Charlotte's Mouth" (7:27)
7. "Through You" (5:48)
8. "Filter Dub" (8:46)
9. "Signals" (5:46)

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Big Black- Songs About Fucking

Artist: Big Black
Album: Songs About Fucking
Year: 1987
Genre(s): Noise Rock, Punk, Industrial Rock

Songs About Fucking is indisputably Big Black's best release. There's not one song on the entire album that isn't amazing. The band even broke up after this album came out because they wanted to stop while they were at their peak. It's sort of shitty that they broke up after only two full-lengths, but then again Shellac is still really good.

Track Listing:

1. "The Power of Independent Trucking" – 1:27
2. "The Model" – 2:34
3. "Bad Penny" – 2:33
4. "L Dopa" – 1:40
5. "Precious Thing" – 2:20
6. "Colombian Necktie" – 2:14
7. "Kitty Empire" – 4:01
8. "Ergot" – 2:27
9. "Kasimir S. Pulaski Day" – 2:28
10. "Fish Fry" – 2:06
11. "Pavement Saw" – 2:12
12. "Tiny, King of the Jews" – 2:31
13. "Bombastic Intro" – 0:35
14. "He's a Whore" – 2:37*

Best Tracks: Bad Penny, L Dopa, Fish Fry

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Aphex Twin- Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Artist: Aphex Twin
Album: Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Year: 1992
Genre(s): Ambient, IDM, Electronic

Richard D. James is a fucking genius. I don't see how anyone could not enjoy this album. Excellent when combined with entheogens.

Track Listing:
01. Xtal
02. Tha
03. Pulsewidth
04. Ageispolis
05. I
06. Green Calx
07. Heliosphan
08. We Are The Music Makers
09. Schottkey 7th Path
10. Ptolemy
11. Hedphelym
12. Delphium
13. Actium
Total Length: 1:14:40

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Nervous Gender & Beelzebub Youth- Music from Hell LP

Artist: Nervous Gender / Beelzebub Youth
Album: Music From Hell LP
Year: 1981
Genre(s): Synth-Punk, Industrial

Ok, here's one last post for today. First off, apparently Nervous Gender and Beelzebub Youth are the same band just with a different configuration, so I don't know if this actually qualifies as a split. Interesting stuff from the early L.A. punk scene; bears a striking resemblance to some of the New York No Wave bands. A bit of an "acquired taste".

Nervous Gender:
01. Monsters
02. Alien Point of View
03. Cardinal Newman
04. Fat Cow
05. Nothing To Hide
06. People Like You
07. Regress For You

Beelzebub Youth:
01. Christian Lovers
02. Exorcism
03. Bathroom Sluts
04. Pie On A Ledge
05. Push, Push, Push
06. Alice's Song

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Album Generic Flipper- Flipper

Artist: Flipper
Album: Album Generic Flipper
Year: 1981
Genre(s): Hardcore, Proto-Sludge, Noise Rock

This album has been in constant rotation since I discovered it. It reminds me of a slightly less sludgy version of the Melvins, but that could just be me. Obviously had a huge influence on sludge metal.

Track Listing:

1. "Ever" – 2:56
2. "Life Is Cheap" – 3:55
3. "Shed No Tears" – 4:26
4. "(I Saw You) Shine" – 8:31
5. "Way of the World" – 4:23
6. "Life" – 4:44
7. "Nothing" – 2:18
8. "Living for the Depression" – 1:23
9. "Sex Bomb" – 7:48

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Best Tracks: Ever, Life is Cheap, Life

Boris- Smile: Live At Wolf Creek

Artist: Boris
Album: Smile Live At Wolf Creek
Year: 2008
Genre(s): Noise Rock, Punk, Doom, Sludge, Drone, Psychedelic

I've been lucky enough to see this amazing Japanese power trio live in D.C. twice. For those of you who haven't had the same opportunity, this is the next best thing.

Disc One:
01. Flower Sun Rain
02. Buzz-In
03. Shoot!
04. Pink
05. Message
06. Floor Shaker

Disc Two:
01. Rainbow
02. My Neighbor Satan
03. Ka Re Ha Te Ta Sa Ki- No Ones Grieve
04. You Were Holding an Umbrella
05. Untitled

Grief

I've been addicted to the low and slow sound of Boston sludge metal band Grief for the past week so I figured that I would post their albums on here.

Depression E.P. (1992)

Track Listing:

1.	Depression	04:12
2.	Virus	02:47
3.	Thorazine	00:25
4.	Flesh Press	03:31
5.	The Drone	02:42
Total playing time		13:37

Dismal (1993)

Track Listing:

1.	Rhinoceros	07:24
2.	Isolation	03:51
3.	Coma	09:16
4.	Shoot Me...	01:10
5.	Lifeless	02:54
6.	Fucked Upstairs	04:20
7.	Depression	04:19
8.	Virus	02:53
9.	Fleshpress	04:05
10.	The Drone	02:50
Total playing time		43:02

Come To Grief (1994)

Track Listing:

1.	Earthworm	09:50
2.	Hate Grows Stronger	08:23
3.	World Of Hurt	05:03
4.	I Hate You	06:10
5.	Ruined	04:26
6.	Fed Up	06:29
7.	Stricken	06:00
8.	Come To Grief	08:11
Total playing time		54:32

Miserably Ever After (1996)

Track Listing:

1.	One Of Those Days	03:22
2.	Low Life	07:24
3.	Nuisance	05:54
4.	Angry Man (Saint Vitus cover)	04:53
5.	Miserably Ever After	09:23
6.	Straight Edge - Closed Mind	06:20
7.	Why Should You Care?	06:38
8.	I Hate The Human Race	02:31
9.	Trust	10:55
Total playing time		57:20

Torso (1998)

Track Listing:

1.	I Hate Lucy	07:26
2.	Polluted	09:03
3.	Amorphous	12:04
4.	Life Can Be...	08:22
5.	To Serve And Neglect	10:28
6.	Beyond Waste	07:43
7.	Tar	08:13
Total playing time		01:03:19

Suicide- S/T

Artist: Suicide
Album: Suicide
Year: 1977
Genre(s): No Wave, Punk, Industrial

This is Suicide's first album and I think that after giving this album a few listens, people generally end up liking something about Suicide that they can't put their finger on. It is very minimalistic to say the least; most of the music stems from little more than a synthesizer and a very old-school drum machine. Despite this, something about the vocal delivery and overall feel of the band still makes this undeniably a punk album. However, I think this album is equally important to the Industrial genre, especially in America. It's hard not to see parallels between Suicide and their British contemporaries Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. Check this album out, and keep in mind singer Alan Vega brandishing a motorcycle chain onstage to protect himself from an audience full of people who didn't realize how far ahead of its time this album was.

Track Listing:
Disc 01

1. "Ghost Rider" - 2:34
2. "Rocket USA" - 4:16
3. "Cheree" - 3:42
4. "Johnny" - 2:10
5. "Girl" - 4:05
6. "Frankie Teardrop" - 10:26
7. "Che" - 4:52
8. "Cheree (Remix)" - 3:47
9. "I Remember" - 3:11
10. "Keep Your Dreams" - 4:48
    

Disc 02

1. "Mr. Ray" - 6:29
2. "Las Vegas Man" - 4:23
3. "96 Tears" - 3:48
4. "Keep Your Dreams" - 3:19
5. "I Remember" - 5:11
6. "Harlem" - 4:05
7. "23 Minutes Over Brussels" - 22:56

Best Tracks: Ghost Rider, Cheree, Keep Your Dreams

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Big Black- Atomizer

Artist: Big Black
Album: Atomizer
Year: 1986
Genre(s): Noise Rock, Punk, Industrial Rock

So this is the first post on Amputee Arms and I figured that I'd start off on a strong note with Big Black's 1986 album "Atomizer". If you haven't heard Big Black before, I would highly recommend that you give them a try. They play a special brand of noisy, punk-infused, drum machine driven music that no simple genre description could ever do justice. Steve Albini's lyrics, vocals, and over the top guitar tone come together in a way that is at once beautiful and terrifying. If nothing else, at least listen to "Kerosene" all the way through. If your tastes are anything like mine, after this point you will be addicted to Big Black in general.

Track Listing:
01. Jordan Minnesota
02. Passing Complexion
03. Big Money
04. Kerosene
05. Bad Houses
06. Fists of Love
07. Stinking Drunk
08. Bazooka Joe
09. Strange Things
10. Cables [Live]

Best Tracks: Big Money, Kerosene, Passing Complexion

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