Desensitized (Pitchshifter album)

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Desensitized
Pitchshifter Desensitized cover.jpg
Studio album by
Pitchshifter
Released14 December 1993 (1993-12-14)
RecordedApril 1993 (1993-04)–May 1993 (1993-05)
StudioRhythm Studios
GenreIndustrial metal
Length74:53
LabelEarache[1]
ProducerPaul Johnston, Pitchshifter
Pitchshifter chronology
Submit
(1992) 		Desensitized
(1993) 		The Remix War
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]

Desensitized is an album by the industrial metal band, Pitchshifter, released on Earache Records in 1993.[4] A music video was made for the track "Triad" that featured the band playing in a white room. The same track was also featured in the 1994 science fiction/horror film Brainscan.

Critical reception[]

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that "the lyrics built on the themes of oppression and social injustice, while the use of samplers and sequencers offered an extra aural dimension."[3] Metal Hammer's The Book of Metal wrote that "the rumbling bass lines and jarring Prong-esque guitars filled dancefloors in alternative clubs across Europe."[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Pitchshifter.

No.TitleLength
1."Lesson One"0:12
2."Diable"6:02
3."Ephemerol"4:14
4."Triad"4:30
5."To Die Is Gain"4:52
6."(A Higher Form of) Killing"4:44
7."Lesson Two"0:06
8."Cathode"7:31
9."N/A"0:13
10."Gatherer. of. Data."4:57
11."N.C.M."5:10
12."Routine" (The song "Routine" ends at 4:03. After 23 minutes and 15 seconds of silence [4:03 - 27:18], begins the hidden song "Landfill" [27:18 - 32:22])32:22

Personnel[]

Pitchshifter[]

  • J.A. Carter – guitars, programming
  • M.D. Clayden – bass
  • 'D'.J. Walters – drums
  • J.S. Clayden – vocals

Technical personnel[]

  • Paul Johnston – production, engineering
  • Omni-Design – cover design
  • Matt Anchor – band photo

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b The Book of Metal: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Metal Music Ever Created. Thunder's Mouth Press. 2002. p. 166.
  2. ^ Love, Bret. Pitchshifter: Desensitized > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. pp. 558–559.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ "Pitchshifter | Biography & History". AllMusic.
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