Fallout (Front Line Assembly album)

Fallout
Remix album by
Front Line Assembly
ReleasedApril 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)[1]
Recorded2007 (2007)
GenreIndustrial, electro-industrial
Length70:23
LabelMetropolis
ProducerBill Leeb, Rhys Fulber, Chris Peterson
Front Line Assembly chronology
Artificial Soldier
(2006) 		Fallout
(2007) 		Improvised Electronic Device
(2010)

Fallout is a remix album by Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly, released in 2007. Initially announced as an EP, it is a collection of nine remixes by both the band themselves and other artists as well as three previously unreleased tracks.[2]

Release

According to Jeremy Inkel, "Electric Dreams" and "Unconscious" are songs that were originally meant for the Artificial Soldier album, but left unfinished until after.[3] Band leader Bill Leeb later expressed his dissatisfaction with the release, saying, "We weren't that happy with Fallout even though it was more of a friendship remix CD."[4]

In 2016, Canadian label Artoffact reissued the album on vinyl.[5]

Touring

After having postponed the tour because of the later than planned release of the album the band toured North America and Europe in support of Fallout.[6] The North American leg comprised dates in April and May 2007.[7] The band were accompanied by American industrial rock band Acumen Nation as supporting act until May 8, American new wave band and Metropolis label mates TheStart joined on 2 May 2007 for the remainder of the tour. Front Line Assembly continued their tour in Europe in June and July 2007 where British industrial band Portion Control acted as support.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternation[8]
Chain D.L.K.[9]
ReGen[10]
Release4/10[1]
Rock Sound7/10[11]

David Jeffries of Allmusic called Fallout "one of the better odds and ends collections in FLA's catalog."[2] Remarking on individual songs, he stated, "Sebastian R. Komor (Icon of Coil) makes "Unleashed" sound absolutely epic", and called Portion Control's "Lowlife" remix both "creepy and sinister" and the "most difficult and rewarding remix".[2]

In his review, Peter Marks of Release Magazine said of the album, "The results are mixed", calling the "Unleashed" remix "not very impressive".[1] He was positive about the Portion Control "Lowlife" remix, saying it "goes places FLA never would, or for that matter could." About the mix of "Lowlife" retitled "Reprobate", he said that "production master Greg Reely gives his version... a potent, malicious bent".[1] On the new tracks Marks commented, "The three new works are all nice enough but it is "Armageddon" that sticks in my mind as it takes us back to a different era of this act, when they were releasing truly revelatory works."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Unleashed" ("Mindless Mix" by Sebastian R. Komor)6:16
2."Buried Alive" (DJ(?) Acucrack Mix by Jason Novak)6:14
3."Beneath the Rubble" (Combichrist Remix)6:15
4."Electric Dreams"4:39
5."Armageddon"6:01
6."Social Enemy" ("Anti-Social Mix" Remix by Jeremy Inkel)7:00
7."Lowlife" (Remix by Portion Control)4:17
8."Humanity" ("Kearley Edit" Remix by Dan Kearley)7:05
9."Reprobate" (Lowlife) (Remixed by Greg Reely)5:48
10."Domination" (Unleashed) (Rhys Fulber Remix)4:33
11."The Storm" (Covenant Remix)7:04
12."Unconscious"5:10

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Marks, Peter (April 5, 2007). "Front Line Assembly: Fallout". Release Musik & Media. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Jeffries, David. Front Line Assembly: Fallout > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (April 19, 2007). "Forthcoming Front Line Assembly remix album countdown starts". Side-Line. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  4. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (June 20, 2010). "Front Line Assembly - 'Rhys is becoming less and less important'". Side-Line. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 1, 2016). "Massive Front Line Assembly reissue campaign on vinyl (featuring bonus tracks) to celebrate the band's 30th year anniversary". Side-Line. Belgium. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (June 11, 2009). "Front Line Assembly postpones tour due to the delay of the album release". Side-Line. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Tours and Appearances". Metropolis. April 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  8. ^ ZEKintha (July 11, 2007). "Front Line Assembly - Fallout". Alternation. Poznań: AlterNation Media. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  9. ^ Tater, Marc (May 2, 2007). "Front Line Assembly: Fallout". Chain D.L.K. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Yücel, Ilker (May 4, 2007). "Front Line Assembly: Fallout". ReGen. Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  11. ^ Moorhouse, Gilez. "Front Line Assembly - Fallout CD". Rock Sound. No. 96. Freeway Press. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2014.