Implode (album)

Implode
Studio album by
Front Line Assembly
ReleasedApril 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)[1]
Recorded1999 (1999), Hippo-sonic Studios
GenreElectro-industrial, big beat, trip hop, IDM
Length65:22
LabelMetropolis, Zoth Ommog, Energy
ProducerBill Leeb, Chris Peterson, Dan Handrabur
Front Line Assembly chronology
Monument
(1998) 		Implode
(1999) 		Cryogenic Studio, Vol. 2
(2000)
Singles from Implode
  1. "Prophecy"
    Released: May 4, 1999[2]
  2. "Fatalist"
    Released: October 5, 1999[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
BarcodeMixed[5]
CMJ New Music MonthlyMixed[6]
Exclaim!Mixed[7]
OutburnFavorable[8]
Prospective7/10[9]
Release7/10[10]
Rock Sound[11]
Side-Line8.5/10[12]

Implode is the tenth full-length studio album by industrial group Front Line Assembly. The album was released through Metropolis on April 27, 1999.[1]

Release and promotion

Implode was released on digipak CD[13] and via Zoth Ommog on gatefold cover sleeve double vinyl with limited circulation of 2,000.[14] The track "Torched" is featured in the 2002 horror film Resident Evil but not on the accompanying soundtrack.[15]

Originally, Implode was supposed to be the last Front Line Assembly release for Metropolis.[16]

Singles

Implode was followed by the release of two singles. The single "Prophecy" includes the original version, a radio edit and a remix of the title track. "Unknown Dreams" is also featured as radio edit. "Paralysis" is a non-album track.[17] The second single, "Fatalist", was released in different versions in Europe and North America. German label Zoth Ommog issued a four-track single that contains remixes of "Fatalist" (Rhys Fulber), "Retribution" (Front 242) and "Prophecy" (Haujobb) as well as non-album track "Deception".[18] The six track version was released for the Scandinavian countries through Energy and in the United States through Metropolis.[19] Additional tracks on this version are two remixes of "Fatalist" by Aqualite and Tribal Techno.

Touring

In August 1999, Front Line Assembly confirmed dates for a North America tour in October and November 1999 with Dutch rock band and label colleagues Clan of Xymox as support.[20] However, the tour was cancelled because the necessary financing could not be secured.[21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Leeb and Chris Peterson

No.TitleLength
1."Retribution"5:28
2."Fatalist"5:43
3."Prophecy"6:23
4."Synthetic Forms"8:05
5."Falling"5:32
6."Don't Trust Anyone"4:19
7."Unknown Dreams"6:01
8."Torched"5:59
9."Machine Slave"6:58
10."Silent Ceremony" (The song "Silent Ceremony" ends at 6:10. After one minute of silence, at 7:10, begins the hidden track "Stalker".)10:54

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

  • Dan Handrabur – additional programming, additional production
  • Greg Reely – mixing, editing
  • Sean Thingvold – assistant editing
  • Ted Jansen – mastering
  • Dave McKean – design, photography, illustration
  • Max McMullin – 3-D programming

References

  1. ^ a b "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 58, no. 615. New York: The CMJ Network. April 26, 1999. p. 42. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Prophecy" at Discogs
  3. ^ "Upcoming Releases on Metropolis". Side-Line. August 18, 1999. Archived from the original on February 17, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Farley, Keith. Front Line Assembly: Implode > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ^ T., D. "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Barcode Magazine. No. 1.
  6. ^ Jarman, David (August 1999). "Front Line Assembly: Implode". CMJ New Music Report. No. 72. Great Neck, New York: College Media. p. 44. ISSN 1074-6978. OCLC 1057115286. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Mernagh, Matt (September 1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. ^ Bialek, Adam (1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode (Metropolis)". Outburn. No. 10.
  9. ^ Marcussen, A. "Front Line Assembly - Implode". Prospective Magazine.
  10. ^ Kahrle, Mikael (June 1, 1999). "Front Line Assembly: Implode". Release Musik & Media. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  11. ^ Whitehead, Alex. "Front Line Assembly - Implode (Zoth Ommog)". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc.
  12. ^ TSP (1999). "Front Line Assembly - Implode (CD Zoth Ommog)". Side-Line. No. 27.
  13. ^ Implode at Discogs
  14. ^ Implode at Discogs
  15. ^ Anderson, Paul W. S. (Director) (2002). Resident Evil (Motion Picture). Germany, United Kingdom, France: Anderson, Paul W. S.
  16. ^ Leeb, Bill (2001). "Bill Leeb Interview" (Interview). Barcode Magazine. Archived from the original on June 21, 2002. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  17. ^ Front Line Assembly: Prophecy > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  18. ^ "Front Line Assembly 'Fatalist'". www.zoth-ommog.de, A Zoth Ommog Tribute Page (in German). Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  19. ^ "Front Line Assembly > Fatalist". Mindphaser.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  20. ^ "Front Line Assembly/Clan of Xymox Dates". Side-Line. September 27, 1999. Archived from the original on February 18, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  21. ^ Leeb, Bill. "Front Line Assembly Interview". barcodezine.com (Interview). Archived from the original on February 18, 2003.