The Complicated Futility of Ignorance

The Complicated Futility of Ignorance
Studio album by Fudge Tunnel
Released September 1994
Genre Extreme metal
Length 52:01[1]
Label Earache
Producer Alex Newport
Fudge Tunnel chronology
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(1994)

The Complicated Futility of Ignorance is the third and final studio album by English rock band Fudge Tunnel, released in September 1994 by Earache Records.[2] The album is notable for being the band's heaviest.[3]

Overview

The Complicated Futility of Ignorance is noted for being the heaviest and most extreme album of the band. While being a mostly sludge album, it is also leaning towards groove metal and in particular, the song "Six Eight" is played in a doom metal style.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

AllMusic's Vincent Jeffries gave the album four stars out of five, and noted the release as being "the best of this group's many fine offerings".[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Fudge Tunnel; all music composed by Fudge Tunnel[4].

No.TitleLength
1."Random Acts Of Cruelty"4:41
2."The Joy Of Irony"5:33
3."Backed Down"4:06
4."Cover Up"4:51
5."Six Eight"7:12
6."Long Day"3:21
7."Excuse"4:35
8."Find Your Fortune"5:00
9."Suffering Makes Great Stories"3:31
10."Circle Of Friends, Circle Of Trends"4:33
11."Rudge with A G"4:38
12."Pope Calvin III"10:32
Total length:52:01
  • Track 12 is unlisted (but mentioned in the booklet) and includes five minutes of silence before the song starts.

Personnel

Fudge Tunnel

  • Alex Newport – vocals, guitars
  • David Ryley – bass guitar
  • Adrian Parkin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Dave Buchanan – engineering
  • John Cornfield – engineering

References

  1. ↑ "Rate Your Music".
  2. ↑ "Wayback Archive: EARACHE MOSH119". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Allmusic album review".
  4. ↑ "Discogs".
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