Premonition (Vampire Rodents album)
Premonition is the second studio album by Vampire Rodents, released in 1992 by V.R. Productions. It gathered them enough attention to get the band signed to Re-Constriction Records.
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| Released | May 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | September 10, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Industrial, experimental rock, sound collage, ambient, modern classical | |||
| Length | 69:53 | |||
| Label | V.R. | |||
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Music
The album features a heavy use of sound samples in many songs, which was a very prevalent trend in industrial music at the time. Samples used includes assorted Looney Tunes voice clips, dialogue from the horror film The Exorcist as well as narration from H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
The drum loop on "Babelchop" is taken from "Music to Save the World By", the 1981 synth-pop track by Alan Burnham. The second track, "Babyface", is a reimagining of Little Richard's song of the same name with altered lyrics.
Release and reception
The album was released independently for a limited time and quickly went out of print. There were plans to re-issue the album with War Music and an expanded track listing, including the unreleased songs "Lizardman", "Blind Acceleration", "Smartass", "Harelip", and "Annexation II".
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Daniel Vahnke, except "Babyface" by Benny Davis and "Sitio" by Victor Wulf; all music is composed by Daniel Vahnke, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Babelchop" | 4:45 | |
| 2. | "Babyface" | Harry Akst | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Monkeypump" | 1:48 | |
| 4. | "Recoil" | Victor Wulf | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Ovulation" | 2:45 | |
| 6. | "Subspecies" | 2:27 | |
| 7. | "Burial at Sea" | 4:24 | |
| 8. | "Vulvasaurus" | 1:16 | |
| 9. | "Annexation" | Victor Wulf | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Tenochtitlan" | 1:38 | |
| 11. | "Dresden" | 4:49 | |
| 12. | "Sitio" | Victor Wulf | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Deicide" | 3:50 | |
| 14. | "Infection" | 2:34 | |
| 15. | "Rodentia Ostinati I & III" | 2:04 | |
| 16. | "Dante's Shroud" | 2:17 | |
| 17. | "Waterhead" | 3:39 | |
| 18. | "Demon est Deus inversus" | 2:16 | |
| 19. | "Book of Job" | Victor Wulf | 4:35 |
| 20. | "Apparition" | 2:37 | |
| 21. | "Colonies" | Victor Wulf | 8:23 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apparition" | 2:37 | |
| 2. | "Colonies" | Victor Wulf | 8:23 |
| 3. | "Book of Job" | Victor Wulf | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Demon est Deus inversus" | 2:16 | |
| 5. | "Dante's Shroud" | 2:17 | |
| 6. | "Waterhead" | 3:39 | |
| 7. | "Rodentia Ostinati I & III" | 2:04 | |
| 8. | "Infection" | 2:34 | |
| 9. | "Deicide" | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Sitio" | Victor Wulf | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Dresden" | 4:49 | |
| 12. | "Annexation" | Victor Wulf | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Tenochtitlan" | 1:38 | |
| 14. | "Vulvasaurus" | 1:16 | |
| 15. | "Burial at Sea" | 4:24 | |
| 16. | "Subspecies" | 2:27 | |
| 17. | "Ovulation" | 2:45 | |
| 18. | "Recoil" | Victor Wulf | 3:58 |
| 19. | "Monkeypump" | 1:48 | |
| 20. | "Baby Face" | Harry Akst | 2:35 |
| 21. | "Babelchop" | 4:45 | |
| 22. | "Lizardman" | Victor Wulf | 4:51 |
| 23. | "Rodentia Ostinati II & IV" | 2:18 | |
| 24. | "Babyface" (Alternate Master) | Harry Akst | 2:32 |
| 25. | "Burial at Sea" (Alternate Master) | 4:26 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Premonition liner notes.[1]
Vampire Rodents
- Daniel Vahnke (as Anton Rathausen) – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, sampler, keyboards, musical arrangement
- Victor Wulf – keyboards, vocals (12)
Additional musicians
- Andrea Akastia – cello, violin
- Pall Jenkins – vocals (19)
- Jing Laoshu – percussion
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1991 | V.R. Productions | CS | VR4 |
| 1992 | CD |
References
- Premonition (booklet). Vampire Rodents. Phoenix, Arizona: V.R. Productions. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Premonition at Bandcamp
- Premonition at Discogs (list of releases)