Sounds of the Animal Kingdom
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom is a studio album by grindcore band Brutal Truth.[3][1] This album features a more varied style than previous albums, displaying the band's typical grindcore and death metal sound fused with elements of doom metal, stoner rock, crust punk, experimental rock, and elements of other genres.
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| Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Grindcore, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 74:08 | |||
| Label | Relapse[1] | |||
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The album's closing track "Prey" is actually a few seconds of "Average People" which repeats for 22 minutes, gradually becoming louder.[3] On the vinyl release of the album, the song (instead of being stretched out to 22 minutes) is contained within a locked groove; which as a result makes the 2-second “song” loop infinitely until the listener lifts the record player’s needle.
A remastered version that includes the 1996 mini-album Kill Trend Suicide was released in 2006.[4] It is Brutal Truth's last album to feature Brent McCarthy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dementia" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "K.A.P." | 1:23 |
| 3. | "Vision" | 0:49 |
| 4. | "Fucktoy" | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Jemenez Cricket" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Soft Mind" | 1:04 |
| 7. | "Average People" | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Blue World" | 7:14 |
| 9. | "Callous" | 0:11 |
| 10. | "Fisting" | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Die Laughing" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Dead Smart" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Sympathy Kiss" | 4:54 |
| 14. | "Pork Farm" | 1:51 |
| 15. | "Promise" | 2:19 |
| 16. | "Foolish Bastard" | 1:09 |
| 17. | "Postulate Then Liberate" | 1:40 |
| 18. | "It's After the End of the World" (Sun-Ra cover) | 2:09 |
| 19. | "Machine Parts" | 4:22 |
| 20. | "4:20" | 3:00 |
| 21. | "Unbaptized" | 3:22 |
| 22. | "Prey" | 21:50 |
Personnel
- Kevin Sharp – vocals
- Dan Lilker – bass, backing vocals
- Brent McCarthy – guitars
- Rich Hoak – drums
Production
- Billy Anderson – production, engineering, mixing
- Brutal Truth – engineering, mixing
- Juan Garcia – engineering, mixing
References
- Sharpe-Young, Garry (May 31, 2007). "Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu". Jawbone Press – via Google Books.
- AllMusic Review by Mike DaRonco (1997-09-23). "Sounds of the Animal Kingdom - Brutal Truth | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- Inc, CMJ Network (January 31, 1998). "Metal". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
- "Brutal Truth Sounds of the Animal Kingdom/Kill Trend Suicide". exclaim.ca.