Amen (Amen album)
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| Studio album by Amen | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | I Am/Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Amen is the second album by the American band Amen and their major label debut, released on September 21, 1999 by I Am/Roadrunner Records. The first track on the album, "Coma America," became the band's first single. In 2001, the album was re-released with 4 new bonus tracks.
Amen was recorded by Casey Chaos on vocals, Shannon Larkin on drums, Sonny Mayo and Paul Fig on guitar, and John Fahnestock a.k.a. Tumor on bass. The album was produced by Ross Robinson who had worked with Casey Chaos and helped him get signed to Roadrunner Records, and was released through Ross Robinson's imprint label, I Am. The album sold around 15,000 copies in its first year.[2]
Releases
In 2001 the album was re-released by Roadrunner Records and included the four unreleased songs from the single of "Coma America". At this point, Amen had already switched to Virgin Records.[3]
In 2007, Metal Mind Productions re-released the album in a new digipack edition on gold disc, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, with a limited run of 2000 hand-numbered copies. [4]
In both cases, the band was not involved with the releases.
Track listing
All songs written by Casey Chaos
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coma America" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Down Human" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Drive" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "No Cure for the Pure" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "When a Man Dies a Woman" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Unclean" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "I Don't Sleep"" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "TV Womb" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Private" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Everything Is Untrue" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "The Last Time" | 2:16 |
| 12. | "Fevered" | 2:28 |
| 13. | "Broken Design" | 2:23 |
| 14. | "Resignation/Naked & Violent" | 4:09 |
Total length: |
42:44 | |
| 2001 Bonus Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 15. | "Whores of Hollywood" | 1:45 |
| 16. | "Lovers are Killers" | 2:55 |
| 17. | "Life Crime" | 1:23 |
| 18. | "Black God" | 4:14 |
Credits
Personnel
- Casey Chaos - Vocals
- Sonny Mayo - Guitar
- Paul Fig - Guitar
- John Fahnestock a.k.a. Tumor - Bass
- Shannon Larkin - Drums
Production
- Ross Robinson - Producer, A&R
- Chuck Johnson - Engineer, Mixing on "Coma America"
- Rob Agnello - Engineer
- George Marino - Mastering
- Steve Evetts - Mixing (Tracks: 3, 5 to 18)
- Joe Barresi - Mixing (Tracks 2 and 4)
- Casey Chaos - Cover, Design Concept, Packaging Concept
References
- ↑ Amen at AllMusic
- ↑ Krgin, Borivoj. "CD Reviews - We Have Come for Your Parents". Blabbermouth.net.
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Amen-Amen/release/2738852
- ↑ http://www.metalmind.pl/en/metalmind_news789.html