Songs for Insects
| Songs for Insects | ||||
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| Studio album by Thought Industry | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 64:04 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Dave Ogilvie and Thought Industry | |||
| Thought Industry chronology | ||||
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Songs for Insects is the debut album for American progressive metal band Thought Industry. It was released in 1992 through Metal Blade Records, and features cover art by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard (de) | 9/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
In 2005, Songs for Insects was ranked number 335 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Oberlin/Donaldson/Lee/Enzio; lyrics by Oberlin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Third Eye" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Songs for Insects" | 9:23 |
| 3. | "Cornerstone" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Daughter Mobius" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Alexander vs. the Puzzle" | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Ballerina" | 2:34 |
| 7. | "The Chalice Vermillion" | 10:07 |
| 8. | "The Flesh Is Weak" | 6:45 |
| 9. | "Blistered Text and Bleeding Pens" | 7:55 |
| 10. | "Bearing an Hourglass" | 7:55 |
Personnel
- Dustin Donaldson: acoustic drums, cymbals, sampled percussion, industrial devices
- Christopher Lee: fretted and fretless guitars, sampling keyboard
- Brent Oberlin: vocals, fretted, fretless and distorted bass, Chapman stick, piano, keyboards
- Paul Enzio: 6 + 7 string guitars
- Produced by Dave Ogilvie and Thought Industry
References
- ↑ Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Rock Hard review". issue 64. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Spencer, Trey. "Sputnikmusic review". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Allmusic review". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 76. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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