Killing Floor (album)

Killing Floor (or /dev/null) is the eponymously titled debut studio album of Killing Floor, released on March 14, 1995, by Re-Constriction Records.[2]

Killing Floor
Studio album by
Killing Floor
ReleasedMarch 14, 1995 (1995-03-14)[1]
RecordedOctober 31, 1991 (1991-10-31) – 1995 (1995)
StudioHouse of Faith
(Palo Alto, CA)
GenreElectro-industrial
Length53:30
LabelRe-Constriction
Producer
Killing Floor chronology
Killing Floor
(1995)		 Divide by Zero
(1997)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic(unrated)[3]

AllMusic gave Killing Floor a mixed review, crediting the quality of the Killing Floor's work even although noting that the band was adding nothing new to the industrial rock genre.[3] Aiding & Abetting called it an effective debut for the band, saying "the production is superb, bringing the proper feel to each tune" and "nothing in the sound shrinks from exposure; all components are properly acknowledged."[4] Fabryka Music Magazine gave the album four out of four called it the band's greatest merging of guitar driven industrial rock, electronic and coldwave music, saying "genius songs like "In Decline", "Two Dimes", "What Is the Truth?" and "Glass" should be put amongst the classic songs of industrial rock and coldwave styles."[5] Sonic Boom commended the originality of the band and called the album one of the best dance mixed with guitar-based industrial rock albums they had reviewed.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Christian Void, except "In Decline" by Norman Spinrad; all music is composed by James Basore, John Belew, Christian Void, Marc Phillips, and Karl Tellefsen

No.TitleLength
1."Ecosystem" (Monkey House mix)4:58
2."Strand"2:50
3."Two Dimes"5:06
4."Prelude"1:52
5."Never Go Right"5:00
6."Glass" (Shards re-edit)4:36
7."What Is the Truth?"5:26
8."In Decline"12:06
9."Ecosystem" (Procreation Dub)4:16
10."Glass (live) / Ace of Spades (Motörhead cover)"7:21

Personnel

Adapted from the Killing Fields liner notes.[7]

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1995 Re-Constriction CD, LP REC-013

References
  1. Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Stereophile, Incorporated. 9 (2): 140. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. Christian, Chris (July 6, 1996). "Interview with Killing Floor, San Francisco". Sonic Boom. 4 (11). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. Bush, John. "Killing Floor: Killing Floor > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  4. Worley, Jon (March 15, 1995). "Killing Floor: Killing Floor". Aiding & Abetting (72). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna NINa (July 10, 2008). "Killing Floor/Dev/Null - Cargo/Reconstriction, 1995". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. Christian, Chris (December 1, 1996). "Killing Floor: /dev/null". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. Killing Fields (booklet). Killing Floor. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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