Desensitized (Pitchshifter album)

Desensitized is an album by the industrial metal band, Pitchshifter, released on Earache Records in 1993.[5] A music video was made for the track "Triad" that featured the band playing in a white room. The same track was also featured in the 1994 science fiction/horror film Brainscan.

Desensitized
Studio album by
Released14 December 1993 (1993-12-14)
RecordedApril 1993 (1993-04)–May 1993 (1993-05)
StudioRhythm Studios
GenreIndustrial metal, technical thrash metal[1]
Length74:53
LabelEarache[2]
ProducerPaul Johnston, Pitchshifter
Pitchshifter chronology
Submit
(1992)
Desensitized
(1993)
The Remix War
(1995)
Pitchshifter studio album chronology
Industrial
(1991)
Desensitized
(1993)
Infotainment?
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Rock Hard7.5/10[1]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that "the lyrics built on the themes of oppression and social injustice, while the use of samplers and sequencers offered an extra aural dimension."[4] Metal Hammer's The Book of Metal wrote that "the rumbling bass lines and jarring Prong-esque guitars filled dancefloors in alternative clubs across Europe."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pitchshifter

No.TitleLength
1."Lesson One"0:12
2."Diable"6:02
3."Ephemerol"4:14
4."Triad"4:30
5."To Die Is Gain"4:52
6."(A Higher Form of) Killing"4:44
7."Lesson Two"0:06
8."Cathode"7:31
9."N/A"0:13
10."Gatherer. of. Data."4:57
11."N.C.M."5:10
12."Routine" (The song "Routine" ends at 4:03. After 23 minutes and 15 seconds of silence [4:03 - 27:18], begins the hidden song "Landfill" [27:18 - 32:22])32:22

Personnel

Pitchshifter

  • Johnny A. Carter – guitars, programming
  • Mark Clayden – bass
  • 'D'.J. Walters – live drums
  • J.S. Clayden – vocals

Technical personnel

  • Paul Johnston – production, engineering
  • Omni-Design – cover design
  • Matt Anchor – band photo

References

  1. "Rock Hard - PITCHSHIFTER - Desensitized". Rock Hard.
  2. The Book of Metal: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Metal Music Ever Created. Thunder's Mouth Press. 2002. p. 166.
  3. Love, Bret. Pitchshifter: Desensitized > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. pp. 558–559.
  5. "Pitchshifter | Biography & History". AllMusic.
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