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Burnt Beyond Recognition

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Burnt Beyond Recognition
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1997 (1997-06-10)[1]
StudioThe Slum (Austin, Texas)
GenreElectro-industrial
Length73:44
LabelMetropolis
Producer
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
...There's No Air to Breathe
(1997)
Burnt Beyond Recognition
(1997)
False Prophets
(1997)
Alternative cover
Alternate cover
Alternate cover

Burnt Beyond Recognition is the fourth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on June 10, 1997, by Metropolis Records.[2][3][4]

Music

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For Burnt Beyond Recognition, the Mentallo & The Fixer changed direction from the aggressive electro-industrial represented on previous albums to composing complex and melodic instrumental pieces.[5][6] It has been posited that the album's concept is about the evolution of man.[7]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Culture Shock6/7[8]
Sonic BoomFavorable[5]

The Burnt Beyond Recognition has been considered a dividing point for critics and the band's audiences.[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing

No.TitleLength
1."Tachyon"5:23
2."Crypto-Anarchist"3:35
3."Mother of Harlots"9:02
4."Goliath"7:13
5."Radiant"9:36
6."Crypto-Anarchist" (The Second Death)8:35
7."The Enlightenment"1:38
8."Lightyear"7:30
9."False Prophets"6:03
10."Other World Technology"5:12
11."Abandon All Hope"9:57

Personnel

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Adapted from the Burnt Beyond Recognition liner notes.[10]

Mentallo & The Fixer

Additional musician

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1997 Metropolis CD MET 044
Germany Off Beat O-87, SPV 085-43582

References

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  1. ^ Barnhart, Becky (1999). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 173. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Burnt Beyond Recognition' Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Mentallo & the Fixer Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Zlaya Zgombic, Zlatko (August 28, 2017). "Mentallo and The Fixer – Rearranging Molecules: Interview With Gary Dassing of Mentallo and The Fixer". Wire Trap. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Christian, Chris (September 1997). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Burnt Beyond Recognition". Sonic Boom. 5 (8). Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Baumgartner, Geoff (May 19, 1999). "Mentallo and the Fixer: Algorhythum". Ink 19. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Alexander, Kim Ann (June 30, 1997). "An Evening With Mentallo & Fixer". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. ^ ora (1998). "Mentallo & The Fixer. Burnt Beyond Recognition". Culture Shock. No. 5. Hackensack: Genocide Project. p. 49. ISSN 1093-1651. OCLC 36564457. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Marks, Peter (January 23, 2007). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst". Release Magazine. Musik & Media. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Burnt Beyond Recognition (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Horster Str., Gelsenkirchen/Chicago, Illinois: Metropolis Records/Off Beat. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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