Slave Unit is the debut studio album of Slave Unit, released in August 1996 by COP International.[1] Reyka Osburn of Tinfed performed live drums on tour and on the album.[2]

Slave Unit
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1996 (1996-08)
StudioThe Fringe
(Oakland, CA)
GenreIndustrial rock
Length40:09
LabelCOP Int'l.
Producer
Slave Unit chronology
Slave Unit
(1996)
The Battle for Last Place
(2007)

Reception

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Larry Miles of Black Monday praised the performances and production of Slave Unit and called it "THE electro-punk monster that is the industrial alternative."[3] Sonic Boom was impressed by the band's mix of punk, industrial, and tribal percussion and compared the band favorably to Rage Against the Machine.[4] Fabryka Music Magazine also commended the music's fusion of genres and awarded the album a three out of four, describing it as "simple and concrete."[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Torsten Hartwell, Rey Osburn, Mike Paikos, Alan Sartirana and Mike Welch, except "Values Here" by Brian Baker and Dave Smalley

No.TitleLength
1."Deadweight Loss"3:06
2."Back Down"4:16
3."Values Here" (Dag Nasty cover)4:07
4."Slow Time"4:31
5."Stuck"5:19
6."Frostbite" (Sterile Mix)4:04
7."Think"2:51
8."Shadow"3:57
9."Life Unfolds"5:59
10."Chick Pea 14"1:59

Personnel

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Adapted from the Slave Unit liner notes.[6]

Slave Unit

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1996 COP Int'l. CD COP 022

References

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  1. ^ "Slave Unit: Slave Unit > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Christian, Chris (July 12, 1997). "Interview: Slave Unit". Sonic Boom. 5 (7). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Miles, Larry (1996). "Slave Unit: Slave Unit" (PDF). Black Monday (4): 5. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Christian, Chris (September 1996). "Slave Unit: Slave Unit". Sonic Boom. 4 (8). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna NINa; dugoutTX (August 11, 2007). "Slave Unit – COP International, 1996". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Slave Unit (booklet). Slave Unit. Oakland, California: COP International. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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