Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations

Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations is the fourth and final studio album by Alien Faktor, released on 4 November 1997 by Decibel.[2][3]

Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations
Studio album by
Released4 November 1997 (1997-11-04)[1]
StudioThe Womb Studio
(Milwaukee, WI)
GenreIndustrial
Length47:39
LabelDecibel
ProducerTom Muschitz
Alien Faktor chronology
Listen!
(1996)
Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations
(1997)

Reception

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Larry Miles of Black Monday was somewhat positive in his reception of Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations, saying "there is a anthemic quality to arterial spray, but this becomes lost in danceable repetitiveness of textures and abhorrent lyrics found throughout."[4] Andrew Lewandowski of Chronicles of Chaos awarded the album seven out of ten and called it "a harshly disturbing jaunt through the abysses which separate one synapse from another in a mind tormented by neurosis and psychosis."[5] Chris Best of Lollipop Magazine praised the mainstream direction the band embraced.[6] A critic for Sonic Boom gave the album a positive review and said "for the first time Alien Faktor has a musically cohesive release so listeners no longer have to endure a sometimes jarring genre change between tracks."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tom Muschitz

No.TitleLength
1."Drained of Fluids"4:07
2."Ants, Sheep, Drunks and Whores"4:03
3."Liber Hate"4:57
4."The Divine Molestation"4:54
5."Afterbirth"3:46
6."Love Under Will"5:19
7."V"0:31
8."Zombie March"3:51
9."Attrition"4:49
10."Ten Kingdoms"4:40
11."Unhealthy Associations"3:24
12."The Power of the Bullet"3:19

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1997 CMJ New Music Monthly United States "Dance Top 25" 20 [8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

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Adapted from the Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations liner notes.[9]

Alien Faktor

Additional musicians

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1997 Decibel CD DEC019

References

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  1. ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 44. ISBN 9781575980652. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Miles, Larry (1997). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations" (PDF). Black Monday (7): 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Lewandowski, Andrew (September 17, 1997). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Best, Chris (April 1, 1998). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Christian, Chris (October 1997). "Alien Faktor: Arterial Spray... and Cattle Mutilations". Sonic Boom. 5 (9). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "RPM Reporters". CMJ New Music Monthly. 52 (545). CMJ Network, Inc.: 32–40 November 10, 1997. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations (booklet). Alien Faktor. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Decibel. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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