Burnt Beyond Recognition

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

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
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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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