Creep Diets is the second studio album by British rock band Fudge Tunnel, released on 26 April 1993 by Earache Records.[1] It was distributed by Columbia Records in the United States as part of Earache's deal with Columbia,[2] where it sold less than 15,000 copies.[3]
| Creep Diets | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 April 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Alex Newport | |||
| Fudge Tunnel chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Great Metal Discography | 6/10[7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[9] |
The album was mostly well received by critics. Metalreviews.com wrote that it "had more in common with the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene than with the doom metal underground."[10] Ned Raggett of AllMusic criticized the similarity between most of the album's tracks, writing that "while things do sound great throughout, songwise there's not much variety -- hasn't hurt a lot of bands, perhaps, but in the end most listeners would want some sort of break."[4] Thomas Kupfer of Rock Hard praised the albums high energy guitar riffs and controlled vocals, positively comparing its sound to the band Helmet.[9]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Fudge Tunnel; all music is composed by Fudge Tunnel[11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grey" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Tipper Gore" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Ten Percent" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Face Down" | 5:53 |
| 5. | "Grit" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Don't Have Time For You" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Good Kicking" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Hot Salad" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "Creep Diets" | 7:05 |
| 10. | "Stuck" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Always" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 45:49 | |
Personnel
editFudge Tunnel
edit- Alex Newport – vocals, guitars
- David Ryley – bass guitar
- Adrian Parkin – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
edit- Danny Shackleton – engineering
- Pete Stewart – engineering
- Charles Webster - mixing
References
edit- ^ Anon. (24 April 1993). "Fudge Tunnel". NME (Advertisement). IPC. p. 12.
- ^ Mudrian, Albert (12 May 2020). "Fudge Tunnel Release Live Album of 1993 Sets". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Mudrian, Albert (2016). Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore (Revised and Expanded Edition) (3rd paperback ed.). US: Bazillion Points (published 2023). p. 223. ISBN 978-1-935950-16-5.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). "Fudge Tunnel". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE Inc. p. 2045. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (1998). "Fudge Tunnel". The Great Metal Discography. Canongate. p. 116-117. ISBN 0862417279 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Gitter, Mike (1 May 1993). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 441. EMAP. p. 44.
- ^ a b "Creep Diets". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Fudge Tunnel - Creep Diets". www.metalreviews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Discogs".