Remain Sedate is the debut album by Rorschach. The first ever release to be labelled metalcore, it shows the band's sound at a stage when they played fast, heavy hardcore with a metal slant and raspy hardcore vocals. At this time they also drew heavy comparisons to Die Kreuzen for their bizarre chord progressions and Charles Maggio's unearthly howl.[2]
The tracks on the album were featured on the 1995 compilation album, Autopsy.[1] The first song of the album, "Pavlov's Dogs" is depicted in the 2012 film Zero Dark Thirty as being used to torture suspected terrorists.[3] Kansas City metallic hardcore band Remain Sedate is named after the album.[4]
Track listing
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1. | "Pavlov's Dogs" | 2:23 |
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2. | "In the Year of Our Lord" | 2:04 |
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3. | "Someone" | 2:20 |
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4. | "Impressions" | 1:18 |
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5. | "Clenching" | 2:05 |
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6. | "So It Goes" | 1:35 |
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7. | "Lightning Strikes Twice" | 1:45 |
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8. | "No One Dies Alone" | 3:09 |
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9. | "My Mind's in a Vice (And It's Being Cranked Real Tight)" | 0:36 |
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10. | "Checkmate" | 1:35 |
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11. | "Exist" | 1:44 |
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12. | "Oppress" | 3:45 |
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Personnel
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- Rorschach
- Andrew Gormley — drums
- Chris Laucella — bass
- Keith Huckins — guitars
- Nick Forté — guitars
- Charles Maggio — vocals
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