The Enemy Within is the debut studio album by Sphere Lazza, released on September 12, 1995 by Cleopatra Records.[3][4] The intended to follow their debut with a second album, tentatively titled Paradigm Shift, but the band's insterests were diverted elsewhere and the project never came to fruition.[5][6]
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| Released | September 12, 1995[1][2] | |||
| Studio | Mirror Image (Gainesville, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 52:46 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
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Music edit
The track "Morphius" had previously been released on the 1994 various artists compilation The Art of Brutality by Arts Industria.[7]
Reception edit
Aiding & Abetting praised the gothic composition of The Enemy Within and said "Sphere Lazza write catchy songs with just the right amount of bouncy bass to keep things moving along."[8] Industrialnation commended the band's new melodic musical direction and claimed the album "finally sees the realization of the sound Sphere Lazza had obviously been striving for in the past: a perfect balance between electronic aggression, and tuneful hooks.[9]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Tony Spaz and David Trousdale
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iconoclast" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Inside Your Universe" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Saturated * Guitar parts written by Alexander LaFrantz" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Friend or Foe" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Inner Sanctum" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Petrified" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Arizona Nuclear Test 1965" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Morpheus" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "The Camera Eye" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Run the Gauntlet" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Blueface * Guitar intro provided by Alexander LaFrantz" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Where Do We Go From Here?" | 3:11 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the liner notes of The Enemy Within'.[10]
Sphere Lazza
- Tony Spaz – instruments, production, recording (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 11, 12)
- David Trousdale – vocals, instruments, production, recording (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 11, 12)
Additional performers
- Alex Lafrantz – guitar (3, 11)
Production and design
- Ken Holewczynski (as Arts Industria) – cover art, illustrations, design
- Dana Cornock – remastering
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Cleopatra | CD | CLEO 9569 |
References edit
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (1996). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Winter 1996–1997. Stereophile, Incorporated: 165. ISBN 9781575980386. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (1996). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 247. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sphere Lazza: The Enemy Within > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sphere Lazza". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sphere Lazza – Ultimate Abyss". Brutal Resonance. January 1, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Finkler, Ed (February 29, 1996). "Interview with Spaz & David Trousdale of Sphere Lazza". Sonic Boom. 4 (3). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (December 1, 1996). "Various Artists: The Art of Brutality". Sonic Boom. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Worley, Jon (August 21, 1995). "Sphere Lazza: The Enemy Within". Aiding & Abetting (83). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Shear, Tom (1996). "Sonic Reviews: Sphere Lazza – The Enemy Within". Industrialnation (12): 74. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ The Enemy Within (booklet). Sphere Lazza. Marina Del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 1995.
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External links edit
- The Enemy Within at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Enemy Within at iTunes