- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Unsane
Album: Visqueen
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Playtime: 42:03 min
Genre: Metal
URL: www.myspace.com/unsane
Rip date: 2007-03-14
Street date: 2007-03-13
Size: 74 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: VBR kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -
Unsane fucking rules you.
Formed in a dilapidated downtown New York City of the late 1980s under the
regime of tyrannical Ed Koch, one of New York City's least attractive mayors,
Unsane's imposing presence and influence remain as diverse and expanding as
the seldom dull or predictable crowds at their powerful live sets. Coming
from the same pre-Quiznos East Village music scene which spawned many acts
pigeonholed into what was called noise rock, UNSANE always separated itself
by performing and producing sounds with an urgency and sincerity without peer
even among strong contemporaries such as early Helmet, Cop Shoot Cop and
Pussy Galore. The band's self-titled debut was released in 1991 and was known
for its harsh music and gruesome cover art: a photo of a decapitated man on a
New York City subway track, his body still wearing a Members Only jacket.
Original drummer Charlie Ondras died of a heroin overdose in 1992, and was
replaced by Vinny Signorelli (formerly of Foetus and NY icons Swans). In 1994
Shore departed from the band and was replaced by Dave Curran. The band toured
heavily, and signed to Atlantic Records, who released Total Destruction in
1993 -- it was Unsane's only major-label release. Their third album,
Scattered, Smothered & Covered, was issued by Amphetamine Reptile. The music
video for the single "Scrape" was made for a mere $200, yet earned
significant play on MTV. Not since Black Flag, has any band had such an
arresting and consistent visual style: from Unsane's true gore album covers
to their legendary wince inducing "Scrape" video clip - a watershed marriage
of low-tech and high concept. They continued touring heavily (including a
stint opening for metal icons Slayer), but did not release a new album until
1998's Occupational Hazard, issued by Relapse Records. Later in the
same--seeming to fulfill the album's title--Spencer was attacked by four
people while in Vienna, Austria. He ended up in hospital suffering internal
bleeding and underwent major surgery. As a result of Spencer's injury, and
touring over ten months of the year, the band decided to take a break in
2000. During the interim, Spencer moved to California where he formed a new
band with Dave Curran called The Cutthroats 9, releasing one album on Man's
Ruin Records. Curran also started a band called The J.J. Paradise Players
Club and Signorelli opened a tattoo shop in Brooklyn. Unsane reformed in 2003
upon Spencer's return to New York, and released a greatest hits record,
Lambhouse. The band got back to touring and soon after released Blood Run on
Relapse records. They have recently completed their upcoming album Visqueen
for IPECAC recordings, to be released March 13th 2007. Extensive touring will
follow the release.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Against The Grain ( 4:40)
02. Last Man Standing ( 3:34)
03. This Stops At The River ( 2:48)
04. Only Pain ( 3:33)
05. No One ( 2:45)
06. Windshield ( 3:58)
07. Shooting Clay ( 3:07)
08. Line On The Wall ( 3:45)
09. Disdain ( 2:37)
10. Eat Crow ( 2:33)
11. East Broadway ( 8:43)
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