Obsolete
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1998-07-28 |
| Genres | Industrial Metal, Groove Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Length | 48:57 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shock | 4:58 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Edgecrusher | 3:39 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Smasher/Devourer | 5:35 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Securitron (Police State 2000) | 5:47 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Descent | 4:37 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Hi-Tech Hate | 4:34 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Freedom or Fire | 5:11 | - | 0 |
| 8. | Obsolete | 3:52 | - | 0 |
| 9. | Resurrection | 6:35 | - | 0 |
| 10. | Timelessness | 4:09 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Burton C. Bell : Vocals, Lyrics
- Dino Cazares : Guitars
- Christian Olde Wolbers : Bass
- Raymond Herrera : Drums
Guest / session musicians
- Rhys Fulber : Keyboards, Programming
- DJ Zodiac : Scratching on "Edgecrusher"
- Gary Numan : Spoken Word
- Pat Hoed : Introduction
Production staff / artist
- Rhys Fulber : Producer, Mixing
- Ted Jensen : Mastering
- Craig Waddell : Editing, Technician
- Jennifer Lewis : Editing
- Sean Stubbs : Editing
- Paul Silveira : Engineering (assistant)
- Pete Wonsiak : Engineering (assistant)
- Scott Ternan : Engineering (assistant)
- Jo Kirchher : Photography (band)
- Dave McKean : Artwork, Design, Cover Concept
- Greg Reely : Producer (additional), Engineering, Mixing, Editing, Technician
- Dino Cazares : Mixing, Technician
Additional notes
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 1998).
Mixed and additional recording at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Mar. 24 - May. 10, 1998).
Digitally assembled at Gotham City, Vancouver, B.C. (May. 12, 1998).
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York (May. 21, 1998).
Released on jewelcase CD, digipak CD and tape format.
Bonus tracks for Japanese pressing:
11. O-O (Where Evil Dwells)
12. Soulwound
Obsolete has been named the heaviest album of 1998 by MTV.
Also, the album has been certified gold, which is their highest status of album sales.
Obsolete is a concept album which is a story of the Edgecrusher creating armageddon on future Earth.
The story of Obsolete was inspired by books like Brave New World and 1984.
A video was made for the song "Resurrection".
Mixed and additional recording at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, B.C. (Mar. 24 - May. 10, 1998).
Digitally assembled at Gotham City, Vancouver, B.C. (May. 12, 1998).
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York (May. 21, 1998).
Released on jewelcase CD, digipak CD and tape format.
Bonus tracks for Japanese pressing:
11. O-O (Where Evil Dwells)
12. Soulwound
Obsolete has been named the heaviest album of 1998 by MTV.
Also, the album has been certified gold, which is their highest status of album sales.
Obsolete is a concept album which is a story of the Edgecrusher creating armageddon on future Earth.
The story of Obsolete was inspired by books like Brave New World and 1984.
A video was made for the song "Resurrection".
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