Apocalypse Dudes

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Apocalypse Dudes
Apocalypse Dudes cover
Studio album by Turbonegro
Released 1998
Recorded Autumn of 1997 by Pål Hlaast, additional recording by Christian A. Calmeyer at Endless Sound, Oslo
Genre Heavy Metal
Rock
Punk Rock
Length 47:31
Label Virgin Records (Norway, 1998)
Boomba Records (Germany, 1998)
Bitzcore Records (Germany, 1998)
Man's Ruin/Sympathy For The Record Industry (USA, 1999)
Burning Heart Records (Re-press) (Sweden)
Epitaph Records (Re-press) (USA)
Professional reviews
Turbonegro chronology
Ass Cobra
(1996)		 Apocalypse Dudes
(1998)		 Darkness Forever!
(1999)


Alternative cover
Man's Ruin/Sympathy For The Record Industry edition 1999 cover
Man's Ruin/Sympathy For The Record Industry edition 1999 cover

Apocalypse Dudes is the 1998 album from Norwegian band Turbonegro, their fourth full-length one. It was released on Virgin Records on Compact Disc in Norway, on Boomba Records on 12" Vinyl & Compact Disc in Germany, on Bitzcore Records on 12" Vinyl in Germany and on Man's Ruin/Sympathy For The Record Industry on 12" Vinyl & Compact Disc on January 26, 1999 in the USA. It was re-released on January 27, 2003 on Burning Heart Records in Sweden and on Epitaph Records in the USA.

Before Apocalypse Dudes, Turbonegro was a kind of underground band, but after the release of this album, their popularity exploded. Alas, they broke up only a few months after the release, but they came together again in 2002, closely followed by the release of Scandinavian Leather.

Apocalypse Dudes, the first part of the so-called Apocalypse trilogy, is often regarded by fans as the band's greatest achievement.

Contents

[edit] The sound

The album is composed and put together in an extravagant way, starting slowly with "The Age of Pamparius", and ending in a rock-explosion with "Good Head".

Apocalypse Dudes presents Turbonegro's trademarked deathpunk sound in a mighty rockin' fashion, "a new resurgence of glam rock'n'roll" - much due to exceptional Überguitarist Euroboy, who was playing with the band live since 1996.

Moshable magazine commented: "Apocalypse Dudes is the perfect mix of classic 70's US punk / rock'n'roll like The Dictators, The Heartbreakers & The Ramones... every tune on this release is fucking brilliant". Even Jello Biafra was quoted as saying, "the new Turbonegro record is possibly the most important European record ever."

The original Boomba announcement from April 1998 sums it up best: "This my friends, is a virtually perfect record! Excellent production- a huge, FAT sound; lots of power and excellent songs that you can't get out of your head. Not one let down through 47 minutes of music!! This is not an underground tip !! 'Apocalypse Dudes' appeals to the masses. From punk to metal to mainstream, "Apocalypse Dudes" has something for everyone."

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Age of Pamparius" – 5:59
  2. "Selfdestructo Bust" – 2:55
  3. "Get It On" – 4:08
  4. "Rock Against Ass" – 3:49
  5. "Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker" – 2:10
  6. "Rendezvous With Anus" – 1:59
  7. "Zillion Dollar Sadist" – 3:20
  8. "Prince of the Rodeo" – 3:45
  9. "Back To Dungaree High" – 2:57
  10. "Are You Ready (For Some Darkness)" – 3:35
  11. "Monkey On Your Back" – 2:52
  12. "Humiliation Street" – 5:54
  13. "Good Head" – 4:08

All songs composed and performed by Turbonegro.

[edit] Line-up

[edit] Credits

  • Martin Anderson - Photography
  • Oliver Brand - Director
  • Christian A. Calmeyer - Engineer
  • Rocco Clein - Director
  • Dimitri 'from Oslo' Kayiambakis - Artwork
  • Marco Finger - Photography
  • Pal Klaastad - Engineer

[edit] Miscellanea

  • The track "Age of Pamparius" is used as the theme for MTV's Wildboyz.
  • The Virgin Records version has the band name as Turboneger.
  • LP editions: Gatefold sleeve, 4 color + silverjacket, 180g extra thick vinyl, 4c labeling, a poster and everything shrinkwrapped.
  • The Bitzcore Records 12" Vinyl version comes with transparent purple wax and only a few copies were made with white & black marble swirl (actual number pressed are not known).
  • The Man's Ruin/Sympathy For The Record Industry 12" Vinyl version was a limited pressing of 2000 on pink marble wax and alternate cover design by Frank Kozik. The CD version lacked color.
  • The Burning Heart Records re-issue comes with Digipak and contains enhanced video clips of "Get It On" and "Are You Ready (For Some Darkness)". Plus an exclusive live-take of "The Age Of Pamparius", shot at Quart festival 2002.
  • Dimitri 'from Oslo' Kayiambakis on designing the cover art: "This I made together with Happy-Tom and Euroboy, while listening to the demo and some good old TOTO. Rune Rebellion and Pamparius also popped in to check on us. We had a great time. I remember Euroboy asked me to make a line under the title on the cover. I did and told him: this looks like a Dire Straits cover! (Check out Making Movies). He said: well, that's settled then, we do it like that! For those of you who don't know: The snake on the cover is the symbol of terror-group Symbionese Liberation Army. We just added one head to match number of members in the band."
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