Lullaby Land

Lullaby Land
Studio album by Vampire Rodents
Released October 25, 1993
Genre Industrial
Length 72:48
Label Re-Constriction Records
Vampire Rodents chronology
Premonition
(1992)		 Lullaby Land
(1993)		 Clockseed
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Piero Scaruffi [1]

'Lullaby Land' was Vampire Rodents' third album, and their first of two on Re-Constriction Records.

Contents

Music and Lyrics

Daniel's lyrics focus on topics such as referring to the UN is a genocide monitor, daring Muslims to nuke Belgrade, cattle drive-by shootings, and "the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi".[2] The album has much more emphasis on guitars than either of their previous releases, while retaining their usual sound.

The tracks "Trilobite" and "Nosedive" were made in collaboration with 'electronic junk punk' band Babyland and was first released on the Rivet Head Culture compilation under the band name Recliner. This collaboration would continue throughout the Rodents career.

Release and Reception

Despite being out of print, the album can still be bought through the Vampire Rodents ebay page and iTunes Store.

The record has been well-received by critics, some even considering it the best industrial album ever recorded. Aiding & Abetting gave it a positive review, saying "layer upon layer of samples and instruments combine into an almost symphonic orgy of sound." and compared it favorably to Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet.[3] Piero Scaruffi gave it a 9 out of 10, calling the album both entertaining and terrifying and describing as being "set in a Freudian nightmare and that nightmare played at double speed in a very chaotic theater." He named Lullaby Land the 24th greatest rock album of all time and the best rock album to be released in 1993.[4][5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Daniel Vahnke, except where noted, all music composed by Daniel Vahnke, except "Passage" by Victor Wulf.

No. Title Lyrics/Vocals Length
1. "Trilobite"   Dan Grotta 4:44
2. "Catacomb"     4:05
3. "Crib Death"     4:22
4. "Dogchild"     3:25
5. "Gargoyles"   The Sandman 3:53
6. "Grace"     4:34
7. "Tremulous"     0:54
8. "Glow Worm"     2:25
9. "Lullaby Land"   Jared Hendrickson 3:05
10. "Dervish"     3:56
11. "Scavenger"     5:07
12. "Exuviate"     5:12
13. "Akrotiri"     4:12
14. "Toten Faschist"     2:27
15. "Nose Dive"   Dan Grotta 3:08
16. "Bosch Erotique"     2:18
17. "Hubba Hubba"     1:47
18. "Cartouche"     1:55
19. "Awaken"     1:46
20. "Raga Rodentia"     5:44
21. "Passage"     3:38

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2011 Ondarock Italy "Rock Milestones" * [6]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Vampire Rodents
Additional musicians and production
  • Marc C. Bennet – additional guitar (Tracks 3 & 14)
  • Dan Grotta – vocals (Tracks 1 & 15)
  • Jared Hendrickson – vocals (Track 9)
  • Joan McAninch – mastering
  • The Sandman – vocals (Track 5)

References

  1. ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "Vampire Rodents". pieroscaruffi.com (Italian). Retrieved on April 28, 2010.
  2. ^ Vampire Rodents/Ether Bunny Interview 2007!. Daniel Vahnke interview. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Vampire Rodents: Lullaby Land". Aiding & Abetting. October 1993. Issue #45, cited August 26, 2010
  4. ^ Piero Scaruffi's "Best Rock Albums of all Times " Piero Scaruffi list, cited August 26, 2010
  5. ^ Piero Scaruffi's "The Best Rock Albums of 1993" Piero Scaruffi list, cited August 26, 2010
  6. ^ "Ondarock - Rock Milestones". Ondarock. http://www.ondarock.it/pietremiliari_lista.php. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 

External links

Vampire Rodents
Andrea Akastia · Daniel Vahnke · Victor Wulf
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War Music · Premonition · Lullaby Land · Clockseed · Gravity's Rim
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