| War Music | ||||
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| Studio album by Vampire Rodents | ||||
| Released | 1990 (limited release); 1991 |
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| Recorded | January 1990 | |||
| Genre | industrial music, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 57:04 | |||
| Label | Dossier | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Piero Scaruffi | [1] |
War Music was Vampire Rodents' first album, which was released in 1991 the Dossier record label. It introduced the sound of the band, and several of the techniques they would use in their later works, such as sound clips and songs in different languages. Daniel has described War Music as being "a little primitive, but very funny".[2]
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The track Abortion Clinic Deli was inspired by the famous satirical piece, A Modest Proposal.
The record was completed in January 1990 and released on cassette for a limited time under the label V.R. Productions. The album was then picked up by Dossier in 1991 and re-released on CD world-wide. It is currently out of print on both labels.[3]
Music critic Piero Scaruffi gave the album 6.5 out of 10, claiming it "mechanically repeats the same idea" and that the band's "execution is still amateur."[1] Robert Baird of the Phoenix New Times was more enthusiastic about it, saying that although "the band's darkly humorous, apocalyptic visions are set to a cyber-aggressive post-industrialist beat" that there is "a point to all the sickness and gore."[4]
All lyrics written by Daniel Vahnke, all music composed by Daniel Vahnke, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Dumme Weisse Menschen" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Fragrance of Christ" | 2:20 | |
| 3. | "Extinction" | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "The Ninth Floor" | 1:53 | |
| 5. | "Mummified" | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "The Tide Returns" | 3:10 | |
| 7. | "Pla Man" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Autocannibalism" | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "Crack Babies" | 2:18 | |
| 10. | "Momentous" | Victor Wulf | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Press of Flesh" | Victor Wulf | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Holiday" | 4:30 | |
| 13. | "Friktion" | 1:01 | |
| 14. | "Success" | Victor Wulf | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Abortion Clinic Deli" | Victor Wulf | 2:15 |
| 16. | "Sexrite" | 4:26 | |
| 17. | "Meat" | 3:42 |
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