Sounds of the Animal Kingdom

Sounds of the Animal Kingdom
Studio album by Brutal Truth
Released	September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Genre	Grindcore, experimental rock
Length	74:08
Label	Relapse
Brutal Truth chronology
Kill Trend Suicide (1996) Sounds of the Animal Kingdom (1997) Evolution Through Revolution (2009)

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Sounds of the Animal Kingdom is the fourth studio album by grindcore band Brutal Truth. This album features a more varied style than previous albums, incorporating grindcore, death metal, doom metal, stoner rock, crust punk, experimental rock and elements of other genres. A remastered version that includes the 1996 mini-album Kill Trend Suicide was released in 2006. It is Brutal Truth's last album to feature Brent McCarthy.

"Prey" is the most popular song from Sounds of the Animal Kingdom, as it is a 2 second loop of a part of "Average People" extended to 22 minutes.

Track listing

1. "Dementia" – 2:04
2. "K.A.P." – 1:23
3. "Vision" – 0:49
4. "Fucktoy" – 1:23
5. "Jemenez Cricket" – 3:40
6. "Soft Mind" – 1:04
7. "Average People" – 2:18
8. "Blue World" – 7:14
9. "Callous" – 0:11
10. "Fisting" – 1:19
11. "Die Laughing" – 3:08
12. "Dead Smart" – 3:05
13. "Sympathy Kiss" – 4:54
14. "Pork Farm" – 1:51
15. "Promise" – 2:19
16. "Foolish Bastard" – 1:09
17. "Postulate Then Liberate" – 1:40
18. "It's After the End of the World" (Sun-Ra cover) – 2:09
19. "Machine Parts" – 4:22
20. "4:20" – 3:00
21. "Unbaptized" – 3:22
22. "Prey" – 21:50

Personnel

• Kevin Sharp – vocals
• Dan Lilker – bass, backing vocals
• Brent McCarthy – guitars
• Rich Hoak – drums

Production

• Billy Anderson – production, engineering, mixing
• Brutal Truth – engineering, mixing
• Juan Garcia – engineering, mixing

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