Violence (album)
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| Studio album by Nothingface | ||||
| Released | September 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000, Armoury Studios (Vancouver, B.C.) | |||
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| Length | 49:28 | |||
| Label | TVT Records | |||
| Producer | Drew Mazurek | |||
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| Violence promo | ||||
 Alternate artwork from a promo edition of Violence. | ||||
Violence is the third album by the Washington, D.C.-based alternative metal band Nothingface. The album was released on September 5, 2000, via TVT Records. The album received positive reviews, but didn't experience mainstream popularity, selling only 87,000 copies in the United States.[4]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| blabbermouth.net | [5] |
Violence received positive reviews. CMJ included it in their "Best Loud Rock Albums" of 2000 and called it, "A complex collection of stellar songs... with a flesh-slicing, hate-infused edge... the year's finest heavy-with-melody album."[6][7] Allmusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "The combo strives for freshness and originality, providing a compelling blend of melody and brute force." The band described the album as "the soundtrack for the end of the world."[1] The Morning Call described the album as "whatever metal".[2] In 2015, VH1 ranked the album fourth on their list of "The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums".[3]
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"Can't Wait for Violence" (2000)
30 second sample of "Can't Wait for Violence" from the album Violence. |
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Track listing
All lyrics written by Matt Holt.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make Your Own Bones" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Bleeder" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Same Solution" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:22 |
| 4. | "For All the Sin" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Can't Wait for Violence" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Dead Like Me" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Blue Skin" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Filthy" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Hidden Hands" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 4:08 |
| 10. | "American Love" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Everlasting Godstopper" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Piss & Vinegar" | Matt Holt, Chris Houck | 3:27 |
Credits
- Matt Holt – vocals
- Tom Maxwell – guitar
- Bill Gaal – bass, programming
- Chris Houck – drums
References
- 1 2 3 Allmusic review
- 1 2 "NOTHINGFACE: Violence". The Morning Call. December 9th, 2000. Retrieved: September 7th, 2015
- 1 2 "The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums". VH1 News.
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.
- ↑ "CD Reviews - Violence Nothingface - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
- ↑ 1/08/01 p. 24, 9/4/00 p. 32
- ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1019028 CD Universe