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Desensitized is the second album by the industrial metal band, Pitch Shifter, released on Earache Records in 1993.[6] A music video was made for the track "Triad" that featured the band playing in a white room. The same track was also featured in the 1994 science fiction/horror film Brainscan.
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| Released | 14 December 1993 | |||
| Recorded | April 1993–May 1993 | |||
| Studio | Rhythm Studios | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, technical thrash metal[1] | |||
| Length | 74:53 | |||
| Label | Earache[2] | |||
| Producer | Paul Johnston, Pitch Shifter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10[1] |
Critical reception
editThe Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that "the lyrics built on the themes of oppression and social injustice, while the use of samplers and sequencers offered an extra aural dimension."[5] Metal Hammer's The Book of Metal wrote that "the rumbling bass lines and jarring Prong-esque guitars filled dancefloors in alternative clubs across Europe."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pitchshifter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lesson One" | 0:12 |
| 2. | "Diable" | 6:02 |
| 3. | "Ephemerol" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Triad" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "To Die Is Gain" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "(A Higher Form of) Killing" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Lesson Two" | 0:06 |
| 8. | "Cathode" | 7:31 |
| 9. | "N/A" | 0:13 |
| 10. | "Gatherer. of. Data." | 4:57 |
| 11. | "N.C.M." | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Routine" (The song "Routine" ends at 4:03. After 23 minutes and 15 seconds of silence [4:03 - 27:18], begins the hidden song "Landfill" [27:18 - 32:22]) | 32:22 |
Personnel
editPitchshifter
edit- Johnny A. Carter – guitars, programming
- Mark Clayden – bass
- 'D'.J. Walters – live drums
- J.S. Clayden – vocals
Technical personnel
edit- Paul Johnston – production, engineering
- Omni-Design – cover design
- Matt Anchor – band photo
References
edit- ^ a b "Rock Hard - PITCHSHIFTER - Desensitized". Rock Hard.
- ^ a b The Book of Metal: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Metal Music Ever Created. Thunder's Mouth Press. 2002. p. 166.
- ^ Love, Bret. Pitchshifter: Desensitized > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. pp. 558–559.
- ^ "Pitchshifter | Biography & History". AllMusic.