Sounds of the Animal Kingdom

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Sounds of the Animal Kingdom
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Genre
Length74:08
LabelRelapse[1]
Brutal Truth chronology
Kill Trend Suicide
(1996)
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom
(1997)
Evolution Through Revolution
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Kerrang![3]

Sounds of the Animal Kingdom is a studio album by grindcore band Brutal Truth.[4][1] This album features a more varied style than previous albums, displaying the band's typical grindcore and death metal sound fused with elements of doom metal, stoner rock, crust punk, experimental rock, and elements of other genres.

The album's closing track "Prey" is actually a 2-second snippet from "Average People" which repeats for 22 minutes, gradually becoming louder.[4] On the vinyl release of the album, the song (instead of being stretched out to 22 minutes) is contained within a locked groove; which as a result makes the 2-second “song” loop infinitely until the listener lifts the record player’s needle.

A remastered version that includes the 1996 mini-album Kill Trend Suicide was released in 2006.[5] It is Brutal Truth's last album to feature Brent McCarthy.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
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[edit]

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

Production[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry (May 31, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Mike DaRonco (1997-09-23). "Sounds of the Animal Kingdom - Brutal Truth | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ Mörat (October 25, 1997). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 671. UK: EMAP. p. 45.
  4. ^ a b Inc, CMJ Network (January 31, 1998). "Metal". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Brutal Truth Sounds of the Animal Kingdom/Kill Trend Suicide". exclaim.ca.