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Ebbhead is the fourth album of the British EBM group Nitzer Ebb. Co-produced by Depeche Mode's Alan Wilder in collaboration with Flood, it was released by Mute Records on 30 September 1991 (1991-09-30). The album features a continuation of their industrial sound with the inclusion of metal guitars for the first time, notably featured on the single Godhead as well as the Family Man remix. According to the band, the guitar parts featured were samples.[5]

Ebbhead
Studio album by Nitzer Ebb
Released	30 September 1991 (1991-09-30)
Recorded	May 1991-July 1991
Genre	EBM, Industrial metal
Length	44:14
Label	Mute Records (UK) STUMM 88 Geffen/MCA Records (U.S.) GEFD-24456
Producer	Alan Wilder Flood
Nitzer Ebb chronology
As Is (Nitzer Ebb EP) (1990) Ebbhead (1991) Big Hit (1995)
Singles from Ebbhead
"I Give to You" Released: 27 August 1991 "Godhead" Released: 30 December 1991 "Ascend" Released: 30 March 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music From the Empty Quarter	Favourable[2]
Q	[3]
NME	7/10[4]

Reception

The album was met with a mixed to positive review by Allmusic's Ned Raggett, who awarded the album 3 of 5 stars. He credited the album in progressing their sound to feature more melody and the use of traditional song structures as opposed to their earlier sound. Overall, summarizing the album as a mixed affair with notable high points.[6]

Track listing

1. "Reasons" – 4:17
2. "Lakeside Drive" – 3:59
3. "I Give to You" – 5:10
4. "Sugar Sweet" – 3:21
5. "DJVD" – 4:20
6. "Time" – 4:53
7. "Ascend" – 5:19
8. "Godhead" – 4:29
9. "Trigger Happy" – 4:22
10. "Family Man" (Remix) - 3:58

Personnel

Nitzer Ebb[7]

• Bon Harris - Composer[8]
• Douglas McCarthy - Composer, vocals[9]
• Julian Beeston - Drums, percussion[10]

Production/other

• Producers: Alan Wilder, Flood
• Engineer: Steve Lyon
• Mixing: Alan Wilder and Steve Lyon
• Orchestration arrangements: Andrew Poppy (track 3)
• Vocal sample: Jerry McCarthy Clemance (track 4)

References

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