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Merciless is an EP released by industrial metal band Godflesh in 1994 through Earache and Columbia. In 1996, the EP was reissued along with the Selfless (1994) album as the compilation Selfless/Merciless.[1]
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| Released | August 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1994 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 28:20 | |||
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| Producer | Godflesh | |||
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Content
Recorded from 1991 to 1993, Merciless comprises one rerecorded song, two previously unreleased songs, and a remixed song.[2] The EP's title track, recorded in December 1993, is an updated version of a 1986 Fall of Because song.[3] "Blind" and "Unworthy", tracks 2 and 3 respectively, are both labeled as "Biomechanical Mix" in the EP's liner notes, though no original versions are publicly available.[4] This is the same tag that Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick applied to the remixes he made for Pantera in 1993. Track 4, "Flowers", is a stripped-down remix, or "demix", of the song "Don't Bring Me Flowers" from Godflesh's 1992 studio album, Pure.[4] After the EP was mastered and completed, Columbia brought in Bob Ludwig to refine the release. Broadrick said Ludwig's changes improved the sound.[5]
The EP's cover is taken from the 1943 experimental film Meshes of the Afternoon by Maya Deren.[6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic reviewer Daniel Gioffre wrote that the EP "displays clearly that there is method in Godflesh's madness, that their peculiar brand of discord is carefully calculated, in the full knowledge that there is consonance lurking inside every dissonance."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Merciless" | 6:16 |
| 2. | "Blind" | 7:16 |
| 3. | "Unworthy" | 7:13 |
| 4. | "Flowers" | 7:34 |
| Total length: | 28:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Unworthy" (Biomechanical Mix) | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Blind" (Biomechanical Mix) | 7:16 |
| 3. | "Flowers" | 7:34 |
| 4. | "Merciless" | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 28:20 | |
Personnel
- G. C. Green – bass guitar, production, engineering
- Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, production, engineering
- Robert Hampson – guitar (tracks 3 and 4)
- Machines – rhythm, samples
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
References
- Sendra, Tim. "Godflesh – Selfless/Merciless". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- Gioffre, Daniel. "Godflesh – Merciless". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- Life Is Easy (CD liner notes). Fall of Because. Invisible Records. 1999. INV 9042. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Merciless (CD liner notes). Godflesh. Earache Records. 1994. MOSH 116 CD. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Kinski, Klaus. "an interview with Justin K. Broadrick". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "Godflesh artwork". godflesh.com. Crumbling Flesh. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- Merciless (12-inch promotional) (vinyl liner notes). Godflesh. Columbia Records. 1994. CAS 6269. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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External links
- Merciless at Discogs (list of releases)
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Merciless — мини-альбом английской индастриал-метал группы Godflesh. Мини-альбом был выпущен в 1994 году на лейбле Earache Records, в США он вышел на лейбле Columbia Records. В 1996 году «Merciless» был переиздан вместе с альбомом «Selfless» в объединенном издании «Selfless/Merciless». В качестве обложки мини-альбома использован кадр из фильма «Полуденные сети»Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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