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Violent Demise: The Last Days is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count. The album was released on March 11, 1997, by Virgin Records. It is the last album to feature drummer Beatmaster V, who died of leukemia following the recording of the album, which is dedicated to him.
| Violent Demise: The Last Days | ||||
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| Studio album by Body Count | ||||
| Released | March 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rap metal | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Body Count chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Violent Demise: The Last Days | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Lyrics and themes
Among other subjects, the album features songs focusing on topical subjects such as the O. J. Simpson murder case ("I Used To Love Her") and Dr. Jack Kevorkian ("Dr. K"). The cover art depicts the hand signs of the gangs Bloods and Crips, which the band's initials, "B.C." stand for.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Interview" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "My Way" (featuring Raw Breed) | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Strippers Intro" | 0:18 |
| 4. | "Strippers" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Truth or Death" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Violent Demise" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Bring It to Pain" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Music Business" | 0:12 |
| 9. | "I Used to Love Her" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Root of All Evil" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Dead Man Walking" | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Interview End" | 0:21 |
| 13. | "You're Fuckin' with BC" | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Ernie's Intro" | 0:15 |
| 15. | "Dr. K" | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Last Days" | 6:03 |
| 17. | "The Law" (Japanese edition bonus track - alternative version of "I Used to Love Her") | 3:23 |
Personnel
- Ice-T – lead vocals
- Ernie C – lead guitar, guitar synthesizer
- D-Roc the Executioner – rhythm guitar
- Griz – bass guitar, loops and samples
- Beatmaster V – drums
- Jonathon "the Kidd" James – drums
- Sean E Sean – sampler, backing vocals
- Sean E. Mac – hype man, backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Raw Breed – vocals on "My Way"
References
- "Body Count I Used to Love Her". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (March 11, 1997). "Violent Demise: Last Days - Body Count | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "CG: Artist 2562". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Brackett, Nathan, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Marrow, Tracy; Century, Douglas (2011). "Freedom of Speech". Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood. Random House. pp. 127–140. ISBN 978-0-345-52328-0.
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