1000 Thoughts of Violence is the 4th album by the Indonesia

Indonesia

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n progressive

Progressive metal

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 black metal

Black metal

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 band Kekal

Kekal

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, released in 2003. The central theme of the album is moral decline and the violent nature of humanity. This was the first and only major studio album by the band without the skills of additional guitarist Leo Setiawan

Leo Setiawan

Leo Setiawan is a former guitarist for progressive metal band Kekal.-History:Leo joined Kekal on 1996, just after the band released their official demo, Contra Spiritualia Nequitiae...

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It is one of three albums available for free download on the official website.

Release & Reception

According to a review by HM Magazine

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, Kekal matured greatly since its previous release, The Painful Experience

The Painful Experience

The Painful Experience is the 3rd full-length studio album by the Indonesian progressive black metal band Kekal. The title refers to the recording sessions for Embrace the Dead. Shortly after the release of the album, Leo left the band when he moved to Australia.-Reception:Kekal experimented...

. This album found the band experimenting much more than on previous releases, and the song "Violent Society" even includes a hip-hop

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While the CD version was released by Fear Dark (Holland), "1000 Thoughts of Violence" was also released in cassette tape versions by Undying Music (Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

) and Rock Express Records (Yugoslavia

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). In Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

, the album was distributed by Alfa Records from 2003 - 2004.

Track listing

1. Subsession / Once Again It Failed (4.37)
2. Vox Diaboli (4.31)
3. In Continuum (5.46)
4. Paradigma Baru (2.35)
5. Artifacts of Modern Insanity (5.18)
6. Violent Society (5.06)
7. Subsession II (4.58)
8. Default (5.36)
9. Beyond Numerical Reasons (12.20)

I. 404

II. 911

III. 70x7

Line up

• Jeff – Guitars
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  , vocals
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  , additional bass
  Bass guitar
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  , digital
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   and analog
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   synth orchestrations
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• Azhar – Bass
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , additional guitars
  Electric guitar
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• Doctor D & Jeff – Sampling
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  , noises, loops, fx, & programming
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• Safrina – Additional vocals
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• Sang Hitam (Indonesian for 'The Black One') – Drum machine
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