Purge (EP)
Encyclopedia
Purge is the first EP
released by the industrial
alternative rock
band Econoline Crush
. It was released in Canada in 1994 by EMI, and it garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award
. 'Pssyche' is a Killing Joke
cover, the original being the b-side to the Wardance single released in 1980.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by the industrial
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Econoline Crush
Econoline Crush
Econoline Crush is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver...
. It was released in Canada in 1994 by EMI, and it garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
. 'Pssyche' is a Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
cover, the original being the b-side to the Wardance single released in 1980.
Personnel
- Trevor Hurst - Vocals
- Rob Morfitt - Guitar
- Greg Leask - Drums
- Hack-Guitar-Bass on Purge I,2
- Dan Yaremko - Bass