Slitwrist Ecstasy
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"Slitwrist Ecstasy" is the first single
of the second album
by the Finnish
Black Metal
band Shade Empire
. Again the band sticks to its traditional lyrical themes (see the band page). "Slitwrist Ecstasy" was released as a two-track single 14 days prior to the release of the album Intoxicate O.S.
, of which "Slitwrist Ecstasy" is the first track.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
of the second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Black Metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Shade Empire
Shade Empire
Shade Empire is a Finnish symphonic black metal band, formed in 1999 in the city of Kuopio.Shade Empire's prevalent lyrical subjects are Satanism, anti-religion, death, destruction, hatred and pain...
. Again the band sticks to its traditional lyrical themes (see the band page). "Slitwrist Ecstasy" was released as a two-track single 14 days prior to the release of the album Intoxicate O.S.
Intoxicate O.S.
Intoxicate O.S. is the second full-length album by the Finnish dark metal band Shade Empire. The album was recorded at Studio Perkele in Finland.Intoxicate O.S...
, of which "Slitwrist Ecstasy" is the first track.
Personnel
- Juha HarjuJuha HarjuJuha Harju is a Finnish heavy metal musician. He is the vocalist of the Finnish dark metal/black metal band Shade Empire and dark-metal band Chaosweaver . He also plays bass in Black metal bands Ajattara and Deathchain...
- Vocals - Janne Niiranen - Guitars
- Juha Sirkkiä - Guitars
- Olli Savolainen - Synths
- Eero Mantere - Bass
- EpiDemicEpidemicIn epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
- Drums
- "Rat in a Maze" (Area 51 mix) mixed by Jack Tyger
- Engineered by S. Jämsén at Studio Perkele, March 2006
- Mastered by Minerva Pappi at Finnvox Studios
- Artwork by Jarno Lahti