Stigmata High-Five
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Stigmata-High Five is the seventh full-length album by the Canadian
grindcore
band Fuck the Facts
released August 20, 2006 (see 2006 in music
). It is the band's first release on Relapse Records
. Stigmata High-Five is also the first recording to feature Mathieu Vilandré on drums
. He had joined the band as a second guitarist
in 2005 and took over drumming duties after Tim Olsen was asked to leave the band.
In January 2006 it was announced that Stigmata High-Five would be released on Great White North Records
in May of that year. The Collection of Splits 2002-2004
, which was slated for a February release, was pushed back until late May, and ended up being the final release on Great White North Records before it folded. However, early into the recording of Stigmata High-Five, Relapse Records
contacted the band and secured a three-album deal.
The album was released on an enhanced CD
that contains 2 bonus tracks in MP3
format, as well as a "making of
" video and a music video
. The album was also released on 3 different colors of vinyl
; white (limited to 300 copies), red (limited to 600 copies) and clear (limited to 100 copies and not available to the public).
All lyrics By Mel Mongeon and Timothy Leo.
, Québec
. The recording quality is much higher than their previous recordings, but the performances remain "raw" sounding. No drum triggers were used, and all of the guitar parts were run through amps, as opposed to being recorded direct into the board
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
band Fuck the Facts
Fuck the Facts
Fuck the Facts is a Canadian grindcore band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 1998. They began in the late nineties as a solo recording project constructed by musician Topon Das. After many early recordings, including split tapes with groups from around the world, Fuck the Facts began developing a...
released August 20, 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
). It is the band's first release on Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
. Stigmata High-Five is also the first recording to feature Mathieu Vilandré on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
. He had joined the band as a second guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
in 2005 and took over drumming duties after Tim Olsen was asked to leave the band.
In January 2006 it was announced that Stigmata High-Five would be released on Great White North Records
Great White North Records
Great White North Records was a Canadian independent record label founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006. It was founded by Rémi Côté and Stephan Bélanger and focused on promoting metal...
in May of that year. The Collection of Splits 2002-2004
Collection of Splits 2002-2004
-Personnel:* Topon Das – guitar, bass, keyboards, samples, recording, mixing, mastering* Mel Mongeon – vocals, artwork* Matt Connell – drums, recording, mixing, mastering* Jean-Philippe Latour – remastering-Additional Musicians:...
, which was slated for a February release, was pushed back until late May, and ended up being the final release on Great White North Records before it folded. However, early into the recording of Stigmata High-Five, Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
contacted the band and secured a three-album deal.
The album was released on an enhanced CD
Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players....
that contains 2 bonus tracks in MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format, as well as a "making of
Making-of
In cinema, a making-of, also known as behind-the-scenes, is a documentary film that features the production of a film or television program...
" video and a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. The album was also released on 3 different colors of vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
; white (limited to 300 copies), red (limited to 600 copies) and clear (limited to 100 copies and not available to the public).
Track listing
All music by Fuck the Facts with assistance where indicated.All lyrics By Mel Mongeon and Timothy Leo.
- "La Dernière Image" (writing assistance by Dave Menard, Marc-André Mongeon, Tim Olsen) – 7:03
- "The Wrecking" (writing assistance by Menard, M.A. Mongeon, Olsen) – 4:38
- "Carve Your Heart Out" – 2:32
- "Taken from the Nest" (writing assistance by Menard, M.A. Mongeon, Olsen) – 5:01
- "What's Left Behind" (writing assistance by Menard, M.A. Mongeon, Olsen) – 3:41
- "The Sound of Your Smashed Head" (writing assistance by Matt Connell) – 2:06
- "Dead in the Ruins of Your Own City" – 8:50
Personnel
- Topon Das – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Mel Mongeon – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, artwork, lyrics - Steve Chartier – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Mathieu Vilandré – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, guitar - Jean-Philippe Latour – engineer, producer, photography
- Fuck the FactsFuck the FactsFuck the Facts is a Canadian grindcore band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 1998. They began in the late nineties as a solo recording project constructed by musician Topon Das. After many early recordings, including split tapes with groups from around the world, Fuck the Facts began developing a...
– producer - Timothy Leo – lyrics
Recording
This album marks the first time that the band recorded in a studio other than their own, and with a producer outside of the band. It was recorded February 16–March 1, 2006 at Studio En-Phase in MontréalMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The recording quality is much higher than their previous recordings, but the performances remain "raw" sounding. No drum triggers were used, and all of the guitar parts were run through amps, as opposed to being recorded direct into the board
Mixing console
In professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining , routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A mixer can mix analog or digital signals, depending on the type of mixer...
.