The Joy of Gunz
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The Joy of Gunz is an album by the Norwegian
aggrotech band, Combichrist
. The album itself shows the very first sound of Combichrist ‒a mixture of power noise
and harsh EBM
‒ which later evolved into what LaPlegua dubbed TBM (techno-body-music). Compared to later Combichrist works, The Joy of Gunz is also very limited as far as vocals are concerned.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
aggrotech band, Combichrist
CombiChrist
Combichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
. The album itself shows the very first sound of Combichrist ‒a mixture of power noise
Power noise
Power noise is a fusion genre among noise music and various styles of electronic dance music. It should not be confused with "power electronics", which lacks rhythmic elements and is closer to harsh noise...
and harsh EBM
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
‒ which later evolved into what LaPlegua dubbed TBM (techno-body-music). Compared to later Combichrist works, The Joy of Gunz is also very limited as far as vocals are concerned.
Track listing
Trivia
- Intruder Alert contains a line from the movie Star Trek: the Motion Picture, during which the Enterprise Computer goes on full red alert mode when entering an enormous cloud.
- Master Control contains a line from Dazed and ConfusedDazed and Confused"Dazed and Confused" is a song by Jake Holmes, which was covered by The Yardbirds, and later reworked by Led Zeppelin who hold a separate copyright on the song.-Jake Holmes:...
. - Play Dead contains a line from Pet SemataryPet Sematary (film)Pet Sematary is a 1989 horror film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Mary Lambert and written by King, the film features Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed, Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed, Blaze Berdahl as Ellie Creed, Miko Hughes as Gage Creed, and Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall...
, during which the character of Louis Creed taunts the dying cat, Church. - Vater Unser contains a line at the very end from Braindead.
- This Is the Joy of Gunz is not listed on the album itself.
- Andy LaPleguaAndy LaPleguaAndy LaPleguaa, born September 15, 1975 in Fredrikstad, Norway, is a musician originally known for being founder and lead vocalist of the futurepop band Icon of Coil...
makes a reference to Winteryear in Panzer AGPanzer AGPanzer AG is the name of an aggrotech/industrial rock side-project by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua, the founder of futurepop band Icon of Coil. Formed in 2004, Panzer AG's sound combines Power noise, Industrial, Trance, Rock and other genres to create a caustic but danceable form of music.-History:After...
's song Behind a Gasmask. - Joy to the World contains audio from an interview with Charles MansonCharles MansonCharles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
. - The chorus of God Wrapped in Plastic contains audio from the pilot episode of Twin PeaksTwin PeaksTwin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
. - Bulletfuck contains a line from If...If... (film)if.... is a 1968 British drama film produced and directed by Lindsay Anderson satirizing English public school life. Famous for its depiction of a savage insurrection at a public school, the film is associated with the 1960s counterculture movement because it was filmed by a long-standing...
External links
- http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website
- http://www.myspace.com/combichrist - Combichrist official myspace
- http://www.outofline.de/ - Out of Line Records official website