Zzyzx is the third studio album of the Norwegian

Norway

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 industrial rock

Industrial rock

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 band Zeromancer

Zeromancer

Zeromancer is a Norwegian industrial rock band formed in 1999 by members of the band Seigmen. The current lineup is Alex Møklebust , Kim Ljung , Noralf Ronthi Lorry Kristiansen and Dan Heide...

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The album takes its title from the name of a road leading to, and named for, Zzyzx, California

Zzyzx, California

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This album saw Zeromancer approaching a more lighter sound with a more much mainstream direction
yet with much more meaningful lyrics. The album spawned two singles, "Erotic Saints" followed by "Famous Last Words".

This was also their only album released through the Warner Music Group

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Track listing

1. "Teenage Recoil"
2. "Hollywood"
3. "Famous Last Words"
4. "Erotic Saints"
5. "Idiot Music"
6. "Stop the Noise!"
7. "Feed You With a Kiss"
8. "Lamp Halo"
9. "Mosquito Coil"
10. "Blood Music"
11. "New Madonna" (Bonus Track)
12. "Gone To Your Head" (Bonus Track)
13. "Fractured" (Bonus Track)

There are several different versions of this album all with different songs at the end. This is track listing for 2004 Cleopatra Records version.
All songs by Keller, Ljung, and Schröder. The last two songs are special tracks.

Band personnel

• Alex Møklebust – vocals
• Kim Ljung
  Kim Ljung
  Kim Ljung is a musician from Tønsberg, Norway. He is best known as the bassist in Norwegian alternative rock band Seigmen and industrial band Zeromancer. He also appeared as guest vocalist on SubGud's Time Machine.- Early career :...
  
   – bass
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  , backing vocals
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• Noralf Ronthi – drums
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• Chris Schleyer – guitar
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• Erik Ljunggren – Keyboard
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  , programming
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