Deviate is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Kill II This, released on 6 October 1998 by Visible Noise. The album is often considered to be one of their best.[1][2]
| Deviate | ||||
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| Released | 6 October 1998 | |||
| Studio | DEP International Studios, Birmingham | |||
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| Label | Visible Noise | |||
| Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
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Reception
editRock Hard magazine approved of the album, comparing it to the music of Clawfinger and Machine Head.[3] French metal band Dagoba considered it one of their top-ten favourite groove metal albums of all time in 2022.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by and music composed by Mark Mynett.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soundtrack to Murder" | 0:22 |
| 2. | "Kill Your Gods" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Freedom of Speech" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "The Flood" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Generation Pain" ([a]) | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Funeral Around My Heart" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "This World" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Mourning Sickness" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Crucified" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Faith Rape" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Twisted" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Spiral of Despair" | 0:28 |
Personnel
editContent adapted from the album's liner notes.
Kill II This
edit- Matt Pollock – vocals
- Mark Mynett – guitar
- Caroline Campbell – bass
- Ben Calvert – drums
Other musical roles
edit- Jeff Singer – session drums
- Robert "Taf" Girdlestone – narration
- DJ III Dom – scratching
- Sheila M Gott – female vocals
- Taylor Wilson – operatic vocals
- Barney Greenway – additional vocals on "Freedom of Speech" and "The Flood"
Production, other roles
edit- Andy Sneap – production, mixing
- Danny Sprigg – engineering
- Kevin Waddington – pre-production
- Ben Aquilina – art direction
Notes
edit- ^ Incorrectly referred to as "Generation Speech" on streaming services
References
edit- ^ "Trinity". 17 December 2001.
- ^ "KILL II THIS Reform and Concentrate on New Material - METAL GODS TV".
- ^ "KILL II THIS - Deviate".
- ^ DiVita, Joe (28 February 2022). "10 Best Groove Metal Albums Ever, Chosen by Dagoba". Loudwire. Retrieved 13 August 2022.