Face of Collapse

Face of Collapse
Face of Collapse
Studio album by Dazzling Killmen
Released	March 14, 1994
Recorded	September 1993
Studio	Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Noise rock; post-hardcore; math rock; math metal; post-metal;
Length	42:06
Label	Skin Graft
Producer	Steve Albini
Dazzling Killmen chronology

Face of Collapse is the second and final studio album by Dazzling Killmen, released on March 14, 1994 through Skin Graft Records.^[4] Since its initial release, the album has been noted by reviewers to help influence the development of genres such as math rock, math metal,^[1] and post-metal^[5] with its use of song structures typically associated with jazz and progressive music.^[1]^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Ox-Fanzine	^[3]

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Skin Graft Records, a deluxe remastered edition of the album was released on November 11, 2016 as a double LP set. This edition included a book detailing the band's history as well as remastered bonus tracks pulled from the "Medicine Me" 7-inch.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dazzling Killmen

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Staring Contest"	3:18
2.	"Bone Fragments"	5:46
3.	"My Lacerations"	1:29
4.	"Blown (Face Down)"	5:52
5.	"Windshear"	2:08
6.	"Painless One"	4:44
7.	"In the Face of Collapse"	13:58
8.	"Agitator"	4:51

2016 Special Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Medicine Me"	2:39
10.	"Poptones"	4:01
11.	"My Lacerations" (alternative mix)	1:25
Total length:		50:11

Personnel

Dazzling Killmen

Blake Fleming – drums, remastering
Tim Garrigan – guitar
Darin Gray – bass guitar
Nick Sakes – guitar, vocals

Production and additional personnel

Steve Albini – production
Todd Harris – photography
Paul Nitsche – art direction, design
Mark Fisher - design
Paul Nitsche - design
Andres Balins - remastering
Jason McEntire - remastering

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Cohan, Brad (2016-11-29) (29 November 2016). "How Dazzling Killmen Merged Avant-Garde Jazz And Punk Fury". clrvynt.com. Clrvynt. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Shteamer, Henry M. "Face of Collapse". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
^ Anke Kalau. "Face Of Collapse". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ Burgess, Aaron (2007). "Dazzling Killmen". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
^ Jahdi, Robin (2015-06-24) (24 June 2015). "The Top 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". factmag.com. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Face Of Collapse at Discogs (list of releases)
Face of Collapse on Bandcamp
Face of Collapse: Special Edition on Bandcamp

[clrvynt-1] Cohan, Brad (2016-11-29) (29 November 2016). "How Dazzling Killmen Merged Avant-Garde Jazz And Punk Fury". clrvynt.com. Clrvynt. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[allmusic-2] Shteamer, Henry M. "Face of Collapse". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

[3] Anke Kalau. "Face Of Collapse". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[trouserpress-4] Burgess, Aaron (2007). "Dazzling Killmen". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

[fact-5] Jahdi, Robin (2015-06-24) (24 June 2015). "The Top 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". factmag.com. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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