Shift is the fourth and final studio album by the Swedish grindcore band Nasum. It was released on October 26, 2004,[1] by Burning Heart Records in Sweden and on Relapse Records in North America. Two months after this album was released, Mieszko Talarczyk died during the 2004 tsunami, resulting in the disbanding of Nasum.

Shift
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004 (2004-10-26)
RecordedJune 3 – July 13, 2004, at Soundlab Studios (Örebro, Sweden)
GenreGrindcore
Length37:19
LabelBurning Heart
ProducerNasum
Nasum chronology
Helvete
(2003)
Shift
(2004)
Grind Finale
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8.5/10[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Metal.de10/10[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Particles"Mieszko TalarczykTalarczyk1:15
2."The Engine of Death"Anders JakobsonJakobson1:46
3."Twinkle, Twinkle Little Scar"JakobsonJakobson1:46
4."No Paradise for the Damned"JakobsonJakobson0:32
5."Wrath"JakobsonJakobson2:14
6."Fear Is Your Weapon"TalarczykTalarczyk0:43
7."The Deepest Hole"Jon LindqvistLindqvist1:47
8."High on Hate"JakobsonJakobson0:40
9."Pathetic"TalarczykTalarczyk1:22
10."Circle of Defeat"TalarczykTalarczyk1:10
11."Like Cattle"LindqvistLindqvist1:36
12."Ros"TalarczykTalarczyk1:25
13."The Smallest Man"TalarczykTalarczyk2:07
14."Cornered"JakobsonJakobson0:35
15."Strife"TalarczykTalarczyk1:40
16."The Clash"JakobsonJakobson1:31
17."Hets"JakobsonJakobson1:26
18."Closer to the End"LindqvistLindqvist1:49
19."Fury"TalarczykTalarczyk2:36
20."Fight Terror with Terror"TalarczykTalarczyk2:26
21."Ett inflammerat sår"JakobsonJakobson0:58
22."Deleted Scenes"JakobsonJakobson2:34
23."Creature"LindqvistUrban Skytt1:21
24."Darkness Falls"JakobsonJakobson2:01
25."DLTD" (Japanese bonus track)  0:39
26."Gravar" (Japanese bonus track)  0:27
Total length:38:25

Personnel

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Nasum

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Additional personnel

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  • Petter Samuel Freed – guitar (2, 22)
  • Rogga Johansson – vocals
  • Peter in de Betou – mastering
  • Robert Johansson – photography
  • Robert Samsonowitz – artwork, design

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shift - Nasum". Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Perri, David (6 December 2004). "Nasum - Shift". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Nasum". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). New York : MUZE : Oxford University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Thomas (9 November 2004). "Nasum - Shift Review • metal.de". metal.de. Retrieved 2023-07-29.