The Future of War is the second studio album by Atari Teenage Riot.
| The Future of War | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 March 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Studio | Empire Studios, Berlin MK Audio, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Digital hardcore | |||
| Length | 43:52 | |||
| Label | Digital Hardcore Recordings (Europe) Grand Royal (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Alec Empire | |||
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| Singles from The Future of War | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Faster and harder than their previous effort, the album sees the band's only female member at the time, Hanin Elias, providing vocals for a larger share of the songs. In May 2002, The Future of War was placed on the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien index in Germany, meaning that it may not be advertised or sold to minors. According to band member Alec Empire, Future of War was notable for its "left-rooted critique of the 'modern' high-tech-war, as we had seen it all some years previously during the Gulf War."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Alec Empire, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Up While You Can" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Fuck All!" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "Sick to Death" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "P.R.E.S.S." | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Deutschland (Has Gotta Die!)" | Empire, Hanin Elias | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture" | 3:51 | |
| 7. | "Not Your Business" | 2:32 | |
| 8. | "You Can't Hold Us Back" | 4:00 | |
| 9. | "Heatwave" | 2:43 | |
| 10. | "Redefine the Enemy" | 3:58 | |
| 11. | "Death Star" | 5:23 | |
| 12. | "The Future of War" | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 43:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "She Sucks My Soul Away" | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Strike" | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Midijunkies" (Berlin Mix) | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 58:25 | |
Samples credits
- "Sick To Death" samples "Sick of You" by The Users, "Decadent Jew" by The Nuns, and anime "Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb" (English dubbed version).
- "Fuck All" samples "Pay to Cum" by Bad Brains.
- "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture" samples "Dead Skin Mask" by Slayer.
- "Heatwave" samples "Supertouch" by Bad Brains.
- "Not Your Business" samples "Back to Bataan" by The Maids.
- "Deutschland (Has Gotta Die!)" samples "I'm In Love With Today" by The Users
Personnel
edit- Atari Teenage Riot
- Alec Empire – unclean vocals, programming, production
- Hanin Elias – vocals
- Carl Crack – MC
- Additional
- Janek Siegle – assistant engineer
- Henni Hell – cover art
- Phillipp Virus – photography
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Alec Empire speaks on the banning of ATARI TEENAGE RIOT's "Future Of War" in Germany! Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Digital Hardcore Recordings, last accessed 2007-12-20.