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Stabbing Westward unexpectedly rode to alternative semi-stardom in 1996 when their second album, Wither Blister Burn & Peel, became a hit, largely because there was no new NIN album around at the time. That meant they were one of the few industrial metal groups to actually have a hit, and that's because "What Do I Have to Do" had enough hooks to be an MTV Buzz Clip. There's nothing quite as memorable as that song on the follow-up effort, Darkest Days, but the album finds the group taking more risks than before. Instead of playing it safe and emphasizing their metal links, the group try to bolster their electronic influences. Ultimately, they're better at heavy than electronica, but their attempts at techno-metal-industrial fusion are often intriguing and result in some of their best work to date.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - C. Hall, Composer - C. Hall, Lyricist - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - A. Kubiszewski, Composer - A. Kubiszewski, Lyricist - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - M. Eliopulos, Composer - M. Eliopulos, Lyricist - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - J. Sellers, Composer - J. Sellers, Lyricist - W. Flakus, Composer - W. Flakus, Lyricist - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Hall, Composer - C. Hall, Lyricist - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - A. Kubiszewski, Composer - A. Kubiszewski, Lyricist - Davey Havok, Background Vocal - Marcus Eliopolus, Guitar - Ulrich Wild, Producer - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - M. Eliopulos, Composer - M. Eliopulos, Lyricist - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Jack Grisham, Background Vocal - Dexter Holland, Background Vocal - Higgin's, Background Vocal - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Noodles, Background Vocal - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - J. Sellers, Composer - J. Sellers, Lyricist - W. Flakus, Composer - W. Flakus, Lyricist - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Jim Lindberg, Background Vocal
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - C. Hall, Composer - C. Hall, Lyricist - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - A. Kubiszewski, Composer - A. Kubiszewski, Lyricist - Ulrich Wild, Producer - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - M. Eliopulos, Composer - M. Eliopulos, Lyricist - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - J. Sellers, Composer - J. Sellers, Lyricist - W. Flakus, Composer - W. Flakus, Lyricist - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Hall, Vocal - Christopher Hall, Guitar - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Producer - Stabbing Westward, Mixing Engineer - Stabbing Westward, Performer - Stabbing Westward, Composer - Stabbing Westward, Lyricist - Andrew Kubiszewski, Vocal - Andrew Kubiszewski, Guitar - Andrew Kubiszewski, Drums - Andrew Kubiszewski, Keyboards - Steve Durkee, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Eliopulos, Guitar - Walter Flakus, Keyboards - Ulrich Wild, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, Recording Engineer - Milton Chan, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mixdorf, 2nd Engineer - Jim Sellers, Acoustic Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Stabbing Westward unexpectedly rode to alternative semi-stardom in 1996 when their second album, Wither Blister Burn & Peel, became a hit, largely because there was no new NIN album around at the time. That meant they were one of the few industrial metal groups to actually have a hit, and that's because "What Do I Have to Do" had enough hooks to be an MTV Buzz Clip. There's nothing quite as memorable as that song on the follow-up effort, Darkest Days, but the album finds the group taking more risks than before. Instead of playing it safe and emphasizing their metal links, the group try to bolster their electronic influences. Ultimately, they're better at heavy than electronica, but their attempts at techno-metal-industrial fusion are often intriguing and result in some of their best work to date.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:13
- Main artists: Stabbing Westward
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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