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Slave Unit (album)
''Slave Unit'' is the debut studio album of Slave Unit, released in August 1996 by COP International. Reyka Osburn of Tinfed performed live drums on tour and on the album. Reception Larry Miles of Black Monday praised the performances and production of ''Slave Unit'' and called it "THE electro-punk monster that is the industrial alternative." ''Sonic Boom'' was impressed by the band's mix of Punk rock, punk, Industrial music, industrial, and tribal percussion and compared the band favorably to Rage Against the Machine. Fabryka Music Magazine also commended the music's fusion of genres and awarded the album a three out of four, describing it as "simple and concrete." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Slave Unit'' liner notes. Slave Unit * Torsten Hartwell – Programming (music), bass programming, production * Rey Osburn – Drum kit, live drums, production * Mike Paikos – guitar, production * Alan Sartirana – guitar, production * Mike Welch (mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave Unit
Slave Unit is an American industrial rock group based in Oakland, California, United States. The original incarnation consisted of Torsten Hartwell, Mike Paikos, Alan Sartirana and Mike Welch before becoming Welch's solo endeavor in 1995. Their sound is influenced by hardcore punk, industrial and hip hop music with lyrics pertaining to observations and reflections of human behavior and error. The band released their debut '' Slave Unit'' on COP International in 1996. History Slave Unit was formed in Oakland, California by Torsten Hartwell, Mike Paikos, Alan Sartirana and Mike Welch. COP International signed the band with the intention of expanding the label's musical diversity and released their eponymously-titled debut album in 1996. The album featured the participation of Battery vocalist Maria Azevedo and Reyka Osburn of Tinfed, who performed on live drums for the tour and recording of the album. After a twelve-year hiatus, the band self-released the album '' The Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |