''Sieg Howdy!'' is the second album by
Jello Biafra
Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and politician. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.
Initially ac ...
and
The Melvins
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. It consists of songs recorded during the same sessions that produced their first collaboration ''
Never Breathe What You Can't See
''Never Breathe What You Can't See'' is a studio album by Jello Biafra and The Melvins, released in 2004 through Alternative Tentacles.
Songs recorded during the same sessions and remixes of four songs were used for the follow up album, '' S ...
'' but not used on that album, plus remixes of four songs from the first album.
The opening track, a cover of the
Alice Cooper
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classic "
Halo of Flies", has special significance for Biafra and The Melvins, as Biafra had heard The Melvins cover it when he first witnessed the group perform live.
Also featured on the album is an updated version of "
California über alles" with new lyrics by Biafra about the recall campaign that placed
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the California governor's office, as well as "
Those Dumb Punk Kids (Will Buy Anything)", a song where Biafra openly criticizes his former
Dead Kennedys
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Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing p ...
bandmates.
The remix of "
Enchanted Thoughtfist
''Never Breathe What You Can't See'' is a studio album by Jello Biafra and The Melvins, released in 2004 through Alternative Tentacles.
Songs recorded during the same sessions and remixes of four songs were used for the follow up album, '' Sieg ...
" is the first time Biafra and his fellow co-conspirator in
Lard
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entry in the ...
,
Al Jourgensen
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of Ministry, have collaborated on a recording since the sessions for ''
Pure Chewing Satisfaction
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Critical reception
The ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' wrote that "the sound may be a repetitive industrial/metal grind (think Ministry's 'Just One F ...
'' and ''
70's Rock Must Die''.
Track listing
In the track listing on the back of the CD and booklet it lists "Kali-Fornia über alles 21st Century (Live)" as 5, "Wholly Buy-Bull" as 6, and "Voted Off the Island" as 7.
Personnel
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J Lo – lead vocals
*
Kim Jong Buzzo – guitar, backing vocals
*
Kevin Rutmaninoff –
bass
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(1–6, 8–10)
*
Dale E. Sitty – drums, backing vocals
;with
*
Adam Jones – guitar (3, 7–10)
*
Dave "The Incredible Hulk" Stone – bass (7), backing vocals
*
Mike Scaccia
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Life and career
Scaccia wa ...
– additional guitar (9)
Additional personnel
*Marshall Lawless – backing vocals,
producer
*Ali G. North – backing vocals, producer
*Jesse Luscious – backing vocals
*Lady Monster – backing vocals
*Tom 5 – backing vocals
*Adrienne Droogas – backing vocals
*John the Baker – backing vocals
*Loto Ball – backing vocals
*Wendy-O-Matic – backing vocals
*Johnny NoMoniker – backing vocals
*
Toshi Kasai
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...
–
engineer
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*Matt Kelley – engineer
*Andy Gregg – live sound and recording on track 7 (Seattle, WA: 12/30/04)
*Shawn Simmons – live sound and recording on track 7 (Seattle, WA: 12/30/04)
*
Jack Endino
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– mixing on track 7
*
Al Jourgensen
Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is b ...
– remixing on track 9
*Marco A. Ramirez – engineer on track 9
*
Dälek – Remixing on track 8
*Deaf Nephews (
Dale Crover
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& Toshi Kasai) – remixing on track 10
*
Camille Rose Garcia
Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick.
Early life and education
Garci ...
– illustrations
*
Mackie Osborne – design
References
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2005 albums
Alternative Tentacles albums
Jello Biafra albums
Melvins albums
Collaborative albums