''Big Shiny Spears'' is the debut studio album of Iron Lung Corp, released on March 25, 1997, by

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Reception

''Aiding & Abetting'' gave ''Big Shiny Spears'' a mixed review, praising the production but noting that "this sort of music works much better at a higher speed, and that's all there is to it" and "there's not much substance behind the great sound." The album was similarly received by Larry Dean Miles at ''Black Monday'', who gave the album a mixed review but praised

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's " Join in the Murderous Chant" and said "ILC have done justice here, creating another masterpiece from the parts of previous, god-like songs" Scott Hefflon of ''Lollipop Magazine'' compared the material favorably to

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, saying "a few dull-as-a-dead-fuck instrumentals ensure their searching artiste credentials, and the White Zombified vocals ensure that the kids’ll just love it." A critic at ''Sonic Boom'' agreed, saying "the album appears very lopsided in places, and should probably be considered as a new Acumen release rather than a collaboration effort." However, they noted that "there are plenty of the usual tongue in cheek lyrical wonderments as well as a healthy dose of chunky guitars to thrill the headbanger in you."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Big Shiny Spears'' liner notes. Iron Lung Corp * Jamie Duffy (as Kidd Vicious) – guitar,

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, mixing * Alex Eller (as Justin Tate) – vocals * Gregory A. Lopez (as Nez Pierce) – bass guitar,

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(7) * Brian McGarvey (as Brian Justice) – guitar *

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– vocals * Will Nivens (as Lex) –

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(as Ethan Alien) – drums, guitar *

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(as Jawson) –

, guitar, vocals, editing Additional musicians * Paul Dillon – guitar (11) * Stella Katsoudas – additional vocals (5) * Zlatko Hukic –

(12), assistant engineering Production and design * Jason Bacher – assistant engineering * Jay Fisher (as Jay You Asshole) – assistant engineering * Trey Fratt – assistant engineering * Dirk Frederick –

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s * Matt Gibson (as Sour Matt) – assistant engineering * Iron Lung Corp – production * Mama Kidd – photography * Mangus – photography * Esther Nevarez (as Esther Bunny) – assistant engineering * Solaris –

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* Mike Tholen – mastering * Ed Tinley (as Apple Ed) – assistant engineering * Whos Fred – assistant engineering

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 debut albums Iron Lung Corp albums Re-Constriction Records albums