''Combat Shock'' is the third studio album by

Swamp Terrorists The Swamp Terrorists were a Swiss electro- industrial music group that was formed in 1988 by Michael Antener (a.k.a. STR), Ane Hebeisen (a.k.a. Ane H), and Francis Halioua. Their music is harsh pounding electro-industrial/industrial hip hop beats ...

, released in 1993 by Alfa International and Contempo Records. A music video for "Pale Torment" was produced for four thousand dollars and televised by

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Reception

''Aiding & Abetting'' gave ''Combat Shock'' a positive review, saying "it's catchy as hell, heavy enough to attract the headbanger and with good enough beats to work in a club." A critic for ''

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'' concurred, saying "behind vocalist Ane H.'s snarling and gargling, STR kicks nasty but imaginative sequences" and that "power guitar samples dominate, but the occasional horn stab, light drum hit, or even shuffle beat adds an element of unpredictability to the din."

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also issued a positive review, crediting the band with achieving a fresh take on a sound that "KMFDM has become so well known for, without sounding like a rip."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Combat Shock'' liner notes. Swamp Terrorists * Michael Antener (as STR) –

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* Ane Hebeisen (as Ane H.) – lead vocals, photography Production and design * DJ Killroy – production, mixing * Iron E. – production, mixing * Stephan Rubli –

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* Sandra S. – photography

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 albums Swamp Terrorists albums Re-Constriction Records albums