''Implode'' is the tenth full-length studio album by industrial group

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. The album was released through

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on April 27, 1999.

Release and promotion

''Implode'' was released on

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CD and via

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on gatefold cover sleeve double vinyl with limited circulation of 2,000. The track "Torched" is featured in the 2002

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'' but not on the accompanying soundtrack. Originally, ''Implode'' was supposed to be the last Front Line Assembly release for Metropolis.

Singles

''Implode'' was followed by the release of two singles. The single "Prophecy" includes the original version, a radio edit and a remix of the title track. "Unknown Dreams" is also featured as radio edit. "Paralysis" is a non-album track. The second single, "Fatalist", was released in different versions in Europe and North America. German label

issued a four-track single that contains remixes of "Fatalist" (

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), "Retribution" (

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) and "Prophecy" (

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) as well as non-album track "Deception". The six track version was released for the Scandinavian countries through

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and in the United States through

. Additional tracks on this version are two remixes of "Fatalist" by Aqualite and Tribal Techno.

Touring

In August 1999, Front Line Assembly confirmed dates for a North America tour in October and November 1999 with Dutch rock band and label colleagues

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as support. However, the tour was cancelled because the necessary financing could not be secured.

Track listing

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Bill Leeb Wilhelm Anton "Bill" Leeb (born 21 September 1966, in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian-Canadian electronic musician and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the industrial music group Front Line Assembly and Deleri ...

– production, vocals * Chris Peterson – production, performer

Additional musicians

Jed Simon Jedson Louis Simon (born February 27, 1964) is a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of supergroup Scar the Martyr and has been a member of numerous bands, including Front Line Assembly, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Tenet, and Vimic ...

– guitar

Technical personnel

* Dan Handrabur – additional programming, additional production *

Greg Reely Greg Reely is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with acts such as Sarah McLachlan, Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Coldplay, The Tea Party, Spirit of the West and others. Credits *BAG - ''BAG'', ...

– mixing, editing * Sean Thingvold – assistant editing * Ted Jansen – mastering *

Dave McKean David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an England, English artist. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean has illustrated works by authors such as S. F. Said, S.F. Said, ...

– design, photography, illustration * Max McMullin – 3-D programming

References

{{Authority control Front Line Assembly albums 1999 albums Metropolis Records albums Albums with cover art by Dave McKean Zoth Ommog Records albums Albums produced by Chris Peterson (producer)