''Sound of Impact'' is a

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...

by the American

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term " post-punk", the term "post-hardcore" has been applied to a broad conste ...

band

Big Black Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded first as a solo project by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band became a trio with an initial lineup that included guitarist Santiago Dur ...

. It was released in limited edition in 1987. The band did not include its name anywhere on the album.

Critical reception

''Alternative Rock'' wrote that the album captured a "typically brutal" live performance.

Track listing

#"Ready Men" #"Big Money" #"Pigeon Kill" #"Passing Complexion" #"Crack Up" #"RIP" #"Jordan, Minnesota" #"Steelworker (Short Fragment)" #"Cables" #"Pigeon Kill" #"Kerosene" #"Bad Penny" #"Deep Six" #"RIP" #"Rema Rema"

Personnel

* Dave Riley: Bass Guitar * Santiago Durango: Guitar, Backing Vocals *

Steve Albini Steven Frank Albini (; July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer. He founded and fronted the influential post-hardcore and noise rock bands Big Black (1981–1987), Rapeman (1987–1989) and Shellac (band), ...

: Guitar, Vocals *

Roland Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was mil ...

: Drums

References

Big Black albums 1987 live albums Blast First albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub