''Sub'' is the debut album by Swiss
industrial metal
Industrial metal is the fusion of heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Prominent industrial metal acts include Ministry, Nine ...
band
Apollyon Sun, released in 2000 on Mayan Records.
The band started working on a full album, titled ''Sub'', at London's
Trident Studios
Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Anne's Court in London's Soho district between 1968 and 1981. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield, drummer of the 1960s group the Hunters, and his brother Barry. ...
in 1998, with producer
Roli Mosimann (
Björk
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,
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
,
Faith No More), who had also produced the 1990
Celtic Frost
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album ''
Vanity/Nemesis''. Further recording and mixing sessions took place at EastSide Sound in Manhattan, Nomis Studios in London, and at various studio locations in Switzerland. ''Sub'' features prominent final mixes by Mosimann,
John Fryer (
HIM,
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the ban ...
), and Apollyon Sun themselves. ''Sub'' was released globally through Mayan Records in late summer 2000, after two years of studio work.
"Human III" is the continuation of a song developed by
Tom Gabriel Fischer
Thomas Gabriel Fischer (born 19 July 1963), also known by his stage names of Tom G. Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss metal musician. He led the groups Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, and today is the frontman of the band Triptykon.
Caree ...
, following on from "Human (Intro)" from Celtic Frost's ''
Morbid Tales'' (1984) and "Human II" from Celtic Frost's ''
Cold Lake'' (1988). "Messiah (Second Coming)" is a remake of the
Hellhammer song "Messiah", Hellhammer being one of Fischer's former bands. "Reefer Boy" and "Concrete Satan" both appeared on the ''
God Leaves (And Dies)'' EP, however they were completely re-recorded for ''Sub''. There are several unreleased songs from these sessions including "Cradle", a re-recorded version of "God Leaves" and two further instrumentals.
Track listing
#"Dweller" (Subhuman Remix) – 5:15
#"Reefer Boy" (John Fryer Remix) – 4:55
#"Feeder" – 4:20
#"Messiah (Second Coming)" – 4:10
#"Naked Underground" – 5:01
#"Slender" – 5:43
#"Human III" – 4:33
#"R.U.M." – 0:56
#"Mother Misplaced" – 5:37
#"Concrete Satan" – 3:58
#"The End: Leviathan" – 1:00 (hidden track)
Personnel
;Apollyon Sun
*
Tom Gabriel Fischer
Thomas Gabriel Fischer (born 19 July 1963), also known by his stage names of Tom G. Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss metal musician. He led the groups Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, and today is the frontman of the band Triptykon.
Caree ...
– vocals, guitars
*
Erol Unala – guitars, grooves
*Donovan John Szypura – programming
*Danny Zingg – bass
*Marky Edelmann – drums, synthesizer
;Additional musicians
*Michelle Amar – vocals on "Slender" and "Human III"
*Kat – vocals on "Messiah (Second Coming)"
*Xavier Russell – vocals on "R.U.M."
*Gary Townsley – vocal effect on "Messiah (Second Coming)"
*Ron Marks – guitar on "Naked Underground"
*Kurt Unala – acoustic bass on "Slender"
*Roger Muller – programming
*
Roli Mosimann – additional programming
;Production
*Apollyon Sun – producers, mixing on "Dweller"
*Roli Mosimann – producer, mixing
*Richard Hilton – engineer
*
John Fryer – mixing on "Reefer Boy"
*Gary Townsley, Laura Whittaker – mixing assistants
*Simon Heyworth – mastering at Chop 'Em Out, London
References
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Apollyon Sun albums
2000 debut albums
Albums produced by Roli Mosimann