''Where Were You When: 1989–1995'' is a
compilation album
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by American
grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme metal, extreme fusion genre of heavy metal music, heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, e ...
band
Human Remains
Human remains may refer to:
A corpse or skeleton
* A deceased human body
** A cadaver
** A skeleton
Music
* Human Remains (band)
Human Remains was an American grindcore band, formed in 1989 in New Jersey. The band featured the vocalist Paul ...
.
It was released on March 19, 2002 through
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The ...
. The first disc of the album contains all the officially released material, including two 7"s, the
Using Sickness as a Hero
''Using Sickness as a Hero'' is an EP by American grindcore band Human Remains. It was released in 1996 through Relapse Records. Contrasting with the big budget death metal productions of its era, the EP is considered as an "overlooked classic" ...
EP, and a compilation-only track, while the second disc features 18 demo tracks, including previous versions of most tracks on the first disc as well as seven previously unreleased songs.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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critic William York praised the album, stating: "This is still obviously the CD to buy for anyone interested in Human Remains, and it's also recommended for anyone interested in grindcore or more experimental
death metal
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Track listing
Disc one
# "Patterns in the Grass" – 1:44
# "Forked Tongue" – 1:02
# "When Forever Becomes Until" – 2:18
# "Weeding Out the Thorns" – 2:36
# "Waste of Time" – 1:44
# "Rote" – 3:30
# "Chewed Up and Spit Out" – 2:34
# "Swollen" – 3:32
# "Human" – 2:30
# "Beyond Human Perception" – 0:15
# "Spoiling of Beauty" – 3:08
# "Intro/Mechanical" – 4:20
# "Fragrance of Souls" – 3:28
# "Symptoms of the New Society" – 2:38
# "Pretty Build-Up" – 0:37
Disc two
# "Symptoms of the New Society" – 2:17
# "Blessed Paradise" – 2:59
# "The Malignance" – 3:06
# "Human" – 2:56
# "Imagine" – 3:17
# "Chemical Life" – 2:02
# "Fictitiously Vivid" – 2:43
# "Of the Same Flesh" – 3:33
# "Sight Beyond Sickness" – 2:24
# "Human" – 2:37
# "Rote" – 3:36
# "Swollen" – 3:38
# "Mechanical" – 3:19
# "Chewed Up and Spit Out" – 2:47
# "Rote" – 3:31
# "Weeding Out the Thorns" – 2:44
# "Swollen" – 3:34
# "Human" – 2:35
Personnel
* Paul Miller – vocals
* Steve Procopio – guitar
* Jim Baglino – guitar
* Teddy Patterson III – bass
* William Carl Black – bass
*
Dave Witte
Dave Witte (born August 11, 1971) is an American drummer. He is known for his work in numerous extreme metal or hardcore punk bands including Municipal Waste, Melt-Banana, Discordance Axis, Black Army Jacket, Birds of Prey, Burnt by the Sun, a ...
– drums
References
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2002 albums
Human Remains albums
Death metal compilation albums
Relapse Records compilation albums