Stain

Rock · 1993 · 12 tracks

Stain

A jagged, industrial-edged pivot into darkness. Heavy metal crunch meets hyper-syncopated funk and cynical social commentary in a dense, noisy mix.

It's like a funk-metal band got trapped in a factory and decided to record the sound of the machines breaking.

A relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness and deep social cynicism.

Stain · vs · Living Colour

Compressed Loud+2.2σ

The production is built around compressed loud than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Go Away

4:03

02

Ignorance Is Bliss

3:17

03

Leave It Alone

3:29

04

Bi

4:46

05

Mind Your Own Business

3:17

06

Ausländer

2:38

07

Never Satisfied

4:04

09

Postman

3:31

10

WTFF

2:15

11

This Little Pig

3:04

12

Hemp

1:36

13

Wall

5:24

Moments Worth Waiting For

The jarring transition into the industrial noise collage of WTFF that disrupts the album's flow.

Vernon Reid's chaotic, squalling guitar solo on Ausländer that sounds like a machine breaking down.

The sudden, heavy drop of the main riff in Go Away after the introductory vocal tension.

Doug Wimbish's liquid, effects-laden bass intro on Nothingness providing a rare moment of breath.

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