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Electronic · 1992 · 13 tracks

In the Shadow of the Sword

A monolithic fusion of martial rhythms and abrasive noise. Half live recording, half studio dread, it remains a confrontational pillar of industrial music.

October 12, 1992 · Mute

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A relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Introduction / Total War
5:24
02
Eternal Ice
2:02
03
Sunrise
1:07
04
Fire in the Organism / Vengeance
5:22
05
Without Judgment
1:51
06
Scorched Earth
3:07
07
Invocation
0:58
08
Abraxas
5:25
09
Prey
6:17
10
The Time Will Come
4:20
11
Number One Law
2:29
12
A World on Fire
3:18
13
Love and Love's Murder
2:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, rhythmic pounding of Total War that feels like a physical weight.
The chilling transition from live Osaka recordings to the clinical studio dread of Prey.
The way the Jungian text in Love and Love's Murder floats over a sea of unsettling static.

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