Killer (Swamp Terrorists album)

Killer
Studio album by Swamp Terrorists
Released	March 25, 1996 (1996-03-25)
Studio	Combat Shock Studio (Bern, CH)
Genre	Industrial rock, industrial metal
Length	47:48
Label	Cyberware Productions
Swamp Terrorists chronology
Dive-Right Jab: The Remixes (1995) Killer (1996) Wreck (1996)

Killer is the fourth and final studio album by Swamp Terrorists, released on March 25, 1996 by Cyberware Productions.[1] The band expanded their membership during the recording sessions with the inclusion of bassist Andrej A., percussionist Piet H. and guitarist Spring.[2]

Reception

A critic for Sonic Boom described Killer as being the band's most consistent album since Grow – Speed – Injection, saying "instead of focusing on a handful of filler tracks and remixes as in the past, the majority of the album consists of full length original songs, thereby choosing to relegate the fluff to a more appropriate remix album. Despite criticizing Swamp Terrorists for not growing musically Sonic Boom gave the album a positive review, noting that "the same zany lyrical style and freaked out power guitar chords are still present along with more than their fair share of pulsating dance electronics which seem to keep the Swampies a favorite in clubs."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Antener and Ane Hebeisen, except "Dicksmoker" by Teho Teardo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Dead"	1:09
2.	"Dive-Right Jab"	4:03
3.	"Shape of Rage"	3:54
4.	"Wreck"	4:59
5.	"Dicksmoker" (Meathead cover)	3:43
6.	"Vivid Cell"	4:57
7.	"Weapon Killer"	2:35
8.	"Get O."	4:00
9.	"Try Me"	4:28
10.	"Doubting Idol"	4:29
11.	"Blast It"	4:29
12.	"Full Killer"	5:01

Personnel

Adapted from the Killer liner notes.[4]

Swamp Terrorists

• Andrej A. – bass guitar
• Michael Antener (as STR) – sampler
• Piet H. – drum programming
• Ane Hebeisen (as Ane H.) – lead vocals, cover art, illustrations, photography
• Spring – guitar

Additional musicians

• Mike Belac – guitar (6)
• DJ Dave – scratching (3)
• Dan Schilliger – guitar (9)

Production and design

• Bern – recording, mixing
• Glenn Miller – mastering
• FM – typesetting
• Stögu – typesetting

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
1996	Czech Republic	Nextera	CD	ERA 9602
	Finland	Cyberware Productions		NET 013
	Italy	Sub/Mission		WHIP012
	Japan	Gift		GFT-04
	Switzerland	No Limit		900382
	United States	Metropolis		MET 016

References

1. "Swamp Terrorists: Killer > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
2. Christian, Chris (April 1997). "Interview with Ane of The Swamp Terrorists, conducted via e-mail by Kevin Congdon". Sonic Boom. 5 (7). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. Christian, Chris (August 1996). "Swamp Terrorists: Killer". Sonic Boom. 4 (7). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
4. Killer (booklet). Swamp Terrorists. Firenze, Italy: Sub/Mission. 1996.

External links

• Killer at Discogs (list of releases)