Songs of Love and Hate
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | October 20, 1996 |
| Genres | Experimental Metal, Industrial Metal |
| Labels | Earache Records |
| Length | 57:39 |
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Songs of Love and Hate Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wake | 4:19 | 60 | 1 | |
| 2. | Sterile Prophet | 4:18 | 55 | 1 | |
| 3. | Circle of Shit | 4:54 | 55 | 1 | |
| 4. | Hunter | 4:39 | 60 | 1 | |
| 5. | Gift from Heaven | 7:45 | 55 | 1 | |
| 6. | Amoral | 4:56 | 55 | 1 | |
| 7. | Angel Domain | 3:55 | 55 | 1 | |
| 8. | Kingdom Come | 5:34 | 55 | 1 | |
| 9. | Time, Death and Wastefulness | 6:12 | 55 | 1 | |
| 10. | Frail | 5:25 | 70 | 1 | |
| 11. | Almost Heaven | 5:40 | 55 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- J.K. Broadrick : Guitars, Vocals
- G.C. Green : Bass
- B. Mantia : Drums, Percussion
First Godflesh release to contain full lyrics in the booklet, as well as a studio drummer (Brian Mantia).
Circle of Shit samples Gang Starr's Speak Ya Clout and the sample that Slavestate is based around is from a song called Humanoid by Stakker (also known as Stakker Humanoid) around 1988. Stakker later went on to become The Future Sound of London.
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Circle of Shit samples Gang Starr's Speak Ya Clout and the sample that Slavestate is based around is from a song called Humanoid by Stakker (also known as Stakker Humanoid) around 1988. Stakker later went on to become The Future Sound of London.
Contrary to popular belief, the album cove ... See More
Songs of Love and Hate Lists
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Songs of Love and Hate Reviews
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Date : Feb 9, 2023
Godflesh remains one of those bands I just don’t “get.” Each song is more or less one rhythmic pattern repeated nonstop and a handful of boring, repetitive riffs. Back on their debut, at least this style was novel, though I liked it no more then than I do now. By Songs of Love and Hate, there were already a few other Industrial Metal bands offering a lot more than Godflesh, and I still fail to see the acclaim given here. Honestly, I actually dug this more on the first listen, not paying too much attention to it and enjoying the rhythmic aggression. Unfortunately, more focused listened revealed just how boring it is, with almost no memorable moments whatsoever.
That aside, there is one accolade I will give this album. The track Frail is legitimately good musically, it sounds quite different from the rest, with a bit more energy, melody and emotion.
I would love to see them explore more sounds like on their Cold World EP, or like the track Frail here, but alas…
That aside, there is one accolade I will give this album. The track Frail is legitimately good musically, it sounds quite different from the rest, with a bit more energy, melody and emotion.
I would love to see them explore more sounds like on their Cold World EP, or like the track Frail here, but alas…
Godflesh Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godflesh | EP | Jan 1, 1988 | 57.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Streetcleaner | Album | Nov 13, 1989 | 77.2 | 9 | 2 |
| Slavestate | EP | Jul 1991 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Cold World | EP | Oct 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pure | Album | Apr 13, 1992 | 70 | 3 | 1 |
| Merciless | EP | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Selfless | Album | Sep 26, 1994 | 42.5 | 2 | 0 |
| ▶ Songs of Love and Hate | Album | Oct 20, 1996 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Love and Hate in Dub | EP | Jun 24, 1997 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Us and Them | Album | May 17, 1999 | 72.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Messiah | EP | 2000 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| Hymns | Album | Oct 23, 2001 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Streetcleaner: Live at Roadburn 2011 | Live | Apr 2, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Decline & Fall | EP | Jun 2, 2014 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| A World Lit Only by Fire | Album | Oct 7, 2014 | 85 | 3 | 0 |
| Post Self | Album | Nov 17, 2017 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Pure : Live | Live | Nov 2, 2022 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Purge | Album | Jun 9, 2023 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
