Industrial Silence

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Industrial Silence
Studio album by
Released30 August 1999
5 July 2010 (Deluxe edition)
Recorded1998, 1999
GenreAlternative rock
Length63:43
LabelVirgin
ProducerJohn Agnello
Madrugada chronology
Industrial Silence
(1999)
The Nightly Disease
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Panorama.no[2]

Industrial Silence is the debut album by Norwegian alternative rock band Madrugada. The album contains the singles "Electric", "Higher" and "Beautyproof" plus live favourite "Vocal".

A limited edition featuring a second disc containing three songs was initially released alongside the album.

A fully remastered, Deluxe edition of the album was released on 5 July 2010. Disc 2 included all tracks from the early EP's, B-sides and four previously unheard demo recordings. The remaster was carried out by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York.

As of 2002 the album has sold 250,000 copies according to Billboard magazine.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Vocal"6:28
2."Beautyproof"3:57
3."Shine"4:14
4."Higher"4:47
5."Sirens"6:16
6."Strange Colour Blue"5:06
7."This Old House"5:07
8."Electric"4:55
9."Salt"4:53
10."Belladonna"4:21
11."Norwegian Hammerworks Corp."5:28
12."Quite Emotional"4:18
13."Terraplane"4:05
Limited edition (disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Wheelchair"4:32
2."Move"4:12
3."Sweet Simone" (live demo version)4:13
Deluxe edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Wheelchair"4:32
2."Move"4:12
3."Sweet Simone" (live demo)4:13
4."Strange Colour Blue" (alternative version)4:31
5."Highway 2.000.000"4:10
6."Oceanliner"4:47
7."The Riverbed"4:45
8."Tonight I Have No Words For You"4:57
9."1990"3:15
10."I'm Life's Wonderful Way Of Letting You Down"4:12
11."Bill Skins Fifth"3:27
12."Mother of Earth"4:22
13."Legends and Bones" (from The Shit City Sessions)3:12
14."Step Into My Mirror"3:01
15."Hush Sleep Tonight" (1996 demo)3:41
16."Shine" (1996 demo)4:05
17."I'm In Love With You"4:31
18."This Must Be The Song That Will Pay My Bills" (demo)5:09

Personnel[edit]

  • Robert S. Burås - guitars, harmonica
  • Sivert Høyem - vocals
  • Frode Jacobsen - bass guitar
  • Jon Lauvland Pettersen - drums, percussion

Certifications[edit]

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[4] Platinum 50,000*
Summaries
France & Germany 50,000[5]
Worldwide 250,000[3]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic link
  2. ^ "link". Archived from the original on 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  3. ^ a b Williamson, Nigel (9 November 2002). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  5. ^ Bie, Elisabeth (14 July 2000). "Norske plater selger i utlandet". Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 13 March 2024.