Face of Collapse

Face of Collapse
Face of Collapse
Studio album by Dazzling Killmen
Released	March 14, 1994
Recorded	September 1993
Studio	Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Noise rock; post-hardcore; math rock; math metal; post-metal;
Length	42:06
Label	Skin Graft
Producer	Steve Albini
Dazzling Killmen chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Ox-Fanzine	^[3]

Face of Collapse is the second and final studio album by Dazzling Killmen, released on March 14, 1994 through Skin Graft Records.^[4] Since its initial release, the album has been noted by reviewers to help influence the development of genres such as math rock, math metal,^[1] and post-metal^[5] with its use of song structures typically associated with jazz and progressive music.^[1]^[2]

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Skin Graft Records, a deluxe remastered edition of the album was released on November 11, 2016 as a double LP set. This edition included a book detailing the band's history as well as remastered bonus tracks pulled from the "Medicine Me" 7-inch.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Dazzling Killmen

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Staring Contest"	3:18
2.	"Bone Fragments"	5:46
3.	"My Lacerations"	1:29
4.	"Blown (Face Down)"	5:52
5.	"Windshear"	2:08
6.	"Painless One"	4:44
7.	"In the Face of Collapse"	13:58
8.	"Agitator"	4:51

2016 Special Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Medicine Me"	2:39
10.	"Poptones"	4:01
11.	"My Lacerations" (alternative mix)	1:25
Total length:		50:11

Personnel[edit]

Dazzling Killmen

Blake Fleming – drums, remastering
Tim Garrigan – guitar
Darin Gray – bass guitar
Nick Sakes – guitar, vocals

Production and additional personnel

Steve Albini – production
Todd Harris – photography
Paul Nitsche – art direction, design
Mark Fisher - design
Paul Nitsche - design
Andres Balins - remastering
Jason McEntire - remastering

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Cohan, Brad (2016-11-29) (29 November 2016). "How Dazzling Killmen Merged Avant-Garde Jazz And Punk Fury". clrvynt.com. Clrvynt. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Shteamer, Henry M. "Face of Collapse". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
^ Anke Kalau. "Face Of Collapse". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ Burgess, Aaron (2007). "Dazzling Killmen". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
^ Jahdi, Robin (2015-06-24) (24 June 2015). "The Top 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". factmag.com. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

Face Of Collapse at Discogs (list of releases)
Face of Collapse on Bandcamp
Face of Collapse: Special Edition on Bandcamp

[clrvynt-1] Cohan, Brad (2016-11-29) (29 November 2016). "How Dazzling Killmen Merged Avant-Garde Jazz And Punk Fury". clrvynt.com. Clrvynt. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[allmusic-2] Shteamer, Henry M. "Face of Collapse". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

[3] Anke Kalau. "Face Of Collapse". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[trouserpress-4] Burgess, Aaron (2007). "Dazzling Killmen". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

[fact-5] Jahdi, Robin (2015-06-24) (24 June 2015). "The Top 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made". factmag.com. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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