Perversion (album)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Perversion |
| type | studio |
| artist | Gravity Kills |
| cover | Gravity Kills Perversion Cover.png |
| released | June 9, 1998 |
| recorded | Mr. Blood, Upper Room Studios, St. Louis |
| genre | Industrial rock, industrial metal, electronic rock, alternative rock |
| length | 40:45 (U.S.) |
| 40:50 (UK) | |
| label | TVT (U.S.) |
| Dragnet Records (Germany) | |
| producer | Roli Mosimann, Gravity Kills |
| prev_title | Manipulated |
| prev_year | 1997 |
| next_title | Superstarved |
| next_year | 2002 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Perversion |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Alive |
| single1date | 1998 |
| single2 | Falling |
| single2date | 1998 |
| :: |
| name = Perversion | type = studio | artist = Gravity Kills | cover = Gravity Kills Perversion Cover.png | alt = | released = June 9, 1998 | recorded = Mr. Blood, Upper Room Studios, St. Louis | venue = | studio = | genre = Industrial rock, industrial metal, electronic rock, alternative rock | length = 40:45 (U.S.) 40:50 (UK) | label = TVT (U.S.) Dragnet Records (Germany) | producer = Roli Mosimann, Gravity Kills | prev_title = Manipulated | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Superstarved | next_year = 2002 | misc = {{Singles | name = Perversion | type = studio | single1 = Alive | single1date = 1998 | single2 = Falling | single2date = 1998
Perversion is a 1998 album by industrial rock band Gravity Kills. It was released on June 9, 1998, through TVT Records.
Background
During an online chat session on April 17, 2000, the band disclosed that the title of the album was originally going to be 'Whore', and after their record label pushed back, the title was changed to 'Perversion' two days before the CDs went into production. They also stated that the actual title of the tenth track, 'Belief', is simply the word itself, and the '(To Rust)' was the result of a misprint during the cover art's production process. The album art features a scan of an instructions sheet on safe handling of meat and poultry. The inner sleeve features a double-spread image of the band in a room occupied by pigs; vocalist Jeff Scheel is tied to a chair while rapidly shaking his head, while the other band members are stood next to a table with headphones on. A red neon sign is affixed to the wall behind them, displaying seemingly nonsensical white Japanese text.
Promotion
A promotional CD was released under the same name in early 1998, containing all of the album's tracks. "Drown" was retitled as "Drowned" or "Drowning" depending on the pressing. After being approached by TVT Records, American cosmetics brand Urban Decay released a nail polish as a promotional tie-in product for the album. The polish, titled 'Perversion', was a glossy black color and was given away for free with each copy of the album bought from various outlets. Vocalist Jeff Scheel said of the collaboration, "I think it fits in with most rock bands because there's this marriage between rock music and fashion anyway. And guys wear [nail polish]. Anyway, I will be wearing it." The color became a staple until Urban Decay discontinued their nail range.
Reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = eMusic | rev2score = | rev3 = Spin | rev3score = 3/10
Chart positions
Album
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| Country | Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | Billboard 200 | 107 |
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Singles
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| Country | Chart (1998) | Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | Mainstream Rock | Falling | 35 |
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Compilation-promo appearances
Some of the songs appeared in some compilation volumes and promos: ::data[format=table]
| Year | Song | Compilations/promos |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Drown | Crossing All Over, Vol. 9 |
| Alive (Hurricane Mix) | Offroad Tracks Vol.16 | |
| If (Compound Remix) | TVT Warped '99 | |
| Alive | Creed on (CD Sampler) | |
| - | Falling | Virtually Alternative 92 |
| :: |
Media appearances
"Drown" and "Alive" were featured in Test Drive: Off-Road 2. "Falling" was featured in Test Drive 5. "If" was featured in MTV Sports: Pure Ride.
Track listing
| title1 = Falling |length1 = 4:02 | title2 = If |length2 = 4:06 | title3 = Crashing |length3 = 3:40 | title4 = Drown |length4 = 3:40 | title5 = Alive |length5 = 3:52 | title6 = Wanted |length6 = 4:04 | title7 = Always |length7 = 4:44 | title8 = One |length8 = 3:46 | title9 = Disintegrate |length9 = 4:40 | title10 = Belief (To Rust) |length10 = 4:16 |headline = Japanese Bonus track | title11 = Poetry and Power (from the Gary Numan tribute CD) |length11 = 3:19 |headline = Unidentified bonus track | title12 = Alive (Hurricane Mix) |length12 = 3:36 |headline = Various – industrial bonus track | title12 = Enough [Mix] |length12 =
Personnel
;Gravity Kills
- Jeff Scheel - Lead vocals
- Matt Dudenhoeffer - Guitar
- Doug Firley - Keyboard and Bass
- Kurt Kerns - Drums and Bass
;Production
- Produced by Roli Mosimann and Gravity Kills
- Engineered by Doug Firley and Federico Panero
- Mixed by Gary Townsley and East Side Sound
- Written by Gravity Kills
- Photos by Joseph Cultice
- Package Design by David Lau
References
References
- (4 Oct 1998). "Cosmetics Tie-ins Boost Music Acts". Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
- "Aww Yeah, Hardcore Urban Decay. From the minds of Sandy Lerner and Wende Zomnir".
- "Perversion - Gravity Kills". [[Allmusic]].
- "Perversion by Gravity Kills". [[eMusic]].
- (October 1998). "Spin magazine October 1998 Reviews - Gravity Kills - Perversion". [[Spin (magazine).
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