- Audio CD (May 31 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Mute
- ASIN: B000000OQK
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Fitness To Purpose |
| 2. Violent Playground |
| 3. Murderous |
| 4. Smear Body |
| 5. Join In The Chant |
| 6. Alarm |
| 7. Let Your Body Learn |
| 8. Let Beauty Loose |
| 9. Into The Large Air |
| 10. Join The Chant (Metal Mix) |
| 11. Fitness To Purpose (Mix Two) |
| 12. Murderous (Instrumental) |
Product Description
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This debut features a sparse blend of clanging percussion, aggressive bass riffs, and impassioned screaming. In spirit, the music is industrial, yet it manages to avoid the cliches critics associate with the genre (such as overly processed vocals, and megadistorted guitar sounds). The songs dispense with traditional notions of melody and harmony, focusing instead on percussive innovation and rhythmic variation. Although monophonic synth lines comprise the only tonal instrumentation, the upbeat tempos, relentless vocals, and percussive embellishment prevent the arrangements from growing tedious. --Michael A. Massa
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Customer Reviews
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Solid Electronic Body Music
Mar 3 2004
Format:Audio CD
Nitzer Ebb was not really at the forefront of the EBM movement (see Frontline Assembly, Front 242 and DAF - note that pioneers like Skinny Puppy and Ministry were more complete industrial and never really fit the stripped down EBM mold if you ask me), but they did much to popularize it. This album and its follow-up 'Showtime' had a number of underground dance hits. Touring with Depeche Mode at the height of that group's fame probably didn't hurt either. The key singles from 'That Total Age' were "Murderous" and 'Join in the Chant". Both are aggressive and pounding; actually the entire album is this way. The vocals are not distorted but they are harsh, often screamed, and tended to aim for anger anthem style choruses. NE's approach to things was pretty simple: lay down a pummeling beat, shout military vocals and lay some simple yet catchy synth hooks on top - works pretty well for the most part. It can get a bit grating so I usually end up playing a few songs then moving on. It's also a nice way for DJs to spice up a set by throwing in some visceral rage w/o overloading the listener with 10 of those in a row.
In sum, this is a very solid disc of hard dance. It may be their best as it is more consistent than the more popular 'Showtime' and it's certainly the closest they came to being influential. If this sounds good to you then go for it. If you like this you would love the late 90's EBM throwback band Cubanate or perhaps Swamp Terrorists. Nitzer Ebb is hard but not nearly as violent as Cubanate. Inertia would be another decent choice though they bring techno into it more. I'd suggest checking out superior groups like F242, Skinny Puppy, Ministry, FLA and the like first then go for the Ebb.
...To the left...to the left...
May 16 2003
Format:Audio CD
Just another title that every industrial music listener should have in their collection. A sound that reminiscent of of Depeche Mode's 'Some Great Reward', and a little early Ministry. Just buy the damn album.
Not any reason why any Industrial/EBM fan should miss it.
Jan 13 2003
Format:Audio CD
It took me forever to find this album. It was worth the search, too. During my epic search for this album, I became acquainted with the clasic Industrial albums; "Land of Rape and Honey," "VIVIsectVI," "Front By Front," "Let it Be," "I See Good Spirits and I See bad spirits." Hearing those albums can change a guy's perspective on music. It did mine. I began to believe that no album can surpass their greatness. I was wrong(partialy.) This one stomps all over anything Front 242 ever released, most Skinny Puppy, and any other Ministry album. Every time I hear "Join In The Chant," I must get up, break a Limp Bizkit, Korn, or Puddle of Mud cd... then run as fast I can from all the Nu-metal kids. Other undisputed classics are "Violent Playground," "Let your body learn," and "Murderous." Get some friends over, put "Doom Generation" in the VCR, and
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Highly overrated - empty and meaningless
It just is.
I recall when this came out in '87 and it was in all the clubs. I bought a copy and played it to death but then I slowly realized that while other industrial bands... Read more
I recall when this came out in '87 and it was in all the clubs. I bought a copy and played it to death but then I slowly realized that while other industrial bands... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2004 by MEK
Industrial angst you can dance to
Back in the day, when they first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s, Nitzer Ebb were one of the purely aggressive, angst-ridden modern-rock bands out there. Read more
Published on April 15 2002 by Mike Gallo
If your going to own one Nitzer Ebb CD, this is it
This is the best Nitzer Ebb CD, IMHO. It has all the beats, the sound, and aggression that I expected after hearing so much about the band. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2001 by Melkor
a classic: if that's positive or negative, it's up to you
This cd is a classic within the EBM-industrial-whateveryoumaycallit genre; The style was already defined, though, and if you don't believe it, just listen to DAF's trilogy, Front... Read more
Published on Aug 16 2001 by D. M. MATALLIN
not worth the effort
Well, after listening to a few Nitzer Ebb releases, I decided to purchase one that I hadn't heard. I bought this one. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2001 by "skulliest"
Wow
Hard, fast, catchy. For some, even some Industrial fans, this may be a little much to take all in one sitting, but thats doesnt make it any less worthy of your money. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2000 by Philix
Good ol' dance classics here....
"Murderous" & "Join in the Chant" are a couple of tracks off of here that I've heard frequently in clubs, and are definitely classic club songs. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2000 by Pessimystica
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Nitzer Ebb have great energy. Synth with a slightly harder edge. Orchestrated noise with good BPM. This is old school now, but it still is fun. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2000 by Morado
Early industial Aggression
Do you want a CD that is pure aggression? This is the one for you then. Even though it is over a decade old now, the songs still stir up the adrenaline in me. Read more
Published on May 25 2000 by Michael Kumpf
Great Disc!
I first heard Nitzer Ebb when they opened for Depeche Mode on their Violator tour. I must say I was blown away by both the music and the performance -- I bought the disc about 4... Read more
Published on Dec 6 1999 by "mrswoogie"
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