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Not to be confused with Like sheep to the slaughter.

2004 studio album by Crisis
Like Sheep Led to Slaughter
Studio album by Crisis
ReleasedMay 25, 2004
Recorded
  • September 11–20, 2003
  • January 21–26, 2004
StudioDesert Moon (Anaheim)
Genre
Length46:43
Label
Producer
  • Billy Anderson
  • Crisis
Crisis chronology
The Hollowing
(1997)
Like Sheep Led to Slaughter
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles7/10
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
Metal.de7/10
Metal Hammer7/10
Rock Hard8/10
The Salt Lake TribuneA
Terrorizer8.5/10

Like Sheep Led to Slaughter is the fourth and final studio album by American heavy metal band Crisis, released on May 25, 2004, through The End and Children of Rage Records. Produced and recorded by Billy Anderson at Desert Moon Studios in Anaheim, California, it was the band's first album in seven years and only release as a quintet, featuring second guitarist Jwyanza Hobson and drummer Josh Florian.

Music videos were produced for "Blood Burden" and "Waking the Dead".

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Karyn Crisis; all music is composed by Crisis.

No.TitleLength
1."Omen"0:54
2."Waking the Dead"3:09
3."A Graveyard for Bitches"4:53
4."Nomad"4:52
5."Politics of Domination"4:30
6."Blood Burden"2:58
7."Rats in a Maze"1:17
8."Secrets of the Prison House"6:37
9."Corpus Apocalypse"4:32
10."Study in Cancer"3:55
11."Exit Catacombs"5:27
12."The Fate"3:35
Total length:46:43

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Crisis
  • Karyn Crisis - vocals
  • Afzaal Nasiruddeen - guitar
  • Jwyanza Hobson - guitar
  • Gia Chuan Wang - bass
  • Josh Florian - drums

Additional personnel

  • Steve Borek - sitar (4, 12)
  • Billy Anderson - chorus backing vocals (9)
  • Daniel Dismal - guest vocals (10)
Production
  • Billy Anderson - production, recording, mixing (at Desert Moon Studios)
  • Patrick Miller - additional engineering
  • Josh Florian - mastering (at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood)

Artwork

  • Karyn Crisis - artwork, photographs, layout, concept, spine sculpture
  • Afzaal Nasiruddeen - cover and "Omen" photographs assistance
  • Steve Conard - graphic manipulations, final layout, web graphics and concepts
  • Paul Chacon - knives

References

  1. SOS, Mike (November–December 2004). "Crisis: Like Sheep Led To Slaughter". In Music We Trust. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo (n.d.). "Like Sheep Led to Slaughter Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. Pratt, Greg (May 27, 2004). "Crisis - Like Sheep Led To Slaughter". bravewords.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
  5. Sickinger, Norman (August 24, 2004). "Crisis - Like Sheep Led To Slaughter Review". metal.de. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. Bezer, Terry (September 2004). "Album Reviews". Metal Hammer. No. 130. UK: Future plc. p. 96. ISSN 0955-1190.
  7. "Like Sheep Led to Slaughter". Rock Hard (in German). August 17, 2004. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. Wharton, Bryer (June 22, 2004). "Pop Top: Audio File". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D8 – via newspapers.com.
  9. Glasper, Ian (July 2004). "Selected & Dissected". Terrorizer. No. 121. Dark Arts Ltd. p. 62. ISSN 1350-6978.
  10. Blabbermouth (March 4, 2004). "Crisis Set Release Date For 'Like Sheep Led To Slaughter'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  11. Blabbermouth (January 23, 2004). "CRISIS Putting The Finishing Touches To Their New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  12. Blabbermouth (May 25, 2004). "CRISIS: 'Blood Burden' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  13. Blabbermouth (December 20, 2004). "CRISIS: 'Waking The Dead' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Crisis (2004). Like Sheep Led to Slaughter (booklet). The End Records/Children of Rage Records. TE044.
Crisis
  • Karyn Crisis
  • Afzaal Nasiruddeen
  • Jwyanza Hobson
  • Gia Chuan Wang
  • Fred Waring III
  • Scott Bates
  • Jason Bittner
  • Tony Costanza
  • Christopher Olivas
  • Marshall Kilpatric
  • Joshua Florian
  • Justin Arman
Studio albums
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