| The Battle for Last Place | ||||
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| Studio album by Slave Unit | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03) | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Producer | Mike Welch | |||
| Slave Unit chronology | ||||
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The Battle for Last Place is the second studio album by Slave Unit, released on April 3, 2007. It was released eleven years after the band's 1996 self-titled album.
Reception
Fabryka Music Magazine lauded The Battle for Last Place and awarded it a four out of four, saying "Slave Unit may be considered as the best example and a turning point for bands which used to perform guitar driven music."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mike Welch, except "My Spine" by Maria Azevedo, Shawn Brice and Evan Sornstein
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Expect Nothing" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Face No. 2" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Etched" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "In Time" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "In Your Defense" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Hope" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Go" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "My Spine" (Battery cover) | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Mold" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Just Being" | 3:40 |
Personnel
Adapted from The Battle for Last Place liner notes.
Slave Unit
- Mike Welch – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, sampler, programming, drums, percussion, production, engineering
Production and design
- Shawn Brice – cover art, illustrations
- Andrew Lindsay – illustrations
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2007 | self-released | CD | SU 002 |
References
- "Slave Unit: The Battle for Last Place > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Christian, Chris (September 1996). "Slave Unit: Slave Unit". Sonic Boom. 4 (8). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna NINa; dugoutTX (August 11, 2007). "The Battle For Last Place – Slave Unit, 2007". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- The Battle for Last Place (booklet). Slave Unit. 2007.
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External links
- The Battle for Last Place at Bandcamp
- The Battle for Last Place at Discogs (list of releases)