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1998 studio album by Pitchshifter
www.pitchshifter.com
Studio album by Pitchshifter
Released2 March 1998
Recorded1997
StudioPSI Studios, Protocol Studios, London and at The Machine Shop, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre
Length51:50
LabelGeffen
ProducerMachine
Pitchshifter chronology
Infotainment?
(1996) 		www.pitchshifter.com
(1998) 		Un-United Kingdom
(1999)
Pitchshifter studio album chronology
Infotainment?
(1996) 		www.pitchshifter.com
(1998) 		Deviant
(2000)
Singles from www.pitchshifter.com
  1. "Genius"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Microwaved"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Baltimore Sun
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal3/10
Kerrang! (1998)
(2011)
Metal Hammer10/10
Pitchfork5.2/10
Rock Hard10/10
Uncut

www.pitchshifter.com is the fourth album by the British industrial metal band Pitchshifter. It was released in the United Kingdom by Geffen Records on 2 March 1998, and in the United States by DGC Records on 7 April 1998. The record, which was their first released through a major label, sold just over 60,000 copies in the US alone—selling nearly twice as much as the group's proceeding album Deviant did (which sold 33,000 copies).

The album's name comes from the band's domain name–a relative novelty at the time of the release. The domain name registration was eventually lapsed; JS Clayden said "we carried the website for such a long time that it felt like a burden being lifted to let it go".

Multiple songs from www.pitchshifter.com were included on the vehicular-based PlayStation games Twisted Metal 3 and Test Drive 5.

Reception

In 2005, Rock Hard placed www.pitchshifter.com at number 263 on their list of the "500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". Also in 2005, Kerrang! ranked the album as the 45th greatest British rock album of all time. In 2016, Metal Hammer named it the 10th best industrial metal album.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Microwaved"3:28
2."2nd Hand"3:31
3."Genius"4:06
4."Civilised"4:38
5."Subject to Status"3:34
6."W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G." (acronym for "What You See Is What You Get")3:45
7."Please Sir"3:47
8."Disposable"3:38
9."A Better Lie™"3:13
10."Innit"2:52
11."What's in It for Me?"2:56
12."I Don't Like It"3:53
13."ZX81"7:34
14."Free Samples"1:48

Personnel

Pitchshifter
Additional musicians
  • Keith York - drums, percussion samples
  • Pablo Yeadon - acoustic guitar on "Disposable"
Production
  • H. Forbes, Paul Williams, Nick Philip and Unknown Graphic Services - artwork
  • Johnny Carter and Neil Simmons - engineering
  • Jodie Zalewski - assistant engineer
  • Johnny Carter and J.S. Clayden - programming
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering
  • Ralph Barklam and Tony Woolliscroft - photography
  • Machine - production
  • Clinton Bradley - additional analog synthesizer manipulation
  • Johnny Carter and JS Clayden - writer

References

  1. ^ Chillingworth, Alec (18 July 2016). "The 10 Best Industrial Metal Albums". louder. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. Swihart, Stanton. Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. Considine, J.D. (9 July 1998). "Maxwell's R&B; moves beyond his '70s sound". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  5. Perry, Neil (7 March 1998). "The Industrial Revolution | Albums". Kerrang!. No. 688. EMAP. Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
  6. Lawrence, Alistair (November 2011). "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group. p. 88.
  7. Black, Virginia (March 1998). "Pitchshifter - www.pitchshifter.com". Metal Hammer. No. 48. UK: Future plc. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
  8. DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (24 February 1998). "www.pitchshifter.com". Rock Hard (in German). Vol. 130. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. Knighton, Steve (August 1998). "Albums: Metal". Uncut. No. 15. IPC. p. 83.
  11. "DGC Records | Pitchshifter | Biography". geffen.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 1998. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. Blabbermouth (9 March 2002). "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By Soundscan". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. "Pitchshifter's tour to mark 20 years of their classic www.pitchshifter.com album hits The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea".
  14. Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (2005). "www.pitchshifter.com". In Rensen, Michael (ed.). Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten [The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time] (in German). Rock Hard. p. 108. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. Bird, Ashley, ed. (19 February 2005). "The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 28.
Pitchshifter
  • JS Clayden
  • Mark Clayden
  • Dan Rayner
  • Tim Rayner
  • Simon Hutchby
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