Slow Motion Apocalypse

Slow Motion Apocalypse
Slow Motion Apocalypse
Studio album by Grotus
Released	April 20, 1993
Recorded	October – December 1992
Studio	Various G's rehearsal studio; (San Francisco, CA); Rhythm and Noise Compound; (San Francisco, CA); ;
Genre	Experimental rock, industrial rock, alternative metal
Length	51:01
Label	Alternative Tentacles
Producer	Eric Holland
Grotus chronology

Slow Motion Apocalypse is the second studio album by Grotus, released on April 20, 1993, by Alternative Tentacles.^[1] Boasting eastern music influences and a more mature sound, the album is considered by some to be the highlight of their career, despite Allmusic considering Brown their best album pick. The album also leans towards a more metal sound, unlike the first and last releases.^[2]

Release and reception

Trouser Press noted that the album contains "the alluring music of Luddite and a judicious bit of the sampling activity of Brown" and "Middle Eastern flavor that conjures images of an armor-plated belly dancer."^[2]

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Tip	Germany	"Albums of the Year" (Thomas Weiland)^[3]	1993	7
Kerrang!	United Kingdom	"Albums of the Year"^[4]	1993	14

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lars Fox; all music is composed by Grotus, except "Good Evening" by Lars Fox and "Slow Motion Apocalypse" by Adam Tanner

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up Rose the Mountain"	3:53
2.	"Good Evening"	1:08
3.	"The Same Old Sauce"	2:08
4.	"Hourglass"	3:43
5.	"Shivayanama"	4:41
6.	"Complications"	3:54
7.	"Kali Yugo"	3:22
8.	"Clean"	4:40
9.	"Sleepwalking"	6:04
10.	"Medicine"	3:07
11.	"Slow Motion Apocalypse" (includes "Brown" (Remix) as a hidden track)	14:21

Personnel

Adapted from the Slow Motion Apocalypse liner notes.^[5]

Grotus

Bruce Boyd – drums, cover art, design
John Carson – bass guitar, sampler
Lars Fox – vocals, sampler, percussion
Adam Tanner – Fender Bass VI, guitar, Jupiter-8, sampler, cover art, design

Production and additional personnel

Fawnee Evnochides – cover art, design
Grotus – production
Eric Holland – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Alternative Tentacles	CD, CS, LP	Virus 118

References

^ "Grotus: Slow Motion Apocalypse > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Goldman, Marlene; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Grotus". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ "Tip - Albums of the Year". poplist.de. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
^ Slow Motion Apocalypse (booklet). Grotus. San Francisco, California: Alternative Tentacles. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Slow Motion Apocalypse at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] "Grotus: Slow Motion Apocalypse > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[trouserpress-2] Goldman, Marlene; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Grotus". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[3] "Tip - Albums of the Year". poplist.de. Retrieved 2009-01-26.

[4] "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

[linearnotes-5] Slow Motion Apocalypse (booklet). Grotus. San Francisco, California: Alternative Tentacles. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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