Firetribe Explained

Firetribe
Type:	studio
Artist:	Clay People
Cover:	Clay People - Firetribe.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Industrial metal, alternative metal
Length:	50:41
Label:	Re-Constriction
Producer:	Clay People, George Hagegeorge, Art Snay
Prev Title:	Toy Box
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	The Iron Icon
Next Year:	1995

Firetribe is the debut studio album of The Clay People, released in May 1993 by Re-Constriction Records.^[2]

Reception

Jason Anderson of allmusic gave the album a negative review, calling Firetribe "slightly ill-defined" and "one of the group's lesser offerings", but noted that the band would improve on following releases. Aiding & Abetting credited the band for providing the industrial music scene with a unique personality.^[3]

Personnel

Adapted from the Firetribe liner notes.^[4]

Clay People

• Kevin Bakerian – drums
• Alex Eller – keyboards, programming
• Daniel Neet – lead vocals
• Karla Williams – electric guitar

Production and design

• Paul Benedetti – engineering (1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
• Rocco Nigro – cover art, illustrations
• Clay People – production, design
• Pete Pryor – cover art
• George Hagegeorge – production (1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11), engineering (4, 6, 8, 9, 12), pre-production (6, 8, 9)
• Mike Rose – design
• Art Snay – production (4, 6, 8, 9, 12), engineering (4, 6, 8, 9, 12)

External links

• Firetribe at Discogs (list of releases)

Notes and References

1. Becky . Barnhart . Schwann Spectrum . . Stereophile, Incorporated . 2000 . 9 . 2 . 49 . 9781575980782 . November 28, 2019.
2. Ilker . Yücel . The Clay People InterView: Conquering the Colossus . ReGen . December 25, 2017 . July 29, 2020.
3. Jon . Worley . Clay People . Aiding & Abetting . June 30, 1993 . 36 . November 28, 2019.
4. Firetribe . Firetribe . . 1993 . booklet . . San Diego, California.