Apparatus (album) explained

Apparatus
Type:album
Artist:Apparatus
Cover:Apparatus - Apparatus.jpg
Genre:Electro-industrial
Length:30:33
Label:Re-Constriction

Apparatus is the eponymously titled and only album by Apparatus, released on August 1, 1995, by Re-Constriction Records.[1] Promotional music videos were filmed for the songs "Come Alive" and "Hell's Home". After the album's publication the trio disbanded, with keyboardist David York and guitarist Scott Morgan forming the band Liquid Sex Decay later.[2]

Reception

Aiding & Abetting praised Apparatus for their aggressive sound, saying the band "has put together a wild ride that massages both the club folks and metal freaks."[3] Alternative Press also gave Apparatus a positive review, saying it "emulates the sound of rage."[4] A critic at Black Monday commended the band for their originality and placed the album at their top five albums of the year.[5] Fabryka Music Magazine gave the album three out of four possible stars and said "this album deserves a purchase not only by coldwave style lovers but also by many bands in today's crisis of identity."[2] Sonic Boom gave the album a somewhat mixed review but commended the musical programming and said "I definitely found myself wondering why there weren't twice as many tracks on the album because surely the band has the talent for that many original tracks."[6]

Personnel

Adapted from the Apparatus liner notes.[7]

Apparatus

Production and design

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000645407|pure_url=yes}} Apparatus: ''Apparatus'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . October 24, 2016.
  2. Marco . Gariboldi . Apparatus – Re-Constriction Records, 1995 . Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia . Fabryka Music Magazine . January 1, 2009 . August 14, 2020.
  3. Jon . Worley . Apparatus . Aiding & Abetting . July 31, 1995 . 81 . October 23, 2016.
  4. columnist . Apparatus: Apparatus . . February 1996 . 58 .
  5. mosez . Apparatus: Self Titled . Black Monday . 1996 . 1 . 2 . August 13, 2020.
  6. Chris . Christian . Apparatus: Apparatus . Sonic Boom . May 1997 . 5 . 6 . August 14, 2020.
  7. Apparatus . Apparatus (album) . . 1995 . booklet . . San Diego, California.