Into the Vortex explained

Into the Vortex
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hammerhead
Cover:	Hammerhead - Into the Vortex.jpg
Released:	March 31, 1994
Recorded:	January 1994 at Am Rep Recording Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre:	Noise rock
Length:	39:41
Label:	Amphetamine Reptile
Prev Title:	Evil Twin
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Duh, the Big City
Next Year:	1996

Into the Vortex is the second album by Hammerhead.^[1] It was released in 1994 through Amphetamine Reptile Records.^[2]

Critical reception

Portland Mercury called the album "one of the finest releases in the storied history of Amphetamine Reptile Records."^[3] The Seattle Times wrote that "the songs ... explode like pop supernovas – the music is packed so densely that it bursts into massive fireballs of rage."^[4] Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996 called Into the Vortex "among the most intense and enjoyable albums to come out of indie rock's less friendly back streets."^[5]

Personnel

Hammerhead

• Paul Erickson – bass guitar, vocals
• Jeff Mooridian Jr. – drums
• Paul Sanders – guitar, vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Tom Hazelmyer – cover art
• Tim Mac – recording

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hammerhead | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Ira . Robbins . Hammerhead . . 2007 . June 10, 2013.
3. Web site: Hammerhead, Qui and Drunk Dad. Portland Mercury.
4. Web site: Hammerhead's Music Full Of Noise And Rage | The Seattle Times. archive.seattletimes.com.
5. Book: Earles, Andrew. Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. September 15, 2014. Voyageur Press. 9780760346488. Google Books.