The Horror of Beauty explained

The Horror of Beauty
Type:	studio
Artist:	My Ruin
Cover:	MyRuin-TheHorrorOfBeauty2003.jpg
Released:	2003
Recorded:	Rock Falcon Studios Hollywood, CA The Deadstone Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Alternative metal, nu metal^[1]
Label:	Century Media^[2]
Prev Title:	To Britain with Love... and Bruises
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	The Brutal Language
Next Year:	2005

The Horror of Beauty is a full-length album by the metal band My Ruin.^{[3] [4]} It was released in 2003.^[5]

Critical reception

Chronicles of Chaos wrote that "no amount of musical invention would be able to drown out [Tairrie] B's relentlessly self-obsessed and tiresome whining." CMJ New Music Report called the album "the most dirt-encrusted rock Miss B has ever attempted," writing that My Ruin "walks the razor's edge between subversive femininity and pro-womanhood."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Stage Fright" - 1:18
2. "Made to Measure" - 4:41
3. "American Psycho" - 4:02
4. "Spitfire" - 2:37
5. "Burn the Witch" - 3:25
6. "Radio Silence" - 3:31
7. "Hot in the House of God" - 3:40
8. "Nazimova" - 3:18
9. "Stinkface" - 2:52
10. "Weightless" - 2:36
11. "Bravenet" - 6:27
12. "Ten Minutes to Hollywood" - 3:45
13. "Get Pretty" - 3:28
14. "Rid of Me" (PJ Harvey cover) – 4:15

Extra content

Also included on the CD are two videos that can be viewed by playing the disc through a computer: the promotional video for "Made To Measure" and a behind-the-scenes film of the making of the video.

Personnel

• Tairrie B – vocals/lyrics
• Mick Murphy – guitars, producer on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
• Meghan Mattox – bass guitar
• Yael – drums
• Nick Raskulinecz – producer, engineer and mixer on tracks 5, 6, 8 and 9
• Roy Mayorga – recorded vocals on track 5
• Todd Osenbrugh – producer and engineer on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
• Lisa Klassen – engineer on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
• Roger Lian – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emperor Rhombus. 10 Surprisingly Hard Tracks From Nu-Metal Records That Were Lost to Time . . July 21, 2022 . July 21, 2022 .
2. Web site: Loud Rock. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network. Inc. November 3, 2003. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.
3. Book: Sharpe-Young, Garry. New Wave of American Heavy Metal. September 6, 2005. Zonda Books Limited. 9780958268400. Google Books.
4. Book: Molenda, Michael. Guitar Player Presents 50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar. November 1, 2011. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781617134494. Google Books.
5. Music . Los Angeles Times . October 23, 2003 . 109.