The Shroud Of Explained

The Shroud Of
Type:	studio
Artist:	Minimal Man
Cover:	The Shroud Of cover.jpg
Genre:	Industrial, post-punk
Label:	Subterranean
Next Title:	Safari
Next Year:	1984

The Shroud Of is the debut studio album by American industrial act Minimal Man. It was released in 1981, through record label Subterranean.

Critical reception

AllMusic's retrospective review of the album was positive, qualifying it as "murky", "moody" and "aggressive", comparing it to Suicide and Chrome.^[1] Trouser Press described the album as "a veritable nightmare in wax".^[2]

Personnel

• Patrick Miller – vocals, synthesizer, electronics, sleeve artwork and cover painting, production on "Two Little Skeletons"
• Andrew Baumer – bass guitar, soprano saxophone
• Lliam Hart – drums

Additional personnel

• Steven Brown – synthesizer on "Jungle Song" and "She Was a Visitor"
• Michael Belfer – guitar on "The Shroud"
• Steve Wymore – bass guitar on "Jungle Song", clarinet on "She Was a Visitor"
• Hitoshi Sasaki – bass guitar on "High Why" and "I Don't Resist"
• Mike Fox – guitar on "You Are"
• Gary Miles – keyboards on "Now I Want It All"
• Stefano Paolillo – drums on "High Why"

Technical

• Pierre Vale – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Shroud Of – Minimal Man : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic . Raggett . Ned . . June 9, 2013.
2. Web site: trouserpress.com :: Minimal Man . Robbins . Ira . . June 9, 2013.