Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again explained

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
Type:	Album
Artist:	House of Pain
Cover:	Houseofpaintruthcrushedtoearthshallriseagain.jpg
Released:	October 22, 1996
Recorded:	1995–1996
Studio:	Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Length:	50:43
Prev Title:	Same as It Ever Was
Prev Year:	1994

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain.^[1] It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records.

The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again. The album title is a line from the poem "The Battle-Field," by William Cullen Bryant.^[2]

Critical reception

Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio’s most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated." Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring."^[3]

Personnel

• Erik Francis Schrody – main artist, vocals, producer, executive producer
• Leor DiMant – main artist, producer, executive producer
• Daniel O'Connor – main artist, vocals, artwork concept
• Ross Donaldson – mixing & recording
• Dave Collins – mastering
• Carl Stubner – management
• Mark Richardson – vocals (tracks 3–7, 12)
• Otis Olivier Lyjasu Williams – vocals (track 2, 7, 12)
• Derek Murphy – vocals (track 4)

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[4]	47
U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums^[5]	47
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[6]	31
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales^[7]	47
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales^[8]	31

Notes and References

1. Web site: House of Pain | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: The Household Book of Poetry. Charles Anderson. Dana. October 19, 1859. D. Appleton. Google Books.
3. Web site: Vibe. Vibe Media. Group. October 19, 1996. Vibe Media Group. Google Books.
4. Web site: House of Pain Chart History | Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052550/https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TLP. dead. October 28, 2019. Billboard. 2019-10-07.
5. Web site: House of Pain Chart History | Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052527/https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TCL. dead. October 28, 2019. Billboard. 2019-10-07.
6. Web site: House of Pain Chart History | Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052556/https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/BLP. dead. October 28, 2019. Billboard. 2019-10-07.
7. Web site: House of Pain Chart History | Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028054046/https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TSL. dead. October 28, 2019. Billboard. 2019-10-07.
8. Web site: House of Pain Chart History | Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052629/https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/BLS. dead. October 28, 2019. Billboard. 2019-10-07.