''Buried Secrets'' is the second EP by American band

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originally released by

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in Japan and

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in the UK, featuring guest appearances from

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and G. C. Green from

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. Broadrick described the release as the result of various jams and improvisational sessions.

Reception

The

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review by Steve Huey states "Although this is experimental music, it works quite well — it's actually more sinister and menacing than many death metal groups. Very dark and very disturbing, 27 minutes is almost too much to handle."AllMusic review
accessed July 22, 2011

Track listing

Personnel

* John Zorn – alto saxophone, vocals *

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...

– bass *

Mick Harris Michael John Harris (born 4 October 1967) is an English musician from Birmingham. He was the drummer for Napalm Death between 1985 and 1991, and is credited for coining the term "grindcore". After Napalm Death, Harris joined Painkiller with Jo ...

– drums, vocals *

– guitar, drum machine, vocals on "Buried Secrets" and "The Toll" * G. C. Green – bass on "Buried Secrets" and "The Toll"

References

{{Authority control 1992 EPs Painkiller (band) albums Albums produced by John Zorn Earache Records EPs