''Contraddiction'' is the second
studio album
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by French industrial metal band
Mass Hysteria
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, released on 2 February 1999. It is considered to be the band's breakthrough album.
The album received widespread acclaim from critics, and is credited with pioneering French metal.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 20 on the French
SNEP's Top Albums chart.
50,000 copies of the album were sold as of 2018, thus it is certified gold by the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP).
Track listing
Personnel
* Mouss Kelai – vocals
* Yann Heurtaux – guitar
* Erwan Disez – guitar
* Stéphan Jaquet – bass
* Raphaël Mercier – drums
References
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1999 albums