''Implode'' is the tenth full-length studio album by

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group

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. The album was released through

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on April 27, 1999.

Release and promotion

''Implode'' was released on

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CD and via

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on gatefold cover sleeve double vinyl with limited circulation of 2,000. The track "Torched" is featured in the 2002

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'' but not on the accompanying soundtrack. Originally, ''Implode'' was supposed to be the last Front Line Assembly release for Metropolis.

Singles

''Implode'' was followed by the release of two singles. The single "Prophecy" includes the original version, a radio edit and a remix of the title track. "Unknown Dreams" is also featured as radio edit. "Paralysis" is a non-album track. The second single, "Fatalist", was released in different versions in Europe and North America. German label

issued a four-track single that contains remixes of "Fatalist" ( Rhys Fulber), "Retribution" ( Front 242) and "Prophecy" (

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) as well as non-album track "Deception". The six track version was released for the Scandinavian countries through

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and in the United States through

. Additional tracks on this version are two remixes of "Fatalist" by Aqualite and Tribal Techno.

Touring

Front Line Assembly went on North America tour in October and November 1999 with Dutch rock band and label colleagues

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as support.

Track listing

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Bill Leeb Wilhelm Anton "Bill" Leeb (born 21 September 1966, in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian-Canadian electronic musician and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the industrial music group Front Line Assembly. Additional ...

– production, vocals * Chris Peterson – production, performer

Additional musicians

Jed Simon Jedson Louis Simon (born February 27, 1964) is a Canadian musician. He was a member of supergroup Scar the Martyr and has been a member of numerous metal bands, including Front Line Assembly, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, and TENET. He is ...

– guitar

Technical personnel

* Dan Handrabur – additional programming, additional production * Greg Reely – mixing, editing * Sean Thingvold – assistant editing * Ted Jansen – mastering *

Dave McKean David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpt ...

– design, photography, illustration * Max McMullin – 3-D programming

References

{{Authority control Front Line Assembly albums 1999 albums Metropolis Records albums Albums with cover art by Dave McKean Zoth Ommog Records albums Albums produced by Chris Peterson (producer)