''Diatribe'' is the debut

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, released on November 3, 1996 by

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and Re-Constriction Records.

Reception

''Aiding & Abetting'' called ''Diatribe'' "a solid effort that connects on every level" and that "the power is palpable in every track." ''Sonic Boom'' gave ''Diatribe'' a positive review, saying the "album has the potential, if marketed right, to blow the lid off the entire crossover industrial scene. All of the elements are present; ballads, club tracks, industrial rock staples, and a lyricist who can sound like Sting one minute and Daniel Ash the next." Scott Hefflon of ''Lollipop Magazine'' agreed, saying "combining the singable vocal lines of typical rock music with the fat guitars of metal and the flexibility of looping percussion, surreal sound slicing, and slick keyboards, Diatribe offers a fresh, accessible variation of rock, without losing sight of the fact that they are, first and foremost, an electronics-based band." ''

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'' described the album as a "harsh, yet accessible mesh of guitars, complex electronics, organic & programmed percussion, with Marc J.'s indelible vocals."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Diatribe'' liner notes. Diatribe * Phil Biagini –

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, programming,

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* Pat Toves – electric guitar Production and design * Mike Bogus –

* Jacqueline Gallier – additional vocals (3) * Scott Gorham – mastering * Daniel Jameson – engineering (6) * Josquin des Pres – mastering

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1996 debut albums Diatribe (band) albums Cargo Music albums Re-Constriction Records albums