''Jouhou'' is the second studio album by

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band

Discordance Axis Discordance Axis was an American grindcore band from East Brunswick, New Jersey. Biography Frontman Jon Chang stated on the history of the band: "Discordance Axis was a three piece grindcore band that started in NJ around 1992. The band st ...

, originally released on vinyl format in February 1997 through Devour Records in a limited edition of 4000. The 1998

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edition of the album included tracks taken from splits. The album was re-released on CD by

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on January 27, 2004. The song "Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said" is named after the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick.

Background and recording

Recording sessions for the album were very stressful for the band, as members would frequently fight and argue. Tracks recorded for the album were either written before the sessions took place or were made up on the spot during studio time. Drums and guitars were recorded at Straight Jacket Studios,

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from July to August 1996. Vocals were recorded at Trax East,

South River, New Jersey South River is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 16,008,The Inalienable Dreamless ''The Inalienable Dreamless'' is the third and final studio album by grindcore band Discordance Axis, released on Hydra Head Records on August 13, 2000. It has since become one of the most acclaimed grindcore albums of all time. The album, along ...

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Track listing

Personnel

;Discordance Axis *Jon Chang - vocals, artwork *Rob Marton - guitars *Dave Witte - drums ;Production *Steve Evetts - engineering *Bill T. Miller - producing, recording *Yas Koketsu - photography *Bill Cathart - logo design

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1997 albums Hydra Head Records albums Discordance Axis albums