Progress is the second and final album by American
industrial metal
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band
Ultraspank
Ultraspank was an American metal band from Santa Barbara, California, United States. They released two albums, a self-titled album in 1998, and a follow-up, ''Progress'', in 2000. The band disbanded shortly after the release of ''Progress'' in 2 ...
. This is the only album to feature former
Snot drummer James "Fed" Carroll. The 2nd and 6th tracks “Crumble” and “Click” are featured in the soundtrack to the 2001
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racing video game
ATV Offroad Fury
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.
Background
Album artwork
The album artwork used on this release is a picture of the
Vacanti mouse, which had a growth of cartilage molded on its back to resemble a human ear.
Sales
Despite anemic sales, ''Progress'' nevertheless received positive reviews from critics both at the time of its release, and today.
Track listing
# "Push" - 3:52
# "Crumble" - 3:46
# "Stuck" - 3:34
# "Feed" - 4:12
# "Smile" - 3:59
# "Click" - 4:24
# "Jackass" - 3:40
# "Crack" - 3:31
# "Invite Yourself In" - 0:16
# "Thanks" - 3:03
# "Left" - 4:15
# "Where" - 10:40
* "Maybe Tomorrow" - hidden track that begins at 7:30 after "Where".
Personnel
*
Pete Murray - vocals, programming
*Dan Ogden - bass guitar
*James "Fed" Carroll - drums
*Jerry Oliviera - guitar
*Neil Godfrey - guitar
*Peter Collins - production, mixing, mastering
References
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2000 albums
Ultraspank albums