''Put Your Hands Down'' is the debut

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of Penal Colony, released in February 1994 by Cleopatra Records.

Reception

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'' compared the music of ''Put Your Hands Down'' favorably to Hate Dept. and described Penal Colony as being "masters of the genre." Industrialnation said "Penal Colony have already left several veteran bands in the dust" and "this music is for thos who like their music angst-ridden and dark, with a live feel."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Put Your Hands Down'' liner notes. Penal Colony * Jason Hubbard –

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, programming, drum programming, production,

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s *

Dee Madden Penal Colony were an electro-industrial outfit based in the Inland Empire section of Southern California, and fronted by Dee Madden. The original incarnation consisted of Madden, Jason Hubbard, Andy Shaw and Chris Shinkus. The touring lineup of t ...

–

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, sampler, programming, production, arrangements * Andy Shaw – electric guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements *

Chris Shinkus Penal Colony were an electro-industrial outfit based in the Inland Empire section of Southern California, and fronted by Dee Madden. The original incarnation consisted of Madden, Jason Hubbard, Andy Shaw and Chris Shinkus. The touring lineup of t ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements Additional musicians * Tyler Anthony –

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(8) Production and design * John Bergin –

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* Brent Curtis – editing * Michael Hateley – production, engineering * Ken Jordan – engineering (7, 8, 12) * Brian Mars – design * Penal Colony – production,

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 debut albums Penal Colony albums Cleopatra Records albums