''The Coiled One'' is the second studio album by American electro-industrial group

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, released on September 12, 1995 by

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. Founding member and chief composer Rob Morton departed from the band soon after recording sessions for the album had finished. The album's main musical theme is about religion. ''The Coiled One'' was released on

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in 2011.

Reception

Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting called ''The Coiled One'' and said "the sound is much fuller and the beats omnipresent" In his review for

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, John Bush awarded ''The Coiled One'' three out of five stars and said "Electronic industrialists

unmask the previously distorted vocals but continue their dance grooves." ''Sonic Boom'' said the band "has taken the road paved by many industrial related artists lately and moved their music towards a more accessible audience without compromising one little bit on the sound quality or musical value." Critic Dave Thompson gave the album a mixed review, saying "tossing away much of their old sound (including the heavily processed vocals) for a sharp teclmo-industrial hybrid, the straight crossovers lack innovation." ''Black Monday'' was also somewhat critical in their review and described the music as "nothing mediocre, mind you, just quality sameness or likeness, with a tinge of excitement burgeoning at the seems."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of ''The Coiled One''. Spahn Ranch *

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– sampler, synthesizer, programming, production and mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10), additional production (4, 8) *

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– lead vocals, art direction * Rob Morton – programming, sampler, synthesizer, production (4–6, 8, 9), mixing (4, 5) Production and design * Nicole Hagedorn (as Nikki Vonhagedorn) – design * Judson Leach –

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, mixing, production, additional programming

Release history

References

External links

''The Coiled One''
at

''The Coiled One''
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