''The Devil You Know'' is an album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in June 1997 by EMI, and in the United States in March 1998 by Restless Records. While they are still only popular in Canada for the most part, this album helped to increase Econoline Crush's exposure in the United States more than their previous album. Tracks 12 through 22 of the album are silent; track 23 consists of a Biblical passage ( I Corinthians 13:4-8) recited in Japanese.

Touring and promotion

Econoline Crush spent a year on the road supporting the record. They performed with artists such as

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, The Tea Party, Alice Cooper, and Kiss. When opening for Kiss in Edmonton during their 1997 reunion tour, the band were left devastated when the crowd of 18,000 started chanting "We want Kiss" only a few songs into their set.

Appearances in other media

Remixes of "Sparkle and Shine", "Nowhere Now", and "Surefire" were featured in the

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game '' Sled Storm''. "All That You Are" was used in the pilot episode of Sci-Fi Channel's '' Being Human''.

Reception

Greg Prato of AllMusic called ''The Devil You Know'' "their best album yet." He commented that "It could very well prove to be their big U.S. breakthrough (they're already stars in Canada)" and believed the music on the album was characterized by "buzzing guitars, frenetic drumming, vocals that alternate between sung and screamed, and subtle electronic experiments."

Track listing

All songs by Trevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt and Daniel Yaremko except as noted. Tracks 12 through 22 of the album are silent; track 23 consists of a Biblical passage (I Corinthians 13:4-8) recited in Japanese. The Japanese version of the CD includes 2 bonus tracks, "Home (Remix)" and "Wicked".

Chart performance (singles)

Personnel

* Trevor Hurst - vocals *

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- guitars * Ziggy - guitars * Robert Wagner - drums & percussion * Don Binns - bass & acoustic guitar * Ken Fleming - live bass * Statik - programming

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devil You Know, The 1997 albums Econoline Crush albums Albums produced by Sylvia Massy Albums recorded at Sound City Studios EMI Records albums Restless Records albums