"The Dreams That Rot in Your Heart" is a song by

16volt 16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell, with other performers added for live shows. History 16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, g ...

, released as a

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on July 23, 1996 by

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. It was the only single created to support the band's third album ''

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'', which was released in August of that year.

Reception

''Black Monday'' was negatively critical of "The Dreams That Rot in Your Heart" and "Two Wires Thin", saying "the former has these horrid

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parts, and the later is just so ‘big’ and anthemic."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of ''The Dreams That Rot in Your Heart/Two Wires Thin''. 16volt * Marc LaCorte –

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, programming * Eric Powell –

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, programming,

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Addition performers *

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– loops (1) Production and design * Dave Friedlander –

* Jon Irish – engineering * Jeff "Critter" Newell – engineering

Release history

References

External links

''The Dreams That Rot in Your Heart/Two Wires Thin''
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