Corrosion (album)

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Corrosion
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1988 (1988-02) [1]
Recorded1988 (1988)
Genre Electro-industrial [2]
Length39:13
Label Third Mind, Wax Trax!
Front Line Assembly chronology
State of Mind
(1987)
Corrosion
(1988)
Disorder
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Melody Maker Favorable [3]
Music Week Favorable [4]
NME 8/10 [5]

Corrosion is the third full-length studio album by Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly, released in 1988.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch.

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Lurid Sensation"4:05
2."Right Hand of Heaven"5:46
3."Concussion"4:14
4."On the Cross"5:49
Side Two
No.TitleLength
5."Conflict"5:54
6."Controversy"5:20
7."Dark Dreams"6:05
8."The Wrack Part III – Wisdom"2:00

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

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References

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