| Amusia | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 2001 (United Kingdom) March 19, 2002 [1] (USA) | |||
| Studio | Melvin Ray Studios and Terrarium Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota [2] | |||
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| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Almafame | |||
| Producer | Brad Cassetto | |||
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Amusia is the first album by American punk rock band Katastrophy Wife, released in 2001 in the UK and 2002 in the US.
All tracks are written by Kat Bjelland.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Away" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Boomerang Doll" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Git Go" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Rosacea" | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Pretty Car" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Anathema" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Knife Fight" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Haunted" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Window" | 5:29 |
| 10. | "Widdershins" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Rosacello" (Hidden track) | 3:34 |
Babes in Toyland is an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Kat Bjelland, a native of Oregon, along with drummer Lori Barbero and bassist Michelle Leon, who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992.
Fontanelle is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Babes in Toyland, released on August 11, 1992 by Reprise Records. It was the band's first release on a major label, and their first recording to feature Maureen Herman on bass.
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Katherine Lynne Bjelland is an American singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist. She rose to prominence as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative rock band Babes in Toyland, which she formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. She has been noted for her unusual vocal style alternately consisting of shrill screams, whispering, and speaking in tongues, as well as for her guitar playing style, which incorporates "jagged" tones with "psychotic rockabilly rhythms."
The Seven Year Itch is the first full-length album by Angelica released on Victory Works records. It was produced by Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Katastrophy Wife who also sang guest vocals on "Golden Lillies".
"Run to the Hills" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as their sixth single and the first from the band's third studio album, The Number of the Beast (1982). It is their first single with Bruce Dickinson as vocalist. Credited solely to the band's bassist, Steve Harris, although significant contributions were made by Dickinson, it remains one of their most popular songs, with VH1 ranking it No. 27 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs and No. 14 on their list of the Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
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The Best of Babes In Toyland and Kat Bjelland is a CD/DVD compilation featuring songs by Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland's other projects, including her work in Crunt, Katastrophy Wife, and Pagan Babies. It was released in 2004 by WEA International in the United Kingdom.
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