| Contraddiction | ||||
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| Released | 2 February 1999 | |||
| Studio | Chapel Studios [1] | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Yelen Music | |||
| Producer | Colin Richardson | |||
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Contraddiction is the second studio album by French industrial metal band Mass Hysteria, released on 2 February 1999. It is considered to be the band's breakthrough album. [2] [3]
The album received widespread acclaim from critics, and is credited with pioneering French metal. [4]
The album peaked at number 20 on the French SNEP's Top Albums chart. [5]
50,000 copies of the album were sold as of 2018, thus it is certified gold by the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Contraddiction" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Zion" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Aimable à souhait" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Attracteurs étranges" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Finistère amer" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "P4" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Sur la brèche" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Furia" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Le Dernier Tango" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Osmos '99" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Le Plus Juste Effet" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Carazones olvidados" | 13:06 |
| Total length: | 43:39 | |
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