Convergence (Front Line Assembly album)

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Convergence
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Compilation album by
Released1988 (1988)
Genre Electro-industrial [1]
Length69:31
Label Third Mind, Wax Trax!
Producer Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly chronology
Disorder
(1988)
Convergence
(1988)
Gashed Senses & Crossfire
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Melody Maker Favorable [2]
Music From the Empty QuarterFavorable [3]
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Convergence is a compilation album by Canadian industrial artist Front Line Assembly. This release contains all but two tracks from the Corrosion and Disorder releases, "The Wrack Part III - Wisdom", and "Aggression" respectively. The latter would later be re-released on Corroded Disorder.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Lurid Sensation"4:05
2."Obsession"4:07
3."Controversy"5:20
4."Right Hand of Heaven"5:46
5."Conflict" (Leeb)5:54
6."Solitude of Confinement" (Leeb)6:37
7."Body Count"4:15
8."Die-Sect"4:38
9."Headcase Fargone" (Leeb)4:28
10."Collision" (Leeb)4:47
11."Concussion"4:14
12."On the Cross" (Leeb)5:49
13."Dark Dreams" (Leeb)6:05
14."The Wrack Part 1"3:26

Personnel

Front Line Assembly

Technical personnel

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