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| Released | 26 April 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
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| Producer | Alex Newport | |||
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Creep Diets is the second studio album by British rock band Fudge Tunnel, released on 26 April 1993 by Earache Records. [1] It was distributed by Columbia Records in the United States as part of Earache's deal with Columbia, [2] where it sold less than 15,000 copies. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Great Metal Discography | 6/10 [7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10 [9] |
The album was mostly well received by critics. Metalreviews.com wrote that it "had more in common with the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene than with the doom metal underground." [10] Ned Raggett of AllMusic criticized the similarity between most of the album's tracks, writing that "while things do sound great throughout, songwise there's not much variety -- hasn't hurt a lot of bands, perhaps, but in the end most listeners would want some sort of break." [4] Thomas Kupfer of Rock Hard praised the albums high energy guitar riffs and controlled vocals, positively comparing its sound to the band Helmet. [9]
All lyrics are written by Fudge Tunnel; all music is composed by Fudge Tunnel [11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grey" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Tipper Gore" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Ten Percent" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Face Down" | 5:53 |
| 5. | "Grit" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Don't Have Time For You" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Good Kicking" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Hot Salad" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "Creep Diets" | 7:05 |
| 10. | "Stuck" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Always" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 45:49 | |
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