Curse of the Golden Vampire

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Curse of the Golden Vampire
Also known asThe Curse of the Golden Vampire
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Years active1998–2003
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Past members

Curse of the Golden Vampire was a collaborative music project of Alec Empire and Techno Animal (Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick). The group released a studio album, titled The Curse of the Golden Vampire, on Digital Hardcore Recordings in 1998. [1] Without the participation of Empire, the group released a studio album, titled Mass Destruction, on Ipecac Recordings in 2003. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

The Curse of the Golden Vampire

The Curse of the Golden Vampire
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Studio album by
The Curse of the Golden Vampire
Released1998 (1998)
Genre
Length59:24
Label Digital Hardcore Recordings
Producer Techno Animal
The Curse of the Golden Vampire chronology
The Curse of the Golden Vampire
(1998)
Mass Destruction
(2003)

The Curse of the Golden Vampire is the first studio album by The Curse of the Golden Vampire. It was released on Digital Hardcore Recordings in 1998.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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John Bush of AllMusic called the album "a distinct disappointment." [5] He added, "The Curse of the Golden Vampire takes each act's trademark -- industrial breakbeats and darkside dub soundscapes, respectively -- and merely blends them together, resulting in a project which sounds as though separate studios were used for recording." [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alec Empire and Techno Animal

No.TitleLength
1."Caucasian Deathmask"7:58
2."Escape the Earth"7:45
3."Substance X"5:28
4."Low-Tech Predator"7:02
5."Anti-Matter"7:54
6."Kamikaze Space Programme"7:50
7."Temple of the Yellow Snake"5:55
8."Ultrasonic Meltdown"9:32
Total length:59:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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