| Desire for Agony | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | September 1993 | |||
| Studio | The Basement in Chicago | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
| Label | Alternative Tentacles | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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Desire for Agony is a 1993 album by Japanese noise rock band Zeni Geva. It was recorded in September 1993 at The Basement in Chicago, Illinois and was produced by Steve Albini. [2]
All tracks written by Zeni Geva. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stigma" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Dead Sun Rising" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Desire for Agony" | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Heathen Blood" | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Disgraceland" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Whiteout" | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Love Bite" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Autopsy Love" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "The Body" | 7:17 |
| Total length: | 38:28 | |
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