| Ethereal Killer | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | October 3, 1992–October 4, 1992 at Gark Studios, Minneapolis | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 32:42 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile [1] | |||
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Ethereal Killer is the debut album of Hammerhead, released in 1993 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. [3] [4]
City Pages called the album an "unrelenting, rage-fueled debut." [5] The Washington Post wrote: "Thump and squeal is essential to the trio's Ethereal Killer, but close listening reveals actual musicality; buried in the mix, guitarist Paul Sanders and bassist Paul Erickson occasionally trade vocals and even harmonize." [6]
All tracks are written by Hammerhead
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Rampage" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Louse" | 2:02 |
| 3. | "Anemia" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Vegas Incident" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Slumberyard" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Tuffskins" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Blow-By" | 2:09 |
| 8. | "Fly" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Moleboy" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Ethereal Killer" | 4:11 |
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