Extra-Capsular Extraction

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Extra-Capsular Extraction
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EP by
ReleasedOctober 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
RecordedOctober 1990 at Smegma Studios in Portland, Oregon
Genre Drone metal
Length32:21
Label Sub Pop
Producer Earth
Earth chronology
Extra-Capsular Extraction
(1991)
Earth 2
(1993)
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Extra-Capsular Extraction is the first official release by the drone doom band Earth. Despite the length, it is an EP release. The 12" release puts both tracks of "A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge" together.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge, Part 1"7:22
2."A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge, Part 2"6:38
3."Ouroboros Is Broken"18:19

Personnel

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References

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