Hands of Ash

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Hands of Ash
Trust Obey - Hands of Ash.jpg
Studio album by
Trust Obey
ReleasedJuly 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)
StudioWestend Recording Studios
(Kansas City, Missouri)
Genre Industrial rock
Length71:19
Label Fifth Colvmn
Producer
John Bergin chronology
Terra Damnata
(1994)		Hands of Ash
(1996)		 Audio Asphyxiation: The John Bergin Special
(1996)
Alternative cover
Trust Obey - Hands of Ash (reissue).jpg
2015 reissue

Hands of Ash is the sixth studio album by Trust Obey, released on July 23, 1996 by Fifth Colvmn Records. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Aiding & Abetting commended Hands of Ash for being "Gothic in the sense of spartan arrangements and black overtones" and that "the production is quite good, leaving just enough of a dull edge on the sound to create an ominous feel." [4] Sonic Boom said "The real potential of this project lies in its DIY production and denial to bend to the will of a producer in its final mastering" and "this album is something any fan of slow, harsh and rumbling ambience will enjoy." [5]

Track listing

All music is composed by John Bergin and Brett Smith

No.TitleLength
1."Hands of Fire"8:12
2."Hands of Ash"9:49
3."Hands of Glory"12:17
4."Hands of Malice"16:18
5."Hands of Clay"6:09
6."Hands of Iron"10:18
7."Larvatus" (not included in 2015 reissue)8:16

Personnel

Adapted from the Hands of Ash liner notes. [6]

Trust Obey

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996 Fifth Colvmn CD9868-63231
2015Stompbox13 DL

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References

  1. ↑ "Trust Obey". AllMusic . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Trust Obey: Hands of Ash > Overview". AllMusic . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dean Miles, Larry (May 1997). "John Bergin: Trust Obey, C17H19NO3, Plastic Voice" (PDF). Black Monday (6): 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Worley, Jon (October 7, 1996). "Trust Obey: Hands of Ash". Aiding & Abetting (120). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Christian, Chris (November 1996). "Trust Obey: Hands of Ash". Sonic Boom. 4 (10). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Hands of Ash (booklet). Trust Obey. Washington, D.C.: Fifth Colvmn Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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