Hands of Ash

Hands of Ash
Studio album by Trust Obey
Released	July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)
Studio	Westend Recording Studios (Kansas City, Missouri)
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	71:19
Label	Fifth Colvmn
Producer	John Bagguley Julian Beeston Steve White
John Bergin chronology
Terra Damnata (1994) Hands of Ash (1996) Audio Asphyxiation: The John Bergin Special (1996)
Alternative cover
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]}

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.	Title	Length
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

• John Bergin  – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, production, mixing, engineering, editing, cover art, photography, design, voice (1)
• Brett Smith  – guitar, engineering, voice (1), horn and snare drum (7)

Additional performers

• David Chapman – voice (1), trumpet (4)

Production and design

• Bart Biechele – recording, voice (1)
• Mike Miller – engineering, editing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Fifth Colvmn	CD	9868-63231
	2015	Stompbox13	DL

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.

External links

• Hands of Ash at Discogs (list of releases)
• Hands of Ash at Bandcamp
• Hands of Ash at iTunes