Heroin Man

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Heroin Man
Cherubs - Heroin Man.jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
StudioSweatbox Studio, Austin, TX
Genre Noise rock, [1] post-hardcore, lo-fi [1]
Length50:22
Label Trance Syndicate
Cherubs chronology
Icing
(1992)
Heroin Man
(1994)
Short of Popular
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Heroin Man is the second album by American noise rock band Cherubs, released in 1994 through Trance Syndicate. The album's title, cover, and lyrical themes were influenced by the death of Dave DeLuna, a very close friend of the band. The band broke up before the album's release, following a fight between drummer Brent Prager and bassist Owen McMahon after a live show. [4] Over the years, it has gained a cult following within the American underground. [5]

Contents

The band would eventually reunite in 2014, two whole decades after the release of Heroin Man. Amphetamine Reptile Records later reissued the album on CD and LP formats in July 2017, both editions featuring silk screened artwork done by Tom Hazelmyer.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cherubs

No.TitleLength
1."Stag Party"3:14
2."Animator"2:25
3."Blackhouse"2:26
4."Baby Huey"3:37
5."Dave of the Moon"4:55
6."Coonass"3:02
7."Mr. Goy"3:10
8."Cockpit – Kiss the Shine"4:16
9."Venus Flytrap"2:03
10."The Big Groovy"3:03
11."Wornout Balls"5:14
12."Playdough"3:30
13."Example Maiden Japan/Devil's Food"9:27

Personnel

Cherubs

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1994 Trance Syndicate CD, LP TR-24
2017 Amphetamine Reptile Records CD, LPAmRep 114

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