Ill at Ease | ||||
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Released | November 1995 | |||
Recorded | July – August 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative metal | |||
Label | rooArt | |||
Producer | Henry Rollins | |||
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Singles from Ill at Ease | ||||
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Source | Rating |
PyroMusic | 9.4/10 [1] |
Ill at Ease is the third full-length studio album by the Australian alternative metal band The Mark of Cain. It was released in 1995 by Australian label rooArt and produced by Henry Rollins. "First Time" and "LMA" were released as singles from the album. "The Contender", "Interloper", "You Let Me Down", "Hindsight" and "Pointman" were remixed for release on the following album Rock and Roll.
Andrew McMillen of The Australian said, "At times, the third album by this Adelaide hard rock trio feels like the heaviest set of songs ever recorded, both musically and lyrically. An unrelenting work of precise arrangement and machinelike performance, it grips you from the very first note and doesn't let up for 55 minutes." [2]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 73 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 40 |
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