| Sensory Deprivation | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 – 1990 | |||
| Genre | EBM | |||
| Length | 75:55 | |||
| Label | Ras Dva | |||
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| Mentallo & The Fixer chronology | ||||
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 2018 reissue cover | ||||
Sensory Deprivation is the debut studio album of Benestrophe,released in 1994 by Ras Dva Records. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Sonic Boom gave Sensory Deprivation a positive review and said "most modern electronic bands tend to use nonsensical lyrics but Benestrophe has a definite issue which it is trying to pass along to it's[ sic ] listeners and that message is one shared by other artists in this genre;vivisection must be stopped." [5] Industrialnation similarly gave a positive review of the release,calling it "12 tracks of good solid industrial music." [6]
All lyrics are written by Richard Mendez, except "Flesh Decay" by Gary Dassing; all music is composed by Dwayne Dassing, Gary Dassing and Richard Mendez
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pig Butcher" | 7:50 |
| 2. | "P.S.Y." | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Sensory Deprivation" | 7:16 |
| 4. | "Endangered Species" | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Flesh Decay" | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Dog Lab" | 6:48 |
| 7. | "Di Bomber" | 6:19 |
| 8. | "Conscience Bind" | 6:07 |
| 9. | "Ritual" | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Red Kross" | 7:00 |
| 11. | "Church Yard" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Downed Cow" | 6:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lesser of 2 Evils" | 5:18 |
| 14. | "Incantations" | 1:15 |
Adapted from the Sensory Deprivation liner notes. [7]
Mentallo & The Fixer
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Ras Dva | CD | 12CD01 |
| 2008 | DL | |||
| Belgium | 2018 | Alfa Matrix | AM3257DJ |
Mentallo and the Fixer is the project name used by Texan electro-industrial musicians Gary Dassing (Mentallo) and Dwayne Dassing from 1988 to 1999, and by Gary Dassing alone from 1999 to the present day. The band has several releases on the American record label, Metropolis Records. They are named after two Marvel Comics characters.
Out to Lunch is the debut studio album of Mainesthai, released in June 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records. It is a side project, along with Benestrophe, of Gary Dassing and Dwayne Dassing of Mentallo & the Fixer with vocalist Michael Greene.
No Rest for the Wicked is the debut studio album of Mentallo & The Fixer, released in 1992 by Simbiose Records.
Revelations 23 is the second studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released in February 1993 by Zoth Ommog Records.
Where Angels Fear to Tread is the third studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on May 16, 1994, by Zoth Ommog Records. It is considered a favorite of the band's critics and audience.
Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai is a collaborative remix album by Mentallo & The Fixer and Mainesthai, released in 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records.
Continuum is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on November 14, 1995 by Metropolis Records.
Burnt Beyond Recognition is the fourth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on June 10, 1997, by Metropolis Records.
Centuries is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 25, 1997, by Metropolis Records.
False Prophets is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 14, 1997 by Metropolis Records. It contains remixes of the tracks "False Prophets" and "Mother of Harlots", which previously appeared on the band's fourth studio album Burnt Beyond Recognition, as well as previously unreleased track titled "Deluge 2370 B.C.E."
Algorythum is the fifth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 16, 1999, by Metropolis Records. It was the band's first release without founding member Dwayne Dassing and was dedicated to his sister Danielle Dassing.
Return to Grimpen Ward is the remix album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 13, 2001 by Metropolis Records.
Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst is the eighth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on January 19, 2007 by Alfa Matrix.
Vengeance Is Mine is the eighth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on July 10, 2001 by Metropolis Records.
A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered is the compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on April 27, 2012, by Alfa Matrix.
Zothera is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on September 26, 2014 by Alfa Matrix. The collection comprises remastered audio of the band's first two albums for Zoth Ommog, 1993's Revelations 23 and Where Angels Fear to Tread, packaged with a third disc featuring previously unreleased remixes and versions. A free bonus compilation of eighteen tracks is also included, titled Sounds From the Matrix 015, featuring previously unreleased songs from then forthcoming releases for Alfa Matrix.
Arrange the Molecule is the tenth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 13, 2017 by Alfa Matrix.
Red Kross is the debut EP of Benestrophe, self-released in 1990.
Auric Fires is the second studio album by Benestrophe, released in 1997 by Ras Dva Records.
Turner's All Night Drugstore is a compilation album by Benestrophe, released on October 26, 2018 by Alfa Matrix.
