Slow Motion Apocalypse

This article is about the Grotus album. For the Italian metal band, see Slowmotion Apocalypse.

Slow Motion Apocalypse
Studio album by Grotus
Released	April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
Recorded	October–December 1992 (1992-12)
Studio	Various G's rehearsal studio (San Francisco, CA) Rhythm and Noise Compound (San Francisco, CA)
Genre	Experimental rock, industrial rock, alternative metal
Length	51:01
Label	Alternative Tentacles
Producer	Eric Holland
Grotus chronology
Luddite (1992) Slow Motion Apocalypse (1993) The Opiate of the Masses (1994)

Slow Motion Apocalypse is the second studio album by Grotus, released on April 20, 1993, by Alternative Tentacles. ^[1] Boasting eastern music influences and a more mature sound, the album is considered by some to be the highlight of their career, despite Allmusic considering Brown their best album pick. The album also leans towards a more metal sound, unlike the first and last releases. ^[2]

Release and reception

Trouser Press noted that the album contains "the alluring music of Luddite and a judicious bit of the sampling activity of Brown " and "Middle Eastern flavor that conjures images of an armor-plated belly dancer." ^[2]

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Tip	Germany	"Albums of the Year" (Thomas Weiland) [3]	1993	7
Kerrang!	United Kingdom	"Albums of the Year" [4]	1993	14

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lars Fox; all music is composed by Grotus, except "Good Evening" by Lars Fox and "Slow Motion Apocalypse" by Adam Tanner.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up Rose the Mountain"	3:53
2.	"Good Evening"	1:08
3.	"The Same Old Sauce"	2:08
4.	"Hourglass"	3:43
5.	"Shivayanama"	4:41
6.	"Complications"	3:54
7.	"Kali Yuga"	3:22
8.	"Clean"	4:40
9.	"Sleepwalking"	6:04
10.	"Medicine"	3:07
11.	"Slow Motion Apocalypse" (includes "Brown" (Remix) as a hidden track)	14:21

Personnel

Adapted from the Slow Motion Apocalypse liner notes. ^[5]

Grotus Bruce Boyd – drums, cover art, design John Carson – bass guitar, sampler Lars Fox – vocals, sampler, percussion Adam Tanner – Fender Bass VI, guitar, Jupiter-8, sampler, cover art, design

Production and additional personnel Fawnee Evnochides – cover art, design Grotus  – production Eric Holland  – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Alternative Tentacles	CD, CS, LP	Virus 118

References

1. "Grotus: Slow Motion Apocalypse > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved March 30, 2016.
2. Goldman, Marlene; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Grotus". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 30, 2016.
3. "Tip - Albums of the Year". poplist.de. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
4. "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Rocklist.net. Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
5. Slow Motion Apocalypse (booklet). Grotus. San Francisco, California: Alternative Tentacles. 1993.

External links

• Slow Motion Apocalypse at Discogs (list of releases)