Vapor Transmission

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Vapor Transmission
Vapor Transmission .jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
StudioN.R.G. Studios and Scream Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length53:57
Label
Producer
Orgy chronology
Candyass
(1998)
Vapor Transmission
(2000)
Punk Statik Paranoia
(2004)
Singles from Vaper Transmission
  1. "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Opticon"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Eva"
    Released: 2001

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 60/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Billboard (positive) [3]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Metal Hammer 4/10 [6]
NME 4/10 [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin 6/10 [1]
The Village Voice C [9]

Vapor Transmission is the second album by American Industrial rock band Orgy. It was released on October 10, 2000.

Contents

The first 1000 pressings (as well as the Japanese release) of the album included a bonus track known as "The Spectrum", which starts at the 6 minute mark of the last track "Where's Gerrold". Some packages of this album included an enhanced CD that contained a demo version of the song "Stitches," a remix, and a video for the single "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)". The aforementioned single received significant radio play upon release, reaching number 6 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A second single, "Opticon", had more moderate success, and was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 horror film Valentine . According to vocalist Jay Gordon, the song contains a drum sample from "The Stroke" by Billy Squier. "Suckerface" and "Eva" were also released as promotional singles.

Vapor Transmission largely continues the style heard on Candyass . However, while the electronic effects remain prominent, heavily distorted guitars are slightly de-emphasized with a strong focus on melody.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Vapor Transmission (Intro)"2:16
2."Suckerface"3:26
3."The Odyssey"2:57
4."Opticon"2:57
5."Fiction (Dreams in Digital)"3:24
6."Eva"4:59
7."107"4:16
8."Dramatica"3:34
9."Eyes-Radio-Lies"4:02
10."Saving Faces"4:07
11."Re-Creation"3:34
12."Chasing Sirens"4:02
13."Where's Gerrold"4:13
Total length:47:35
Early pressing version
No.TitleLength
13."Where's Gerrold" (Contains "The Spectrum" as a hidden track at 6:11)10:33
Total length:53:57

Personnel

Band

Additional musicians

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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