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Released | 28 September 1993 | |||
Recorded | Atlantis, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Genre | Industrial metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 43:43 | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
Producer | Ulf "Cybersank" Sandquist Shotgun Messiah | |||
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Violent New Breed is the third and final album by Swedish rock band Shotgun Messiah, released on 28 September 1993 through Relativity Records. Breaking from their previous albums, Violent New Breed featured a more industrial rock/metal sound. The band toured in support of the album and later disbanded following the conclusion of the tour.
All tracks are written by Shotgun Messiah.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Gun" | 3:29 |
2. | "Come Down" | 3:12 |
3. | "Violent New Breed" | 4:57 |
4. | "Enemy in Me" | 4:05 |
5. | "Revolution" | 3:38 |
6. | "Monkey Needs" | 3:22 |
7. | "Rain" | 3:46 |
8. | "Jihad" | 3:53 |
9. | "Side F/X" | 2:08 |
10. | "Sex" | 4:17 |
11. | "Overkill" | 3:14 |
12. | "I Come in Peace" | 3:43 |
Total length: | 43:43 |
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