Album: Hard Wired by Front Line Assembly (1995)
Genre: Electro-Industrial | Style: Electronic
Record Label: Metropolis Records
Format: Album

Description: Hard Wired is an album by Front Line Assembly, released in 1995. It makes extensive use of audio-clips from the 1995 film In the Mouth of Madness, especially in the track "Mortal." The album includes artwork by David McKean.
The track "Infra Red Combat" samples the cue "Agnus Dei" from Elliot Goldenthal's soundtrack to Alien III and the Aphex Twin song "Ventolin". The track "Paralyzed" samples the Aphex Twin song "Ventolin". The track "Re-Birth" contains brief samples from the end of True Lies.

Artist Background: Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed by Bill Leeb in 1986 after leaving Skinny Puppy. Influenced by early electronic and (post-)industrial acts such as Cabaret Voltaire, Portion Control, D.A.F., Test Dept, SPK, and Severed Heads, FLA has developed its own unique sound while combining elements of electronic body music (EBM). The band's membership has rotated through several members over the years, including Rhys Fulber and Michael Balch who are both associated... Part of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electro-Industrial movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electro-Industrial movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Electro-Industrial, Electronic, 1990s, Album, Metropolis Records

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Hard Wired is an album by Front Line Assembly, released in 1995. It makes extensive use of audio-clips from the 1995 film In the Mouth of Madness, especially in the track "Mortal." The album includes artwork by David McKean.
The track "Infra Red Combat" samples the cue "Agnus Dei" from Elliot Goldenthal's soundtrack to Alien III and the Aphex Twin song "Ventolin". The track "Paralyzed" samples the Aphex Twin song "Ventolin". The track "Re-Birth" contains brief samples from the end of True Lies.

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