Various Artists: World War Underground
- CD-ROM Track
- Chemlab - Electric Molecular (KMFDM Death Before Taxes Remix)
- proGREX.iv - Don't Speak
- En Esch - Work for Love
- Trust Obey - Sleeping Angel
- Final Cut - It Comes Too
- Black Rain - Nanarchy in the U.S.A.
- Dessau - On The Banks
- Haloblack - Hard End (remix)
- T.H.C. - Tetanus Toxin
- Sphere Lazza - Jesus Played Guitar
- Insight 23 - Enemy Mind (Sick@Chadhuas Demo Remix)
- The Shining - Hysteria (Extended Die Krupps Remix)
- Haloblack - Balance (Demo Mix)
World Wide Underground marks the first Fifth Column Records release since they
were dropped by Caroline Records distribution and had to make an arrangement
for Bayside to at least get carried in Tower Records stores. Musically this
compilation features recent work and future upcoming tracks by a diverse
selection of artists of the label itself. The only consistency present on the
record is the wide variety of cover tracks. proGREX.iv does a technofied
version of No Doubt's 'Don't Speak', En Esch crucifies the synth-pop Ministry
anthem 'Work For Love', Black Rain donate their own unique post-industrial
version of The Sex Pistol's ' Nanarchy in the UK', and Dessau makes mincemeat
of Indiana University's school song, 'On The Banks'. Needless to say, all of
the cover tracks are radical departures from the originals. Also included on the
compilation is a CD-ROM track which is little more than a mindless puzzle game
for PC compatible computers only. Not a bad little compilation all things
considered not only because it shows that Fifth Column records is still above
water, but that it's artists still continue to write quality material.
Contact:
Fifth Column Records
P.O. Box 787
Washingto, DC 20044
E-mail: fifthcolvmn@tunanet.com
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