Selfless (album)

Selfless
An electron microscope photograph of human nerve cells growing on a computer chip
Studio album by
Released26 September 1994 (1994-09-26) (Europe) 18 October 1994 (1994-10-18) (US)
RecordedJanuary–May 1994
StudioAvalanche
GenreIndustrial metal
Length78:12
LabelEarache/Columbia
Producer
Godflesh chronology
Merciless
(1994)
Selfless
(1994)
Songs of Love and Hate
(1996)
Singles from Selfless
  1. "Xnoybis"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Crush My Soul"
    Released: 1995

Selfless is the third studio album by English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was released on 26 September 1994 in Europe and on 18 October 1994 through Earache and Columbia Records. Being the band's major-label debut, the record features a more conventional and rock-oriented sound compared to Godflesh's previous releases. It spawned two singles, "Xnoybis" and "Crush My Soul". The music video for the latter was directed by photographer Andres Serrano.[1]

At the 2018 Roadburn Festival, Selfless was performed live in its near entirety for the first time.[2] "Go Spread Your Wings", the album's 23-minute closing track, was substituted with "Messiah" and "Merciless", two songs recorded in the same sessions as Selfless.[3]

  1. ^ Weaver, Jane (February 1995). "Crucifixion's Cool". New York. 28 (7): 20.
  2. ^ Bannon, Jacob. "Further Artists Confirmed for Roadburn 2018". Roadburn Festival. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ayers, Chris. "Godflesh – Messiah". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 January 2018.