"Pure Massacre" | ||||
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Single by Silverchair | ||||
from the album Frogstomp | ||||
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Released | 16 January 1995 | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Murmur | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kevin "Caveman" Shirley | |||
Silverchair singles chronology | ||||
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"Pure Massacre" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released on 16 January 1995 as the second single from their debut album, Frogstomp (1995). It was a successful follow-up to the band's debut number-one single, "Tomorrow" (1994), peaking at number two in both Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 17 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 12 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Silverchair played the song during a live performance on Saturday Night Live on 9 December 1995.[1][2][3] The song was included on Silverchair's The Best Of: Volume 1 compilation album, released on 13 November 2000. A live recording of "Pure Massacre" was included on the bonus "Rarities" CD with the Frogstomp: 20th Anniversary remaster, released on 27 March 2015.[4]