| Soul-Crusher | ||||
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| Released | November 1987 | |||
| Recorded | August 22, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Fun City (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Silent Explosion, Caroline | |||
| Producer | Wharton Tiers, White Zombie | |||
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Soul-Crusher is the debut studio album by American rock band White Zombie, released independently in November 1987 by Silent Explosion. It was the band's second and final release with Tom "Five" Guay on guitar. Building off the sound established on Psycho-Head Blowout, the band matured its sound while placing further emphasis on the individual roles of its players.[1] The album caught the attention of major labels and in 1988 was adopted and re-issued by Caroline Records.
Despite its initially limited release and the band's relatively unknown status, the album gained the admiration of musicians such as Kurt Cobain,[2] Iggy Pop,[3][4] and Thurston Moore. Professional music critics occasionally list it as being a landmark noise rock album and a highlight of the band's career.
- ^ Fasolino, Greg; Sprague, David (2007). "White Zombie". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "White Zombie: Soul Crusher > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Sean Yseult Interviewed". RZR Interview. December 3, 2002. Cited October 31, 2008.
- ^ Yseult, Sean. "Soul-Crusher". I'm in the Band. 2010. pg. 27, cited January 9, 2011.