American Porn Songs
American Porn Songs is the sixth studio album by 16volt, released on September 8, 2009 by Metropolis Records.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 55:10 | |||
| Label | Metropolis | |||
| Producer | Eric Powell | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
David Jeffries of AllMusic awarded American Porn Songs three and a half out of five stars, called it the most cohesive album Eric Powell had composed and said "everything on the album sounds genuinely inspired, coming straight from Powell's ever-blackening heart as if it just needed to get out."[6] Brutal Resonance commended the production quality and composition variety, saying "there are some tracks on this album that vary but most of the tracks follow the same line and it's a pretty straight forward album."[7] Soundsphere Magazine gave the album four out of five stars, praised the music's energetic blend of electro and metal music and called it "a hard-hitting attack on the porn industry and its effect on those who take part."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eric Powell, except "Enjoy the Pain", "With Fire and Burning" and "Somebody to Hate" co-written with Scott Robison.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alkali" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Enjoy the Pain" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "With Fire and Burning" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "American Porn Song" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Blessed" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "To Hell" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "It Turns All Bad" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Blackbird" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "The Lord Doesn't Want Her" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Become Your None" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Can You Find God?" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Orange Insect" | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Useless People" | 2:50 |
| 14. | "Somebody to Hate" | 3:14 |
| 15. | "American Bomb Song" | 2:30 |
Personnel
Adapted from the American Porn Songs liner notes.[9]
16volt
- Jason Bazinet – drums
- Mike Peoples – bass guitar, guitars
- Eric Powell – lead vocals, guitars, programming, keyboards, production, recording, mixing, cover art
- Steve White (as Steve Pig) – guitars
Additional performers
- Joseph Bishara - programming
- John "Servo" DeSalvo – drums
- Sean Payne – programming
- Scott Robison – guitars, programming
- Bill Sarver (as Billdeaux) – guitars, programming
- Tim Sköld – guitars, programming
Production and design
- Ryan Foster – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2009 | Metropolis | CD, DL | MET 600 |
References
- Smith, Dom (2009). "16volt to Release New Album". Soundsphere Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Bush, John. "16 Volt > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- NINa Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna; Backlash, Brian (February 7, 2008). "16Volt - Interview (2008)". Fabryka: Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Yücel, Ilker (January 19, 2017). "16volt InterView: Well Oiled Machine Rock!". ReGen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Yücel, Ilker (November 2, 2017). "16volt InterView: Defiant to the End". ReGen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Jeffries, David. "16 Volt: American Porn Songs > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Croona, Fredrik (August 18, 2009). "16 Volt - American Porn Songs". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Smith, Dom (August 26, 2009). "CD Review: 16Volt – American Porn Songs". Soundsphere Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- American Porn Songs (booklet). 16volt. Chicago, Illinois: Metropolis Records. 2009.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Official website
- American Porn Songs at Bandcamp
- American Porn Songs at Discogs (list of releases)