Abattoir (single)
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"Abattoir" is the name of a single
by German
industrial music
band X Marks the Pedwalk
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe in LP
and CD format.
The song Abattoir is sometimes credited as "Abbatoir" on subsequent compilations. The former is the correct spelling, and is French
for "slaughterhouse
".
, which followed shortly after). The 12" vinyl version of Abattoir contained only two tracks, Abattoir and Solitude, and was released in Europe
by Zoth Ommog records under the catalogue number ZOT 15. The CD version, however, contained two more tracks (Abortion and Look on this Side), and was also released by Zoth Ommog, this time with the catalogue number ZOT 15 CD. After these releases went out of print, the songs would again be released by Zoth Ommog on their best-of X Marks the Pedwalk compilation, Airbacktrax
, which featured all four songs plus a new remix of Abattoir. This compilation was licensed to and released in the United States
by Cleopatra Records
, who changed the name Airbacktrax to Abattoir. The song Abattoir later found its way onto the compilations Retrospective
and Experiences
, the former also contained "Look on this Side".
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk ) is a German band whose styles range from post-industrial dance to electronic body music...
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe in LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and CD format.
The song Abattoir is sometimes credited as "Abbatoir" on subsequent compilations. The former is the correct spelling, and is French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
".
Summary
Abattoir is the name of the third single by X Marks the Pedwalk (the fourth overall by the duo André Schmechta and Jörg Böhme), and is the first single by this band to be taken from an album (FreaksFreaks (X Marks the Pedwalk album)
Freaks is the debut full-length release by German industrial music band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was originally released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP and CD, and was later released by Metropolis Records in North America with slightly different artwork and tracklist.-Summary:Freaks, which...
, which followed shortly after). The 12" vinyl version of Abattoir contained only two tracks, Abattoir and Solitude, and was released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
by Zoth Ommog records under the catalogue number ZOT 15. The CD version, however, contained two more tracks (Abortion and Look on this Side), and was also released by Zoth Ommog, this time with the catalogue number ZOT 15 CD. After these releases went out of print, the songs would again be released by Zoth Ommog on their best-of X Marks the Pedwalk compilation, Airbacktrax
Airbacktrax
Airbacktrax is the first "best-of" album by German industrial music band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP and CD, and in North America by Cleopatra Records as a CD with the alternate title, Abattoir....
, which featured all four songs plus a new remix of Abattoir. This compilation was licensed to and released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
, who changed the name Airbacktrax to Abattoir. The song Abattoir later found its way onto the compilations Retrospective
Retrospective (X Marks the Pedwalk album)
Retrospective 88-99 is the name of the third "best-of" album by German industrial music band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was released by Metropolis Records in North America in CD format.-Track listing:# "Facer" – 5:39# "Abattoir " – 5:54...
and Experiences
Experiences (album)
Experiences is the name of the fourth and fifth "best-of" albums by German band X Marks the Pedwalk.-Disk one:# "Bloom"# "Maximum Pace"# "W.I.T.I.A.K."# "Missing Light "# "Special Sign"# "Never Look Back "# "Desolation"...
, the former also contained "Look on this Side".
Track listing
- Abattoir – 5:37
- Solitude – 3:59
- Abortion (CD only) – 4:00
- Look on this Side (CD only) – 4:15