Altered States of America
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Altered States of America is a 100-song 3" mini CD
released by the grindcore
band Agoraphobic Nosebleed
. The album's songs cover a variety of topics, with many referring to violence and drug use. There also several noise
-based and experimental
songs. Due to the brevity of the songs, several songs consist of a vocal delivery of the title, such as "The Tokyo Subway Gassing" and "The Star of David". The album is divided into several movements, some of which are titled. "Wonder Drug Wonderland", which is credited as track 00, can be found on the CD by holding rewind at the start of track 1. It is the first song on the LP. The cover art was created by Gaither
.
In late 2008 "Altered States of America" was re-issued as a two disc set with the second disc, titled "ANbRX II: DELTA 9", consisting of remixes from Chicago industrial/hardcore artist Delta 9
. The song titles on the remix disc were inspired by the Merzbow
/Gore Beyond Necropsy collaboration, Rectal Anarchy.
Mini CD
Mini CDs, or “pocket CDs” are CDs with a smaller diameter and one third the capacity.-Formats:Amongst the various formats are the* Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD singles in certain regions , much like the old vinyl single...
released by the grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
band Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...
. The album's songs cover a variety of topics, with many referring to violence and drug use. There also several noise
Noise music
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. Noise music can feature distortion, various types of acoustically or electronically...
-based and experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
songs. Due to the brevity of the songs, several songs consist of a vocal delivery of the title, such as "The Tokyo Subway Gassing" and "The Star of David". The album is divided into several movements, some of which are titled. "Wonder Drug Wonderland", which is credited as track 00, can be found on the CD by holding rewind at the start of track 1. It is the first song on the LP. The cover art was created by Gaither
Jeff Gaither
Jeff Gaither is a graphic artist noted for his many pictures for the music industry.Gaither has been practicing his particular blend of horror and rock art for over 25 years. He has created art for The Misfits, Guns N' Roses, Look Afraid, The Undead, Biohazard, Insane Clown Posse, Accused and many...
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In late 2008 "Altered States of America" was re-issued as a two disc set with the second disc, titled "ANbRX II: DELTA 9", consisting of remixes from Chicago industrial/hardcore artist Delta 9
Delta 9
Dave Rodgers, better known as Delta 9, is a hardcore techno DJ/producer from Chicago.The name "Delta 9" comes from delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol , the main psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant....
. The song titles on the remix disc were inspired by the Merzbow
Merzbow
is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...
/Gore Beyond Necropsy collaboration, Rectal Anarchy.