Intelligence and Sacrifice is a 2001 album 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...

 recording artist Alec Empire

Alec Empire

Alec Empire is a German musician who is best known as a founding member of the band Atari Teenage Riot. Also a prolific and distinguished solo artist, producer and DJ, he has released well over a hundred albums, EPs and singles and remixed over seventy tracks for various artists including Björk...

. While by no means his first solo album, it was his first full album since the demise of his former band Atari Teenage Riot

Atari Teenage Riot

'Atari Teenage Riot' is a German digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992. The name was taken from a Portuguese Joe song 'Teenage Riot' from the 'Teen-age Riot' album, with the word 'Atari' added as an Atari ST computer was used to create compositions...

, and he regarded it as a new beginning, stating that it "feels like this is my first real album". This recording consists of two CDs, each with a significantly different sound. CD 1 is somewhat consistent with the ATR formula while the second disc (printed on the album cover as CD²) is entirely electronic with negligible use of vocals.

CD 1 - Intelligence and Sacrifice

1. "Path of Destruction" – 4:29
2. "The Ride" – 3:49
3. "Tear It Out" (Remix) – 1:56
4. "Everything Starts with a Fuck" – 4:28
5. "Killing Machine" – 5:11
6. "Addicted to You" – 3:51
7. "Intelligence and Sacrifice" – 3:39
8. "Death Favours the Enemy" – 3:50
9. "Buried Alive" – 3:06
10. "...And Never Be Found" – 4:21
11. "New World Order" – 13:53

• On some pressings of the album, "Everything Starts with a Fuck", "Killing Machine" and "New World Order" are each split into two parts on separate tracks.

CD²

1. "2641998" – 29:57
2. "The Cat Women of the Moon" – 7:27
3. "Two Turntables and a Moog" – 3:54
4. "Parallel Universe" – 5:23
5. "Vault Things of the Night" – 5:22
6. "Silence and Burning Ice" – 5:34
7. "Alec's Ladder" – 4:55
8. "Electric Bodyrock" – 6:19
9. "2641998" – 4:01

Samples

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• "Addicted to You" samples the motion picture The Matrix
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• "Death Favours the Enemy" samples "Twist the Knife" by Napalm Death
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  Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
  
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• "Everything Starts With A Fuck" samples "Rise" by Pantera
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• "Killing Machine" samples "Problems" by The Sex Pistols
• "Buried Alive" samples "Silent Scream" by Slayer
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  Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
  
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• "Intelligence and Sacrifice" samples "Ultra" by KMFDM
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External links

• Official Digital Hardcore Recordings site
• Intelligence and Sacrifice at Discogs.com
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