Trepanation is the first album composition by the US industrial metal band American Head Charge, released independently by the group on July 18, 1999.
They subsequently signed to producer Rick Rubins American Recordings, a major record label which holds other artists such as System of a Down, releasing their major label debut, The War of Art, two years later on August 28, 2001.
Trepanation refers to a form of surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, thus exposing the dura mater in order to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases, though in the modern era it is used only to treat epidural and subdural hematomas.
This debut album contains the earliest recordings of AHC, where they formulate their evident industrial metal sound (which they continued to do so on later album offerings).
This is AHC's only album with Peter Harmon on drums. After he left, keyboardist Chris Emery became the new drummer of the band, and roadie Justin Fowler replaced Emery on keyboards.
Album Details
| Track Number |
Song |
Composer (s) |
Time |
| 1. |
Reach and Touch (*) |
Hanks, Heacock |
4:32 |
| 2. |
Different |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:40 |
| 3. |
Seamless (*) |
Hanks, Heacock |
4:18 |
| 4. |
Fall (*) |
Hanks, Heacock |
4:44 |
| 5. |
Never Get Caught (*) |
Hanks, Heacock, Rogers |
4:19 |
| 6. |
What |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:32 |
| 7. |
When I Failed (^) |
Hanks, Heacock |
5:49 |
| 8. |
Stature (^) |
Hanks, Heacock |
4:08 |
| 9. |
To Taste Acid (^) |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:13 |
| 10. |
Feel the Curtain |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:16 |
| 11. |
We Believe (*) |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:34 |
| 12. |
Desertion |
Hanks, Heacock |
5:15 |
| 13. |
Pushing the Envelope (*) |
Hanks, Heacock |
3:16 |
| 14. |
Pretty Face |
Hanks, Heacock |
8:11 |
Tracks marked with a (*) means they also appear on the band's major label debut, The War of Art (although in different incarnations).
Tracks marked with a (^) means they also appear on the band's 2007 DVD/CD Can't Stop the Machine.
Personnel
Recording Musicians
- Cameron Heacock - Vocals
- Chad Hanks - Bass, Guitar, Programming
- Chris Emery - Keyboards, Sampling
- David Rogers - Guitar
- Peter Harmon - Drums
Miscellanea
On the inside booklet, in the customary acknowledgements section, the band collectively declare;
- "No Thanks To: any Minneapolis local music publications (you know who you are...) that have ignored and/or continue to ignore the hardcore/industrial/rapcore scene.
Take your Replacements memories and shove them up your collective asses."
References
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