Illumination (REYmastered) by Frank's Enemy
Julio Rey 'roids up the classic trio's 1998 swan song: clipped, crunched and double-sampled up to max decibels and minimum headroom.
This was Frank's Enemy's "White-Album-Sandinista" recording, with its eclecticism matched only by its lunacy and its steadfast DIY production ethos spearheaded by bassist/producer Marc Golob's love of the low frequencies and drum triggers.
The grindcore quota is fulfilled as per usual, accompanied by an uptick in hardcore, rapcore and thrash moments. Top it all off with touches of ska, techno, piano balladry and acoustic jazz. With lyrics of loss, personal darkness and finally... a redemption.
With this REYmaster, all three of Frank's Enemy's classic lineup recordings have been sonically updated for the 21st century.
Tracklist
| 1. | Frankskanemy!/Codebasher | 3:28 |
| 2. | Face To Face Again | 2:58 |
| 3. | Dysfunctional | 1:27 |
| 4. | Friends In The Skies | 7:14 |
| 5. | John The Baptist Revisited | 1:43 |
| 6. | My Night Alone | 3:08 |
| 7. | Ashes | 1:50 |
| 8. | Lamento | 3:55 |
| 9. | Frank's Enemy Metro | 7:50 |
| 10. | Straight Up/Down | 2:08 |
| 11. | Nothing Changed | 1:46 |
| 12. | One For Them | 2:49 |
| 13. | Antigod | 2:29 |
| 14. | Another Liberation | 3:19 |
| 15. | Serenity | 2:35 |
Credits
PLAYERS
Julio Rey: guitar, vocals
Marc Golob: bass, vocals
Alex A: drums
GUESTS
Gus Mayorga: trumpet
Chris Dauphin: synths
Sprite: viola
Jason Mendelson: 6-string bass and upright bass
Produced by Marc Golob
Recorded at Capstone Music, Miami, 1997-98
REYmastered 2015
License
All rights reserved.
Frank's Enemy employs grindcore, hardcore, death metal and the kitchen sink coupled with incisive lyrics against its chosen targets of hopelessness, injustice and damnation. Since 1992.