Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame

| type = studio

| artist = Skrew

| cover = Skrew - Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1 December 1991

| recorded = Chicago Trax Recording, Chicago, Illinois

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Industrial metal

| length = 43:58

| label = Metal Blade

| producer = Chris Ault, Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Phil Owen

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Dusted

| next_year = 1994

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |first=Vincent |last=Jeffries |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r53956|pure_url=yes}}|title=Burning in Water, Drowning In Flame |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=March 30, 2013}}

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Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame is the debut album of Skrew, released in 1 December 1991 through Metal Blade Records. Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker and Mike Scaccia of Ministry all feature as guests. The track "Poisonous" features rapping and hip hop turntables.

Track listing

{{track listing

| all_writing = Adam Grossman and Danny Lohner, except "Sympathy for the Devil" by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

| title1 = Orifice

| length1 = 1:36

| title2 = Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame

| length2 = 5:09

| title3 = Cold Angel Press

| length3 = 5:06

| title4 = Charlemagne

| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Gemini

| length5 = 3:14

| title6 = Indestructible

| length6 = 3:14

| title7 = Feast

| length7 = 5:04

| title8 = Once Alive

| length8 = 3:46

| title9 = Sympathy for the Devil

| length9 = 4:32

| title10 = Poisonous

| length10 = 4:35

| title11 = Prey Flesh

| length11 = 3:59

}}

Personnel

;Studio line-up

  • Adam Grossman – vocals, guitar, programming, design, production
  • Danny Lohner – vocals, guitar, programming, production
  • Chris Ault – keyboards, programming, production

;Live line-up

  • Adam Grossman – vocals, guitar
  • Danny Lohner – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Ault – keyboards
  • George Lewis – drums
  • Mark Dufour – drums
  • Mike Peoples – bass guitar
  • Mike Robinson – guitar

;Production and additional personnel

  • Keith Auerbach – engineering
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Paul Barker – engineering
  • Charlemagne – choir
  • George Lewis – drums
  • John Herndon – percussion
  • Billy Jackson – additional vocals
  • Al Jourgensen – engineering, guitar
  • Jim Marcus – additional vocals
  • Tony Maingot – programming
  • Keith Mestl – engineering
  • Jeff Newell – engineering
  • Phil Owen – production, additional vocals
  • Mike Scaccia – guitar
  • Jessica Villines – engineering
  • Ricky Weir – programming
  • Jason Wolford – turntables

References

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