Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
{{Infobox album
| name = Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
| type = studio
| artist = House of Pain
| cover = Houseofpaintruthcrushedtoearthshallriseagain.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1996|10|22}}
| recorded = 1995–1996
| studio = Ameraycan (North Hollywood, CA)
| genre = Hip hop
| length =
| label = Tommy Boy
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Lethal|Everlast}}
| prev_title = Same as It Ever Was
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
| type = studio
| single1 = Pass the Jinn
| single1date = May 28, 1996
| single2 = Fed Up
| single2date = September 23, 1996
}}
}}
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain. It was released in October 22, 1996, via Tommy Boy Records. The recording sessions took place at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood. The album was produced by members DJ Lethal and Everlast. It features guest appearances from GuRu and Sadat X and contributions from Cokni O'Dire and Divine Styler.
The album's title is a line from William Cullen Bryant's poem "The Battle-Field".{{Cite web |last=Dana |first=Charles Anderson |author-link=Charles Anderson Dana |date=October 19, 1859 |title=The Household Book of Poetry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bx03898RUUwC&q=Truth+Crushed+to+Earth+Shall+Rise+Again+house+of+pain+the+battlefield+cullen&pg=PA383 |publisher=D. Appleton |via=Google Books}} The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again.
The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 69 in the Netherlands.
It was preceded with two singles: "Pass the Jinn" b/w "Heart Full of Sorrow" and "Fed Up". Its second single, "Fed Up", reached number 68 on the UK singles chart and number 45 in New Zealand.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Alex |title=Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/truth-crushed-to-earth-shall-rise-again-mw0000648053 |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}{{Cite book |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |url= |title=Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s |title-link=Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s |date=2000 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=0-312-24560-2 |page=137 |access-date=}}
| rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last= |first= |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=4 |page=381|isbn=9780195313734|editor-last=Larkin|editor-first=Colin|editor-link=Colin Larkin|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}
| rev4 = MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780787610371 |editor-last=Graff |editor-first=Gary |editor-link=Gary Graff |page=561}}
| rev5 = Muzik
| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Ashon |first=Will |author-link=Will Ashon |date=December 1996 |title=House Of Pain: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again |url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik019_december_1996.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402181940/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik019_december_1996.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |magazine=Muzik |page=139 |issue=19}}
| rev6 = RapReviews
| rev7 = (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev7score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite book |last=Brackett |first=Nathan |author-link=Nathan Brackett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&q=House+of+Pain&pg=PA396 |title=(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |last2=Hoard |first2=Christian David |author-link2=Christian Hoard |publisher=Simon and Schuster |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8 |page=396 |language=en}}
| rev8 = The Source
| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=McClure |first=Dan |date=December 1996 |title=Record Report: House of Pain – Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again |magazine=The Source |location=New York |page=136 |issue=87}}
| rev9 = Sputnikmusic
| rev9score = 4/5{{Cite web |date=January 2009 |title=House of Pain - Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (album review ) {{!}} Sputnikmusic |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/28778/House-of-Pain-Truth-Crushed-to-Earth-Shall-Rise-Again/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=Sputnikmusic}}
| rev10 = The Sydney Morning Herald
| rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=D'Souza |first=Miguel |date=February 7, 1997 |title=SMH Metro CD REVIEWS |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970614181129/http://www.smh.com.au:80/metro/archives/970207/cds/970207-cds.html |access-date= |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |via=Wayback Machine}}
}}
Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio's most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated". Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 19, 1996 |title=Vibe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4SsEAAAAMBAJ&q=Truth+Crushed+to+Earth+Shall+Rise+Again+house+of+pain+1996&pg=PA136 |website=VIBE |publisher=Vibe Media Group |via=Google Books}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The Have Nots
| writer1 = {{hlist|Erik Schrody|Daniel O'Connor|Leor Dimant}}
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Fed Up
| writer2 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant|Charles Calello|Robert Stanley Crewe Jr.}}
| extra2 =
| length2 = 5:01
| title3 = What's That Smell
| writer3 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:04
| title4 = Heart Full of Sorrow
| note4 = featuring Sadat X
| writer4 = {{hlist|Schrody|Derek Murphy|Dimant}}
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:44
| title5 = Earthquake
| writer5 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:49
| title6 = Shut the Door
| writer6 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:35
| title7 = Pass the Jinn
| writer7 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra7 =
| length7 = 4:56
| title8 = No Doubt
| writer8 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:09
| title9 = Choose Your Poison
| writer9 = {{hlist|Schrody|O'Connor|Dimant}}
| extra9 =
| length9 = 3:18
| title10 = X-Files
| writer10 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra10 =
| length10 = 2:50
| title11 = Fed Up (Remix)
| note11 = featuring Guru
| writer11 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant|Calello|Crewe}}
| extra11 =
| length11 = 4:14
| title12 = Killa Rhyme Klik
| writer12 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant|Henry Mancini}}
| extra12 =
| length12 = 3:44
| title13 = While I'm Here
| writer13 = {{hlist|Schrody|Dimant}}
| extra13 =
| length13 = 2:49
| total_length =
}}
Personnel
- Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals, producer, mixing, executive producer
- Daniel "Danny Boy" O'Connor – vocals, artwork concept
- Leor "DJ Lethal" DiMant – producer, executive producer
- Mark "Divine Styler" Richardson – additional vocals
- Olivier "Cokni O'Dire" Williams – additional vocals
- Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 4)
- Keith "Guru" Elam – vocals (track 11)
- Ross Donaldson – engineering
- Dave Collins – mastering
Charts
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|70249|Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again|type=album}}
{{House of Pain}}
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