| Contraddiction | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 February 1999 | |||
| Studio | Chapel Studios[1] | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Yelen Music | |||
| Producer | Colin Richardson | |||
| Mass Hysteria chronology | ||||
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Contraddiction is the second studio album by French industrial metal band Mass Hysteria, released on 2 February 1999. It is considered to be the band's breakthrough album.[2][3]
The album received widespread acclaim from critics, and is credited with pioneering French metal.[4]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 20 on the French SNEP's Top Albums chart.[5]
50,000 copies of the album were sold as of 2018, thus it is certified gold by the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Contraddiction" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Zion" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Aimable à souhait" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Attracteurs étranges" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Finistère amer" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "P4" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Sur la brèche" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Furia" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Le Dernier Tango" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Osmos '99" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Le Plus Juste Effet" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Carazones olvidados" | 13:06 |
| Total length: | 43:39 | |
Personnel
- Mouss Kelai – vocals
- Yann Heurtaux – guitar
- Erwan Disez – guitar
- Stéphan Jaquet – bass
- Raphaël Mercier – drums
References
- ^ "Mass Hysteria - Contradiction (1999, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Biographie, Mass Hystériographie" (in French). W Fenec. 2002. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Passelègue, Valérie (9 October 2001). "Mass hysteria Métal en fusion". RFI (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Chipstouille (25 April 2007). "Mass Hysteria - Contraddiction". Metal Nightfall (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Mass Hysteria - Contraddiction - Pure Charts". Charts In France (in French). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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