Crust is the third full-length studio album

Studio album

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 by the Italian

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 progressive death metal band Sadist

Sadist (band)

Sadist is a progressive death metal band from Genoa, Italy, founded in 1991. The band split up in 2000 after releasing their Lego album, but reunited in 2005 and released their self-titled album in 2007. Their compositions involve a heavy usage of guitar solos and keyboard solos, with progressive,...

, released in 1997 by Displeased Records

Displeased Records

Displeased Records is a Dutch independent record label, founded by Lars Eikema and Ron Veltkamp. The label has many Dutch and other extreme metal bands on its roster, but has also rereleased many classic albums, including albums by Agathocles , Cryptopsy, Infernäl Mäjesty, Sadus, Toxik and Whiplash...

. This time we have Trevor on vocals and Oinos on drums. It features two Japanese bonus tracks which are cover songs; "Take on Me" after A-Ha

A-ha

A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...

 and "Relax" from Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...

. A music video

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 was made for the song "'Fools' and Dolts".

Track listing

1. "Perversion Lust Orgasm" − 3:19
2. "The Path" − 3:49
3. "'Fools' and Dolts" − 3:14
4. "Holy..." − 3:04
5. "Ovariotomy" − 3:43
6. "Instinct" − 4:31
7. "Obsession-Compulsion" − 3:56
8. "...Crust" − 2:42
9. "I Rape You" − 4:19
10. "Christmas Beat" − 5:17

Japanese bonus tracks

1. "Take on Me" (A-Ha
   A-ha
   A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
   
    cover) − 3:30
2. "Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood
   Frankie Goes to Hollywood
   Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...
   
    cover) − 3:39

Band members

• Trevor − death vocals
  Death growl
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• Tommy − guitar
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  , keyboards
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• Andy − bass
  Bass guitar
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• Oinos − drums
  Drum kit
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Production

• Produced by Sadist
• Engineered by Harry Wijering
• Recorded and mixed at Harrow Productions, The Netherlands, April '97
• Mastered at Elletroformati by Alberto Cutolo

Other

• Art direction and design by Daniele Barillari from Nadir studio
• Cover concept by Daniele Barillari