Empty (God Lives Underwater album)
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Empty is God Lives Underwater
's first full length album, released in October 1995 via American Recordings. Several songs from this album have featured in movies: "Tortoise" was used in the movie National Lampoon's Senior Trip
, "No More Love
" was used in Johnny Mnemonic
, and "Weight"—an outtake from Empty—was featured in Mortal Kombat: More Kombat
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God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania , formed in 1993 by band members David Reilly and Jeff Turzo. God Lives Underwater was originally signed to American Recordings after being discovered by Rick Rubin, who subsequently produced the band's first...
's first full length album, released in October 1995 via American Recordings. Several songs from this album have featured in movies: "Tortoise" was used in the movie National Lampoon's Senior Trip
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
National Lampoon's Senior Trip is a 1995 teen movie directed by Kelly Makin.- Plot :The film follows the story of a group of rude and obnoxious seniors from Fairmont High, an Ohio high school. After a typing class, the seniors cut school and throw a party at the home of Principal Moss...
, "No More Love
No More Love
"No More Love" is a song by the band God Lives Underwater. It was originally released on their self titled EP album God Lives Underwater in 1995, resulting in significant airplay...
" was used in Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic (film)
Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk film, loosely based on the short story "Johnny Mnemonic" by William Gibson. The title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information, is played by Keanu Reeves. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian view of the future with the world...
, and "Weight"—an outtake from Empty—was featured in Mortal Kombat: More Kombat
Mortal Kombat: More Kombat
Mortal Kombat: More Kombat is a compilation album featuring primarily exclusive music from a number of metal, industrial and electronica bands inspired by the first Mortal Kombat film.-Album information:...
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Original version
- "Still" – 3:28
- "All WrongAll Wrong"All Wrong" is a song by the band God Lives Underwater. It was originally released on their album Empty in 1995, resulting in significant airplay. An acoustic version appears on the WAAF compilation CD "Unusual Suspects: WAAF Exclusive Live Studio Recordings".-Music video:Clark Eddy directed the...
" – 4:55 - "Fool" – 4:11
- "Empty" – 4:06
- "Don't Know How To BeDon't Know How To Be"Don't Know How to Be" is a song by the band God Lives Underwater. It was originally released on their album Empty in 1995, resulting in significant airplay. The song was eventually remixed for the compilation CD DREgional Volume 1 for WDRE .-Music video:Clark Eddy directed the music video...
" – 3:35 - "No More LoveNo More Love"No More Love" is a song by the band God Lives Underwater. It was originally released on their self titled EP album God Lives Underwater in 1995, resulting in significant airplay...
" – 4:18 - "23" – 4:05
- "We Were Wrong" (Andrew McGeeAndrew McGeeAndrew McGee is the former guitarist for God Lives Underwater. He currently plays guitar in Wired All Wrong.- References :...
, Reilly, Turzo) – 3:08 - "Weaken" – 5:31
- "Tortoise" – 2:57
- "Scared" – 2:44
Re-release
A later release includes five additional tracks which were originally released on the self-titled EPGod Lives Underwater (EP)
- Personnel :God Lives Underwater* David Reilly - Lead Vocals* Jeff Turzo - Guitar, backing vocals* Andrew McGee - Bass* Adam Kary - DrumsProduction* Gary Richards - Producer* Rick Rubin - Executive Producer* Christine Cano - Art Direction and Design...
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- "Lonely Again" – 5:00
- "Nothing" – 4:18
- "Try" – 3:37
- "Waste of Time" – 4:11
- "Drag Me Down" – 3:20
Personnel
God Lives Underwater- David ReillyDavid ReillyDavid Reilly , was the singer and songwriting/production partner in the electro-rock band God Lives Underwater , signed by Rick Rubin to American Recordings in 1993.-Life and career:...
- Lead Vocals - Jeff TurzoJeff TurzoJeff Turzo, as singer/programming and songwriting/production partner in the electro-rock band God Lives Underwater , spent the better part of the 1990s as a producer and touring artist, first signed by Rick Rubin to American Recordings in 1993....
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Andrew McGeeAndrew McGeeAndrew McGee is the former guitarist for God Lives Underwater. He currently plays guitar in Wired All Wrong.- References :...
- BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles... - Adam Kary - Drums