Infernal Love was the third major label album by the band Therapy?

Therapy?

Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...

. It was released on June 12, 1995 on A&M Records

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

. The album was recorded at Real World Studios

Real World Studios

Real World Studios is a residential recording studio in Box, Wiltshire, England associated with the Real World Records Ltd. record label founded by rock musician Peter Gabriel...

 in Box, Wiltshire

Box, Wiltshire

Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about east of Bath and west of Chippenham. It is quite a large parish with several settlements, apart from the village of Box, within its boundaries....

 from January to March 1995.

The album was a major shift in direction from previous album Troublegum

Troublegum

Troublegum was the second major label album by the band Therapy? It was released on February 7, 1994 on A&M Records. The album was recorded in 1993 at Chipping Norton Studio in Oxford, as well as Rak Studios and Church Studios, both in London. It had a melodically dark, metal-like sound. The album...

, moving away from punk metal to create a broad epic cinematic soundscape, with the songs being linked by pieces from Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 D.J. David Holmes

David Holmes (musician)

David Holmes is a Northern Irish DJ, musician and composer.-Career:Holmes began djing in Belfast from the age of 15. His first hit was the song "DeNiro", with Ashley Beedle, in 1992. In the early to mid 1990s he ran two club nights in the Belfast Art College known as Sugar Sweet and Shake Yer Brain...

. The album contains a cello driven cover of Diane

Metal Circus

Metal Circus is an EP by Hüsker Dü, released in 1983. As one of their early records, it was largely rooted in the band's initial hardcore punk style. However, signs of a new, poppier influence emerge on Metal Circus, particularly in the songs sung by Grant Hart...

 by Hüsker Dü

Hüsker Dü

Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....

, which also became a single. It was the final album to feature the original 3 piece line-up, as drummer Fyfe Ewing

Fyfe Ewing

Fyfe Alexander Ewing , is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.-Therapy?:...

 departed in January 1996 following the European leg of the Infernal Love tour. The album reached number 9 in the UK Albums Chart.

The album was released on limited edition red 12” vinyl, CD and Cassette.

Track listing

1. "Epilepsy" (Cairns) – 3:50
2. "Stories" (Cairns/McKeegan) – 3:11
3. "A Moment of Clarity" (Cairns) – 6:02
4. "Jude the Obscene" (Cairns) – 3:32
5. "Bowels of Love" (Cairns) – 2:53
6. "Misery" (Cairns) – 3:40
7. "Bad Mother" (Cairns/McCarrick) – 5:46
8. "Me Vs You" (Cairns) – 6:24
9. "Loose" (Cairns) – 3:00
10. "Diane" (Hart) – 5:00
11. "30 Seconds" (Cairns) – 5:25

The Japanese version did not include the "insanity" links by David Holmes, but included two bonus tracks:

1. "Epilepsy" (Cairns) – 3:22
2. "Stories" (Cairns/McKeegan) – 2:53
3. "A Moment of Clarity" (Cairns) – 4:58
4. "Jude the Obscene" (Cairns) – 3:32
5. "Bowels of Love" (Cairns) – 2:55
6. "Misery" (Cairns) – 3:13
7. "Bad Mother" (Cairns/McCarrick) – 4:14
8. "Me Vs You" (Cairns) – 4:59
9. "Loose" (Cairns) – 3:12
10. "Diane" (Hart
    Grant Hart
    Grant Hart is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the influential alternative rock and hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1987, Hart formed the alternative rock trio Nova Mob, where he moved to vocals and guitar...
    
    ) – 4:00
11. "30 Seconds" (Cairns) – 5:13
12. "Misery (Acoustic version)" (Cairns) – 3:10
13. "Isolation (Consolidated
    Consolidated
    Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
    
     Synth Mix)" (Curtis/Sumner/Hook/Morris) – 4:41

Personnel

• Andy Cairns
  Andy Cairns
  Andrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
  
   - Vocals, Guitar
• Fyfe Ewing
  Fyfe Ewing
  Fyfe Alexander Ewing , is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.-Therapy?:...
  
   - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Martin McCarrick
  Martin McCarrick
  Martin McCarrick is an English cellist, keyboardist and guitarist.He is best known for his work Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1987 until 1995. He recorded with them three studio albums : Peepshow, Superstition and The Rapture...
  
   - Cello
• Michael McKeegan
  Michael McKeegan
  Michael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
  
   - Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar on "Bowels of Love"
• Simon Clarke - Saxophone
• Al Clay - Backing Vocals, Producer, Engineer
• David Holmes
  David Holmes
  David Holmes is the name of:* David Holmes , stuntman and actor in the Harry Potter films* David Holmes , former Chairman of Rangers* David Holmes , former BBC Political Editor...
  
   - Insanity
• Anton Corbijn
  Anton Corbijn
  Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
  
   - Photography
• Lewis Mulatero - Photography
• Jeremy Pearce - Design
• Simon Carrington - Design

Singles

• "Stories
  Stories (therapy? song)
  "Stories" is a song by Therapy? and a single released on May 22, 1995 on A&M Records. The song is featured on the Infernal Love album. The single reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart....
  
  " was released May 22, 1995 with "Stories (cello version)" and "Isolation (Consolidated
  Consolidated
  Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
  
   Synth Mix)". This single reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart.
• "Loose
  Loose (Therapy? song)
  "Loose" is a song by Therapy? and a single released on July 17, 1995 on A&M Records. The song is featured on the Infernal Love album. The single reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart...
  
  " was released July 17, 1995 with "Our Love Must Die", "Nice Guy" and "Loose (Photek
  Photek
  Photek is Rupert Parkes , a Los Angeles-based British record producer and DJ. He joined the drum and bass scene relatively early , and is still one of its most respected players...
  
   Remix)". This single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 in the Irish Singles Chart. A digipack was released July 31, 1995 with "Die Laughing (live)", "Nowhere (live)" and "Unbeliever (live)". The digipak charted at number 141 in the UK Singles Chart.
• "Diane
  Diane (therapy? song)
  "Diane" was originally recorded by US band Hüsker Dü for their Metal Circus EP in 1983. The song was written by drummer Grant Hart, and concerns the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture in 1980....
  
  " was released November 6, 1995 with "Misery (acoustic)", "Die Laughing (acoustic)", "Screamager (acoustic)". A velvet digipack was released with "Jude The Obscene (acoustic)", "Loose (acoustic)", "30 Seconds (acoustic)". This single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart.
• "Misery" was released as a radio single in America
  United States
  The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
  
   on November 11, 1995 with "Evil Elvis (The Lost Demo)", "Knives (live)", "Stories (live)", "Isolation (Consolidated
  Consolidated
  Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
  
   mix)".
• "Stories" was re-released in the Netherlands
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   in 1996 with "Loose (live)", "A Moment Of Clarity (live)", "Our Love Must Die (live)". Live tracks recorded on July 14, 1995 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
• "Bad Mother" was released in Belgium
  Belgium
  Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
  
   in 1996 with "Disgracelands (Acoustic Version)", "Diane (Acoustic Version)", "Opal Mantra (Acoustic Version)".

Promo Videos

• "Stories": Directed by Peter Christopherson
  Peter Christopherson
  Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
  
   (version 1)
• "Stories": Directed by Thomas Napper (version 2)
• "Loose": Directed by W.I.Z.
  W.I.Z.
  W.I.Z. is a music video director from the United Kingdom.-Background:W.I.Z. has directed a number of high-concept videos for major music artists from the United Kingdom and the United States, including Massive Attack, Kasabian, Oasis and Marilyn Manson...
  
  
• "Loose (Photek
  Photek
  Photek is Rupert Parkes , a Los Angeles-based British record producer and DJ. He joined the drum and bass scene relatively early , and is still one of its most respected players...
  
   Remix)": Directed by W.I.Z.
• "Diane": Directed by W.I.Z.

Accolades

• Included in Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 1995 (February 1996 issue).
• Number 100 in Kerrang's 100 Best British Rock Albums ever!