Metal Circus
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| EP by Hüsker Dü | ||
| Released | December 1983 | |
| Recorded | 1982 | |
| Genre | Hardcore Alternative |
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| Length | 18:57 | |
| Label | SST Records | |
| Producer(s) | Hüsker Dü, Spot | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Hüsker Dü chronology | ||
| Everything Falls Apart (1983) |
Metal Circus (1983) |
Zen Arcade (1984) |
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 style emerge on Metal Circus, particularly in the songs sung by Grant Hart ("It's Not Funny Anymore" and "Diane"). It also features some of Bob Mould's most passionate singing, and shows further development in his guitar playing. The change from the furious hardcore moments of Land Speed Record and Everything Falls Apart to a more melodic approach hints at the groundbreaking new style that was to be seen on the band's next release, Zen Arcade.
The horrific murder depicted in the anguished "Diane" is based upon the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture in 1980.
This EP was almost released as a 30 minute album with 11 songs. The outtakes were "Standing By The Sea" (later used on Zen Arcade), "Today's The Day", "You Think I'm Scared", and "Won't Change". [1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Real World" – 2:27
- "Deadly Skies" – 1:50
- "It's Not Funny Anymore" – 2:12
- "First Of The Last Calls" – 2:48
- "Lifeline" – 2:19
- "Diane" – 4:42
- "Out On A Limb" – 2:39
| Hüsker Dü |
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| Discography |
| Albums: Land Speed Record | Everything Falls Apart | Zen Arcade | New Day Rising | Flip Your Wig | Candy Apple Grey | Warehouse: Songs and Stories | The Living End |
| EPs and Singles: Statues | In A Free Land | Metal Circus | Eight Miles High | Celebrated Summer | Makes No Sense At All | Sorry Somehow | Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely | Could You Be The One? | She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man) | Ice Cold Ice | Eight Miles High/Makes No Sense At All |
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| Nova Mob | Sugar | Grey Area |
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