Refused - Shape of Punk to Come UPDATED BY KG 4/28/24 a disease is spreading among

a disease is spreading among the populace

The idea behind the album is to view Umiliani's electronic output as the work of a scientist of some sort - a chemist or master craftsman who created magic in his laboratory or workshop

Michel Chion

first released in 1970 at the peak of Creedence's prolific career

and of sitting with the tension

Refused - Shape of Punk to Come UPDATED BY KG 4/28/24 a disease is spreading amongOriginally released in 1998, the Shape of Punk to Come "blurs the lines that separate punk, metal and hardcore, while peppering this brutal fusion with bits of techno percussion, jazzy rhythmic change ups and long, complex song structures that support politically charged messages," (CMJ, 1998). Refused's most critically acclaimed and final album exploded on the scene with the jaw dropping hardcore anthem "New Noise," which Rage Against the Machine