Stabbing Westward unexpectedly rode to alternative semi-stardom in 1996 when their second album, Wither Blister Burn & Peel, became a hit, largely because there was no new NIN album around at the time.
That meant they were one of the few industrial metal groups to actually have a hit, and that's because "What Do I Have to Do" had enough hooks to be an MTV Buzz Clip.
There's nothing quite as memorable as that song on the follow-up effort, Darkest Days, but the album finds the group taking more risks than before.
Instead of playing it safe and emphasizing their metal links, the group try to bolster their electronic influences.
Ultimately, they're better at heavy than electronica, but their attempts at techno-metal-industrial fusion are often intriguing and result in some of their best work to date.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darkest DaysStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Everything I TouchStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | How Can I Hold OnStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | DrugstoreStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | You Complete MeStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Save YourselfStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Haunting MeStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Torn ApartStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Sometimes It HurtsStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | DrowningStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | Desperate NowStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | GoodbyeStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 13 | When I'm DeadStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | The Thing I HateStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | On Your Way DownStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 16 | Waking up Beside YouStabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 449 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 2 | Bryan Carlstrom | Engineer |
| 3 | Milton Chan | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Annette Cisneros | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Steve Durkee | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Marcus Eliopulos | Guitar |
| 7 | Sean Evans | Art Direction |
| 8 | Walter Flakus | Keyboards |
| 9 | Christopher Hall | Guitar, Vocals |
| 10 | Dave Jerden | Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Dean Karr | Photography |
| 12 | Andy Kubiszewski | Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 13 | Dave McKean | Cover Design, Illustrations |
| 14 | Steve Mixdorf | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Jim Setters | Guitar (Bass) |
| 16 | Stabbing Westward | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | Ulrich Wild | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |