Stigmata High-Five

Infobox Album
Name = Stigmata High-Five
Type = studio
Artist = Fuck the Facts

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Released = August 22, 2006
Recorded = February 16th to March 1st 2006
Genre = Death metal, grindcore
Length = 33:53
Label = Relapse Records
Producer = Fuck the Facts, Jean-Philippe Latour
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fcfuxq9dldde link]
* CD Universe Rating|5|5 [http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7252896 link]
* The Metal Observer Rating|8|10 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=10717 link]
* Stylus Magazine (B) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/fuck-the-facts-landmine-marathon/stigmata-high-five-wounded.htm link]
Last album = "Collection of Splits 2002-2004"
(2006)
This album = "Stigmata High-Five"
(2006)
Next album = "Disgorge Mexico"
(2008)

"Stigmata-High Five" is the seventh full-length album by the Canadian grindcore band Fuck the Facts released August 20th, 2006 (see 2006 in music). It is the band's first release on Relapse Records of a three record deal with the label. "Stigmata High-Five" is also the first recording to feature Mathieu Vilandré on drums. He had joined the band as a second guitarist in 2005 and took over drumming duties after Tim Olsen was asked to leave the band. [ [http://ftf.electrocutionerdz.com/section_history.htm FTF ] ]

In January of 2006 it was announced that "Stigmata High-Five" would be released on Great White North Records in May of that year. [http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:xpGXP7PdI6AJ:www.into-obscurity.com/messageboard/topic.asp%3FintTopicID%3D18180%26intForumID%3D10%26Topic_Title%3DA%2BBig%2BAss%2BUpdate%26forum_title%3DFuck%2BThe%2BFacts%26S%3DTrue+Into+obscurity+fuck+the+facts+big+ass&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk Message board posting by Topon Das] The Collection of Splits 2002-2004, which was slated for a February release, was pushed back until late May, and ended up being the final release on Great White North Records before it folded. However, early into the recording of "Stigmata High-Five" Relapse Records contacted the band and secured a three album deal with them.

The album was released on an enhanced CD that contains 2 bonus tracks in MP3 format as well as a "making of" video and a music video. The album was also released on 3 different colors of vinyl; white (limited to 300 copies), red (limited to 600 copies) and clear (limited to 100 copies and not available to the public).

Tracklisting

All music by Fuck the Facts with assistance where indicated.
All lyrics By Mel Mongeon and Timothy Leo.

#"La Dernière Image" (writing assistance by Dave Menard , Marc-André Mongeon , Tim Olsen) - 7:03
#"The Wrecking" (writing assistance by Menard , M.A. Mongeon , Olsen) - 4:38
#"Carve Your Heart Out" - 2:32
#"Taken From The Nest" (writing assistance by Menard , M.A. Mongeon , Olsen) - 5:01
#"What's Left Behind" (writing assistance by Menard , M.A. Mongeon , Olsen) - 3:41
#"The Sound Of Your Smashed Head" (writing assistance by Matt Connell) - 2:06
#"Dead In The Ruins Of Your Own City" - 8:50

Enhanced CD Contents

MP3 Tracks

*Stigmata High-Five - 2:44
*Ants - 2:00

Videos

*The Making Of "Stigmata High-Five" - 5:13
*The Wrecking - 4:57

Personnel

*Topon Das - guitar, keyboard
*Mel Mongeon - vocals, artwork, lyrics
*Steve Chartier - bass, vocals
*Mathieu Vilandré - drums, guitar
*Jean-Philippe Latour - engineer, producer, photography
*Fuck the Facts - producer
*Timothy Leo - lyrics

Recording

This album marks the first time that the band recorded in a studio other than their own, and with a producer outside of the band. It was recorded between February 16th and March 1st 2006 at Studio En-Phase in Montréal, Québec. The recording quality is much higher than their previous recordings, but the performances remain "raw" sounding. No drum triggers were used and all of the guitar parts were run through amps, as opposed to being recorded direct into the board). [Mentioned in an [http://www.into-obscurity.com/messageboard/topic.asp?whichpage=4&intTopicID=18293&intForumID=10&Topic_Title=new+album+%26quot%3BStigmata+High-Five%26quot%3B&forum_title=Fuck+The+Facts Interview] ]

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